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Category Archives: Environment

Searches for climate change and energy efficiency (Blog Action Day)

October 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and, as with last year, Alan Long has beaten me to it with an excellent post on this year’s topic, climate change. I’m taking a similar approach, looking at climate changes related searches in the... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 09:40 AM | (0) | (0)
In Categories Economy | Environment | Government | News and Media | Paid search | Science | Search | Utilities | Weather

Bee keeping and the Beehaus

August 10, 2009

Monday mornings are never the most cheerful time of the week, but mine are often brightened up by perusing our list of the previous week’s fast moving search terms. This morning the term that brought a smile to my face... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 11:00 AM | (0) | (0)
In Categories Books | Celebrities | Demographics | Environment | Experian | Fast moving search terms | Mosaic lifestyle | Retail | Science | Shopping and Classifieds

Mobile phone recycling searches treble

May 22, 2009

Internet searches related to the recycling of mobile phones have almost trebled over the last 12 months. UK Internet searches for a portfolio of mobile phone recycling search terms – such as ‘recycle mobile phones’, ‘mobile phone recycling’ and ‘phone... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 11:00 AM | (2) | (1)
In Categories Economy | Environment | Gadgets | Mobile phones | Retail | Search | Shopping and Classifieds

Second hand goods, classifieds websites and Freecycle beating the credit crunch

October 22, 2008

The number of UK Internet searches containing the word ‘second hand’ has increased by 22% over the last 12 months, as UK consumers look for new ways to beat the credit crunch online. During the 12 weeks ending 11 October... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 09:00 AM | (3) | (0)
In Categories Automotive | Economy | Environment | Retail | Search | Shopping and Classifieds

Fast moving search terms: Google Chrome, cautious investors, football and flooding

September 08, 2008

The 10 fastest moving search terms in the UK last week were: 1. google chrome 2. man city 3. bestival 4. environment agency 5. chrome 6. manchester city 7. burghley horse trials 8. nsandi 9. ns&i 10. setanta sports The... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 01:00 PM | (2) | (0)
In Categories Demographics | Economy | Environment | Fast moving search terms | Financial Services | Football | Google | Government | Sport | TV | Weather

Act on C02 campaign an environmental success

January 11, 2008

A lot of new years’ resolutions will have included a promise to reduce carbon footprints. Therefore it was a shrewd move by the Department of Transport to choose this time of year to launch Act on CO2. As the chart... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 02:30 PM | (0) | (0)
In Categories Environment | Government | Politics | Search

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