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Category Archives: Environment
Volcanic ash cloud: online travel impact
April 19, 2010
Last week UK Internet users searched for over 10,000 different searches containing the word ‘volcano’, up from less than 1,000 the previous week. The reason for this surge was the volcanic eruption in Iceland that has caused travel chaos across... Continue reading...
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In Categories Automotive | Economy | Environment | Fast moving search terms | Search | Travel | Weather
UK Internet visits to skiing and snowboarding websites up 18.5% year on year
January 22, 2010
The recent heavy snow and cold weather may have caused travel chaos in some parts of the UK, but it clearly has also served to remind people of the pleasures of winter sports. For the week ending 9th January 2010,... Continue reading...
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In Categories Demographics | Environment | Search | Sport | Travel | Weather
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...
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Posted by Robin Goad at 09:40 AM
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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In Categories Environment | Government | Politics | Search
