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Category Archives: Search Trends
Dr. Seuss Tops All Searches
March 09, 2009
According to Hitwise US, the top five fastest moving search terms among all categories were ‘dr seuss,’ ‘how to avoid computer,’ ‘melissa rycroft,’ me and you’ and ‘wwwsinglesnet.com’ for the week ending 03/07/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 01:13 PM
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Jennifer Aniston Tops Personality Searches
March 03, 2009
According to Hitwise US, the top five fastest moving search terms among the Personalities category were ‘jennifer aniston,’ ‘natalie portman,’ ‘siegfried and roy,’ ‘zac efron and vanessa’ and ‘mickey rourke’ for the week ending 02/28/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 02:10 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Marlboro.com Tops Fast Moving Searches
March 02, 2009
According to Hitwise US, the top five fastest moving search terms among all categories were ‘marlboro.com,’ ‘ash wednesday,’ ‘slumdog millionaire,’ ‘oscars’ and ‘tata nano’ for the week ending 02/28/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 01:35 PM
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Searches for Lent Send Traffic to Ken Collins
February 25, 2009
According to Hitwise US, the top three websites visited after searches for ‘lent’ were Ken Collins' Web Site, Wikipedia and The Christian Resource Institute for the four weeks ending 02/21/09. Today is Ash Wednesday. Now you know.
Posted at 12:10 PM
In Categories Lifestyle | Search Trends
Chris Brown Tops Fast Moving Searches
February 17, 2009
According to Hitwise US the top 5 fastest moving search terms among all categories were ‘chris brown,’ ‘rihanna,’ ‘chris brown and rihanna,’ ‘jeremy lusk’ and ‘dancing with the stars’ for the week ending 02/14/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 12:48 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Music | Search Trends
Christian Bale Tops Entertainment Searches
February 11, 2009
According to Hitwise US, ‘christian bale’ was the fastest moving search term in the Entertainment category for the week ending 02/07/09 versus the previous week. The actor was recently in the news for an outburst made on the set of “Terminator: Salvation.” Now you know.
Posted at 11:29 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Average Dentist Salary Tops Employment Searches
February 05, 2009
According to Hitwise US, ‘average dentist salary’ was the fastest moving search term in the Employment & Training category for the week ending 01/31/09 versus the previous week. Other top 10 fast moving searches in the category include ‘hirenet,’ ‘jobs available in forest park’ and ‘home depot jobs.’ Now you know.
Posted at 09:43 AM
In Categories Business and Finance | Search Trends
Australian Open Tops Sports Searches
January 28, 2009
According to Hitwise US, ‘australian open tennis 2009’ was the fastest moving search term in the Sports category for the week ending 01/24/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 03:55 PM
In Categories Search Trends | Sports
American Idol Tops All Searches
January 22, 2009
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among All Categories was ‘american idol’ for the week ending 01/17/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 05:29 PM
In Categories Search Trends | Television
Store Closings List Tops Searches
January 12, 2009
According to Hitwise US, ‘store closings list’ was the fastest moving search term among all categories for the week ending 01/10/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 05:00 PM
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Tracking Santa Online
December 30, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘santa tracker’ was the fastest moving search term for the week ending 12/27/08 versus the previous week. The top three websites receiving traffic from the term were NORAD Tracks Santa, Northpole and Santaclaus.net. Now you now.
Posted at 12:53 PM
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Adam Walsh Tops All Searches
December 23, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘adam walsh’ was the fastest moving search term among all categories for the week ending 12/20/08 versus the previous week. The Adam Walsh case, a child abducted almost three decades ago, was solved last week. Now you know.
Posted at 02:07 PM
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Stylelist Traffic Increases 377%
December 15, 2008
According to Hitwise US, website traffic to Stylelist increased 377% for the week ending 12/06/08 versus the previous week. The top three search terms sending traffic to the website were ‘christiansSoriano,’ ‘miley cyrus’ and ‘secret deodorant.’ Now you know.
Posted at 12:39 PM
In Categories Lifestyle | Search Trends
Recipes, Crafts and Coloring Pages Top Thanksgiving Searches
November 21, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top five searches including the search term ‘thanksgiving’ were recipes, crafts, coloring pages, crafts for kids and wallpaper for the four weeks ending 11/15/08. The top three websites receiving traffic from the search term ‘thanksgiving’ were Wikipedia, History.com and holidays.kaboose.com. Now you know.
Posted at 09:18 AM
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Pumpkin Seed Tops Recipe Searches
November 20, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top ‘recipe’ searches included pumpkin seed, meatloaf, chili, banana bread and pumpkin pie for the four weeks ending 11/15/08. Now you know.
Posted at 10:53 AM
In Categories Food & Beverage | Search Trends
Gossip Girls More Popular than the Recession
November 13, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for CW television series Gossip Girls were 38% more popular than searches for the recession for the week ending 11/08/08. Now you know.
Posted at 01:02 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Finance | Search Trends
Wikipedia Gaining Traffic from Recession
November 06, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top websites receiving traffic from the search term ‘recession’ were Wikipedia, HowStuffWorks and About Economics for the four weeks ending 11/01/08. Now you know.
Posted at 02:49 PM
In Categories Business and Finance | Education | Search Trends
Cleopatra Tops Costume Searches
October 29, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top three costumes with the search term ‘costume’ were Cleopatra, Joker and Dog the Bounty Hunter for the four weeks ending 10/25/08. Now you know.
Posted at 04:24 PM
In Categories Retail | Search Trends
The Tale of Despereaux Most Popular Movie Trailer
October 24, 2008
According to Hitwise US, traffic to The Movie Box, a website with trailers of forthcoming movies, increased 133% for the week ending 10/18/08 versus the previous week. The top searched for movie on the website was The Tale of Despereaux, which releases this December. Now you know.
Posted at 04:11 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Joe the Plumber Tops Fast Moving Searches
October 23, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘joe the plumber’ was the fastest moving search term among all categories for the week ending 10/18/08 versus the previous week. McCain starts his “Joe the Plumber” Florida tour today. Now you know.
Posted at 10:25 AM
In Categories Politics | Search Trends
Dancing with the Stars Tops Fast Moving Searches
September 30, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘dancing with the stars’ for the week ending 09/27/08 versus the previous week. The show had a three-episode premiere last week. Now you know.
Posted at 02:40 PM
In Categories Search Trends | Television
Palin Tops All Searches
September 02, 2008
According to Hitwise US, Sarah Palin was the top fastest moving search term among all categories for the week ending 08/30/08 versus the previous week. Searches for Palin increased 1313% for that time period. Now you know.
Posted at 05:03 PM
In Categories Politics | Search Trends
Bigfoot Hoax Ranks 20th Among All Search Terms
August 21, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term ‘bigfoot’ ranked #20 among all US search terms sending visits to all websites last week making it the fastest moving search term among all categories. The supposed discovery of a Bigfoot carcass has been revealed as a hoax - in fact, it was a rubber gorilla suit in a freezer. The top recipient of traffic from searches for 'bigfoot' last week was Google News followed by Yahoo! News. Now you know.
Posted at 03:10 PM
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Bernie Mac Tops Fast Moving Searches
August 12, 2008
According to Hitwise US, comedian Bernie Mac topped fast moving searches among all categories for the week ending 08/09/08 versus the previous week. The comedian, voiced as the Original King of Comedy, recently passed away. Now you know.
Posted at 10:34 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Montauk Monster Tops Fast Moving Searches
August 04, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the Montauk Monster was one of the fastest moving search terms among all categories for the week ending 08/02/08 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 01:46 PM
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FDIC Fastest Moving Search Term
July 24, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘fdic’ was the fastest moving search term among all categories for the week ending 07/19/08 versus the previous week. Recently, the FDIC placed rules to identify depositors at failed banks. Now you know.
Posted at 01:42 PM
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George Carlin Tops Fast Moving Searches
July 03, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘george carlin’ for the week ending 06/28/08 versus the previous week after the famous comedian recently passed away. Now you know.
Posted at 08:55 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Jamie Lynn Spears Tops Fast Moving Searches
June 27, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘jamie lynn spears’ was the fastest moving search term among All Categories for the week ending 06/21/08 versus the previous week. Last week, Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears 17-year old sister, gave birth to a girl. Now you know.
Posted at 03:01 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Dancer Tops Fast Moving Searches
June 26, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘cyd charisse’ was the fastest moving search term sending traffic to Wikipedia and The New York Times for the week ending 06/21/08. Legendary dancer Cyd Charisse passed away last week. Now you know.
Posted at 11:50 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Sudoku Searches Soar After Australian Jury Fiasco
June 25, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the term 'sudoku' ranked #181 among search terms sending visits to All Categories for the week ending 06/21/08. Last week, a judge in Australia threw a drug trial out of court after the forewoman and four other jurors admitted to playing sudoku during proceedings. The news item spurred US Internet users to search for 'sudoku' more often than any other week in the past year, with searches jumping 25% last week. Now you know.
Posted at 08:47 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Lakers Top Basketball Searches, but Not NBA Finals
June 13, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top three teams searched for in the Sports – Basketball category were the LA Lakers, Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons for the four weeks ending 06/07/08. The Celtics are leading the way 3-1 in the NBA Finals against the Lakers; Game 5 is this Sunday, June 15th. Now you know.
Posted at 10:59 AM
In Categories Search Trends | Sports
Hot Princess Tops Wikipedia Searches
June 12, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term that drove traffic to Wikipedia was 'princess tsuguko' for the week ending 06/07/08 versus the previous week. Forbes recently released their "Top 20 Hottest Young Royals," in which Princess Tsuguko of Japan ranked 15th. Other royalty that made the list that were fast moving searches were Prince Philippos of Denmark, Princess Sikhanyiso of Swaziland, Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco and Princess Madeleine of Sweden. Now you know.
Posted at 02:59 PM
In Categories Education | Search Trends
Atlantic City Tops Fast Moving Searches
June 04, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term in the Travel Category was ‘atlantic city’ for the week ending 05/31/08 versus the previous week. Other destinations that were fast moving searches for the same timeframe were Maui and Miami Beach. Now you know.
Posted at 03:47 PM
In Categories Search Trends | Travel
Searches for 'lyrics' Top Non-Branded Queries
May 30, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term 'lyrics' was the top non-branded query in the US, ranking #29 among search terms sending visits to All Categories of websites for the week ending 05/24/08. The highest volume queries are typically brand terms used to navigate to specific websites. After 'lyrics' the top generic terms were 'maps' at #31 and 'weather' at #34. Now you know.
Posted at 01:44 PM
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Poems Top Mothers Day Searches
May 13, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the term 'mothers day poems' was the number one search term with the words 'mothers day' for the four weeks ending 05/10/08. Searches for 'mothers day poems' were four times those for 'mothers day' and two times higher than for 'mothers day gifts.' Now you know.
Posted at 12:15 PM
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Cinco De Mayo Searches Increase 235%
May 05, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term ‘cinco de mayo’ increased 235% for the four weeks ending 05/03/08 versus the previous week. Top searches including the term include recipes, history and celebration. Now you know.
Posted at 10:32 AM
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Grand Theft Auto 4 Soundtrack Tops Searches
April 29, 2008
According to Hitwise US, popular searches including the term ‘grand theft auto 4’ included soundtrack, release date and storyline for the four weeks ending 04/26/08. Grand Theft Auto IV released today. Now you know.
Posted at 03:20 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Kristy Lee Cook Tops Searches
April 29, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘kristy lee cook’ for the week ending 04/26/08 versus the previous week. Kristy Lee Cook was a finalist recently voted off American Idol, making her come in at seventh place. Now you know.
Posted at 09:28 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Searches for Glass Baby Bottles Double
April 22, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the news last week that the Canadian Government would ban baby bottles containing Bisphenol A, a suspected toxin, drove US Internet users to seek out glass baby bottles. Searches for ‘glass baby bottles’ increased 100% for the week ending 04/19/08 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 09:49 AM
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Illinois Earthquake Tops Fast Moving Searches
April 21, 2008
According to Hitwise US, two of the top three fastest moving search terms in the News and Media category were ‘illinois earthquake’ and ‘earthquake’ for the week ending 04/19/08 versus the previous week. Last Friday a 5.2 earthquake hit Illinois. Now you know.
Posted at 03:14 PM
In Categories News and Media | Search Trends
Sean Levert Tops Fast Moving Searches
April 09, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘sean levert’ for the week ending 04/05/08 versus the previous week. Levert, a former member of the 1980s trio LeVert, recently passed away. Now you know.
Posted at 09:00 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Jennifer Lopez Twins Tops Fast Moving Searches
March 25, 2008
According to Hitwise, the fastest moving search term in both the Entertainment and News and Media categories was ‘jennifer lopez twins’ for the week ending 03/22/08 versus the previous week. Lopez recently gave birth to twins and photos appeared in People last Thursday, which caused an increase of traffic to the People.com on 03/20/08 versus the previous day. Now you know.
Posted at 10:39 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Barack Obama Searches Up 35%
March 24, 2008
According to Hitwise US, last week's speech by presidential candidate Barack Obama, dubbed "the race speech", drummed up quite a bit of interest online. Searches for "barack obama" were up 35% and the term "barack obama speech" was the 3rd highest volume term search term with the candidate's name for the four weeks ending 03/22/08. Now you know.
Posted at 10:56 AM
In Categories Politics | Search Trends
Easter Searches Increase 73%
March 21, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for ‘easter’ increased 73% for the four weeks ending 03/15/08 versus the previous week. Popular searches including the term ‘easter’ include crafts, coloring pages, poems, games and bunny. Now you know.
Posted at 01:36 PM
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Dupre Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
March 20, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘ashley alexandra dupre’ for the week ending 03/15/08 versus the previous week. Dupre is the prostitute involved in the Eliot Spitzer scandal. Now you know.
Posted at 05:06 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Free Online Games Tops "Free" Queries
March 14, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top search phrase entered into search engines by US Internet users that included the word "free" was 'free online games' for the four weeks ending 03/08/08. Those searching for free stuff were also seeking music downloads, ringtones, and credit reports. Now you know.
Posted at 01:18 PM
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South Padre Island Most Popular Spring Break Destination
March 14, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top searched for spring break locations including the term ‘spring break’ were South Padre Island, Daytona Beach, Prudence Island, Florida and Panama City Beach for the four weeks ending 03/08/08. Now you know.
Posted at 09:50 AM
In Categories Search Trends | Travel
Avon Tops Beauty Brand Searches
March 13, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top Lifestyle – Beauty branded searches were ‘avon,’ ‘sephora,’ ‘bath and body works,’ ‘bare minerals’ and ‘clinique’ for the four weeks ending 03/08/08. The top product searches in that category were ‘sheer cover,’ ‘mac cosmetics,’ ‘oil of olay,’ ‘mac makeup’ and ‘bare minerals makeup.’ Now you know.
Posted at 09:15 AM
In Categories Beauty | Brands | Search Trends
Patrick Swayze Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
March 10, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘patrick swayze’ for the week ending 03/08/08 versus the previous week. The actor was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Now you know.
Posted at 03:28 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Boyd Coddington Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
March 06, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘boyd coddington’ for the week ending 03/01/08 versus the previous week. Boyd Coddington, the hot rod hero, passed away last week at the age of 63. Now you know.
Posted at 11:29 AM
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Searches for Lunar Eclipse Skyrocket
February 27, 2008
Acording to Hitwise US, last week's lunar eclipse drove searches for "lunar eclipse" to the 27th highest volume search term last week based on share of US Internet searches. The term accounted for over one in every 2,500 US Internet searches last week, ahead of "weather" and "photobucket". The top website to receive traffic from the query was The NASA - Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum. Now you know.
Posted at 10:46 AM
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Tax Searches Increase 3-Fold
January 31, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for ‘tax’ and ‘free tax filing’ increased 3-fold for the four weeks ending 01/26/08 versus the previous four weeks. Website traffic to tax return websites doubled for FileYourTaxes.com and Free Tax Return for the week ending 01/26/08 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 10:09 AM
In Categories Finance | Search Trends
Super Bowl Searches Double
January 30, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term ‘super bowl’ doubled for the four weeks ending 01/26/08 versus the previous week. The term ranked 21st in terms of the volume of traffic to all websites in the Football category. The 2008 Super Bowl will take place this Sunday, February 3rd. Now you know.
Posted at 09:21 AM
In Categories Search Trends | Sports
Dana Jacobson Tops Fast Moving Sports Search Terms
January 29, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term ‘dana jacobson’ was the fastest moving search term in the Sports category for the week ending 01/26/08 versus the previous week. Jacobson, Host of ESPN2’s “First Take,” returned from suspension following her controversial comments during a roast of fellow colleagues earlier this month . Now you know.
Posted at 08:54 AM
In Categories Search Trends | Sports
Bath and Body Works Tops Beauty Brand Searches
January 25, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top Lifestyle – Beauty branded searches were ‘bath and body works,’ ‘avon,’ ‘sephora,’ ‘bare minerals’ and ‘sally beauty supply’ for the four weeks ending 01/19/08. The top product searches in that category were ‘mac cosmetics,’ ‘sheer cover,’ ‘oil of olay,’ ‘mineral makeup’ and ‘mary kay cosmetics.’ Now you know.
Posted at 02:09 PM
In Categories Brands | Lifestyle | Search Trends
Brad Renfro Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
January 25, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term ‘brad renfro’ was the fastest moving search term among All Categories for the week ending 01/19/08 versus the previous week. Brad Renfro, former child movie actor, passed away last week at the age of 25. Now you know.
Posted at 09:48 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Hannah Montana Most Popular Event Searched
January 24, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the most popular events searched for in the Ticketing category were ‘hannah montana tickets,’ ‘monster jam’ and ‘chris brown tickets’ for the four weeks ending 01/19/08. The Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Tour is going on right now. Now you know.
Posted at 10:03 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends | Ticketing
Searches for Golden Globes Increase 133%
January 17, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term 'golden globes' increased 133% in the four weeks ending 01/12/08 versus the previous four weeks. The 2008 Golden Globes took place this past Sunday, with "Atonement" winning for best drama and "Sweeney Todd" for best musical or comedy. Now you know.
Posted at 01:55 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Chili Bowl Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
January 16, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term ‘chili bowl’ was the fastest moving search term in the Sports category for the week ending 01/12/08. The 22nd Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals took place this past Saturday live from Oklahoma, with Damion Gardner of Concord coming in first place. Now you now.
Posted at 09:14 AM
In Categories Search Trends | Sports
American Gladiator Tops Fast Moving Searches
January 15, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term ‘american gladiators’ was the fastest moving search term for the week ending 01/12/08. Recently, NBC announced that it will be picking up the second season of American Gladiators, an updated version of the 1990s series. Now you know.
Posted at 09:09 AM
In Categories Search Trends | Television
Hallelujah, the Top Diet Search
January 09, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the top three diets most searched for in the US were ‘hallelujah diet,’ ‘south beach diet’ and ‘cabbage soup diet’ for the four weeks ending 01/05/08. Now you know.
Posted at 09:29 AM
In Categories Health and Medical | Search Trends
Searches for Britney Spears Up 265%
January 08, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for ‘britney spears’ increased 265% for the four weeks ending 01/05/08 versus the previous week. Website traffic to the Britney Spears website was up 100% for the same time period. Last Thursday, Ms. Spears was involuntarily hospitalized for 72 hours for a medical evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Now you know.
Posted at 11:28 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Music | Search Trends
Barack Obama Fastest Moving Search Term
January 07, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for ‘barack obama’ increased 506% and was the fastest moving search term for the week ending 01/05/08 versus the previous week. Barack Obama won the Democratic vote during the Iowa caucus last week. Now you know.
Posted at 12:54 PM
In Categories Politics | Search Trends
Led Zeppelin Searches Soar
December 20, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term ‘led zeppelin’ was the top Fast Moving Search Term for the four weeks ending 12/15/07 versus the previous week. Last week Led Zeppelin performed a full live set for the first time since 1980 in London. Now you know.
Posted at 09:37 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Christmas Cookies are the Most Popular Cookies
December 19, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular searches for cookies in the Food and Beverage – Lifestyle and Reference category this holiday season are Christmas cookies, sugar cookies and no bake cookies for the four weeks ending 12/15/07. Now you know.
Posted at 03:13 PM
In Categories Food & Beverage | Search Trends
Jennifer Love Hewitt Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
December 14, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term ‘jennifer love hewitt bikini pictures’ increased to number 26 in rank and was the top Fast Moving Search Term for the four weeks ending 12/08/07 versus the previous week. Just over a third, 34.24%, of US Internet users searching for the pictures went to Digg.com. There has been recent controversy surrounding the photos of Jennifer Love Hewitt on her honeymoon. Now you know.
Posted at 04:49 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
USC Most Popular College
December 14, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the top colleges searched for in the Educations – Institutions category were University of Southern California, University of Washington, University of Michigan, University of California - LA and University of Illinois for the four weeks ending 12/08/07. College applications deadlines are looming for high school seniors. Now you know.
Posted at 03:01 PM
In Categories Education | Search Trends
Shingles and HPV Top Health Searches
November 29, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular health ailments searched for by US Internet users were: shingles, hpv, diabetes, autism, depression and herpes for the week ending 11/24/07. Now you know.
Posted at 05:25 PM
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Most Popular Broadway Searches
November 28, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular queries that included the term ‘broadway’ included ‘broadway strike,’ ‘broadway shows’ and ‘broadway musicals’ for the four weeks ending 11/24/07. Broadway stagehands have been on strike since 11/10/07, costing New York City about $8 million per day; negotiations have begun this week, but nothing is finalized. Now you know.
Posted at 12:59 PM
In Categories Arts | Search Trends
Pumpkin Pie Most Popular Recipe
November 28, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular recipes for queries including the search term ‘recipe’ were pumpkin pie, turkey, sweet potato pie, pecan pie and apple pie for the four weeks ending 11/24/07. Now you know.
Posted at 10:25 AM
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Top Turkey Searches
November 21, 2007
According to Hitwise U.S., the top searches that included the term ‘turkey’ were ‘turkey recipes,’ ‘deep fried turkey’ and ‘thanksgiving turkey recipes’ for the four weeks ending 11/17/07. Now you know.
Posted at 02:42 PM
In Categories Search Trends
Hannah Montana Most Popular Halloween Costume
October 26, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular costumes among a search for 'costume' for the four weeks ending 10/20/07 were Hannah Montana, Halo 3's Master Chief and Wonder Woman. Now you know.
Posted at 11:34 AM
In Categories Retail | Search Trends
Rockies more Popular than Sox
October 26, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the top baseball team searches for the four weeks ending 10/20/07 were the Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees. The Rockies and the Red Sox kicked off the World Series on 10/24, and Boston is leading the series 2-0. Now you know.
Posted at 08:38 AM
In Categories Search Trends | Sports
Nobel Prize Searches Increase 1548%
October 16, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term ‘nobel prize’ increased 1548% for the four weeks ending 10/13/2007 versus the previous four weeks. The most popular queries for the term were ‘nobel prize,’ ‘nobel peace prize' and ‘nobel prize winners.' Last week Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) took home the Nobel Peace Prize. Now you know.
Posted at 08:37 AM
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Halo 3 Searches Increased 150%
October 04, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term 'halo 3' increased 150% for the four weeks ending 09/29/07 versus the previous four weeks. The most popular searches involved the game's skulls, release date, cheats, weapons and review. Halo 3 was officially released last week on September 25th. Now you know.
Posted at 03:17 PM
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Ahoy Matey! Talk Like a Pirate Traffic Increases 829%
September 27, 2007
According to Hitwise US, since last week on Sept 19th was the official Talk Like a Pirate Day, traffic to www.talklikeapirate.com increased 829% for the week ending 09/22/07 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 05:18 PM
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Lost Most Awaited Season Premiere
September 21, 2007
According to Hitwise US, for the four weeks ending 09/15/07, the top five searched for television shows including the term ‘season premiere,’ were Lost, Prison Break, Supernatural, Grey’s Anatomy and Smallville. Now you know.
Posted at 12:29 PM
In Categories Search Trends | Television
Roger Federer Most Searched for Tennis Player
September 07, 2007
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the US Open website increased 485% for the week ending 09/01/07 versus 08/25/07. The most searched for tennis player, for the four weeks ending 09/01/07, sending traffic to the website was Roger Federer. The US Open kicked off in New York 8/27/07 and proceeds until 9/9/07. Now you know.
Posted at 03:45 PM
In Categories Search Trends | Sports
Back to School: “student loans” top searched for loan
September 07, 2007
According to Hitwise US, for the four weeks ending 9/1/2007, the top five searched for terms including the term, “loans,” were, “student loans,” “personal loans,” “payday loans,” “bad credit loans,” and “countrywide home loans.” Now you know.
Posted at 01:58 PM
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Math Top Subject in Searches for Homework Help
August 27, 2007
According to Hitwise US, as students return to school, the top search terms including the term, "homework" were, "homework help", "math homework help", "algebra homework help" for the four weeks ending 8/25/07. Now you know.
Posted at 04:06 PM
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Van Halen Searches Increase 235%
August 23, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term 'van halen' increased 235% for the week ending 8/18/07 versus the previous week. Van Halen recently announced that the band is reuniting for a tour this fall with original lead singer, David Lee Roth. Now you know.
Posted at 08:51 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Product Recall Tops Mattel’s Website Searches
August 17, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the top three search terms sending traffic to the Mattel website were ‘fisher price recall,’ ‘mattel’ and ‘fisher price ' for the four weeks ending 08/11/07. Recently, Mattel’s Fisher Price announced a product recall of toys with lead paint hazard. Now you know.
Posted at 03:56 PM
In Categories Brands | Search Trends
Victoria Beckham More Popular Online than Husband
August 15, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular searches for the term ‘beckham’ were ‘victoria beckham,’ ‘david beckham,’ ‘beckham,’ 'victoria beckham pictures’ and ‘victoria beckham coming to America' for the four weeks ending 08/11/07. David Beckham is the international soccer superstar who recently joined the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team. His wife, Victoria “Posh” Beckham, is a former member of the Spice Girls. Now you know.
Posted at 10:16 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends | Sports
Back to School - Supplies and Fashion
August 07, 2007
According to Hitwise US, for the week ending 08/04/07, the most popular searches including the term ‘back to school’ were ‘back to school,’ back to school supplies,’ ‘back to school sales,’ ‘back to school bulletin boards’ and ‘back to school fashion.’ Now you know.
Posted at 05:19 PM
In Categories Search Trends
Lindsay Lohan Searches Increase 612%
August 03, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term 'lindsay lohan' increased 612% for the week ending 7/28/07 compared to the previous week. Lindsay Lohan, who was recently arrested, again, was the third most searched on celebrity from the Entertainment - Personalities category last week behind Perez Hilton and Oprah. Now you know.
Posted at 04:30 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Harry Potter, Spoilers and Ending
July 24, 2007
According to Hitwise US, for the week ending 7/21/07, the most popular queries including the term 'harry potter' were 'harry potter', 'harry potter and the deathly hallows', 'harry potter spoilers', 'harry potter book 7' and 'harry potter ending.' Now you know.
Posted at 02:45 PM
In Categories Search Trends
True Religion #1 Most Searched for Jeans Brand
July 10, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the top five branded search terms containing the term “jeans” for the week ending 7/07/07 were “true religion jeans” receiving 1.71% of searches , “red monkey jeans” at 1.61% “seven jeans” at 1.39%, “evisu jeans” at .88% and “define jeans” at .84%. Now you know.
Posted at 11:06 AM
In Categories Retail | Search Trends
Chris Benoit The Fifth Most Searched Term Last Week
July 03, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the query "chris benoit" was the fifth most popular search term for the week ending June 30, 2007 receiving .35% of all US Internet searches. The term "myspace" was the most popular receiving 1.50% of all US Internet searches followed by "myspace.com", "ebay" and "www.myspace.com". Now you know.
Posted at 03:28 PM
In Categories Search Trends
How many ways can you search a Hot Dog? 469!
June 29, 2007
According to Hitwise US, there were 469 variations of the term "hot dog" searched for during four weeks ending 6/23/07. The top five terms including the term "hot dog" were "hot dog," hot dog carts, hot dog recipes, hot dog eating contest, hot dog on a stick. Now you know.
Posted at 05:15 PM
In Categories Search Trends
Paris Hilton Searches Increase 538%
June 13, 2007
According Hitwise US, the percentage of searches for "paris hilton" increased 538% for the week ending 6/9/07 versus 6/2/07 as the heiress began her jail sentence for violating her probation. Hilton’s name was 40th most searched for term in the US for the week ending 6/9/07. Now you know.
Posted at 11:08 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Searches for iPhone Grow as Launch Nears
June 07, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the number of search terms containing ‘iphone’ increased by 52% when comparing the four weeks ending 6/2/07 versus the four weeks ending 5/5/07. Top search terms containing ‘iphone’ were ‘iphone,’ ‘apple iphone,’ ‘iphone release date,’ ‘iphone news,’ and ‘iphone price.’ Now you know.
Posted at 01:05 PM
In Categories Search Trends | Technology
Fred Thompson The Most Searched For Republican Candidate
June 07, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for Republican presidential candidate “fred thompson” increased 82% comparing the week ending 6/2/07 to 5/26/07, overtaking searches for other candidates “ron paul,” “mitt romney”, "john mccain" and “rudy giuliani”. Now you know.
Posted at 12:34 PM
In Categories Politics | Search Trends
Top "Summer" Searches = Activities for Kids
May 30, 2007
According to Hitwise US, there were 15,147 variations of the search term “summer” for the four weeks ending 5/26/2007. The most searched-for term containing the term “summer,” was “summer activities for kids," followed by “summer jobs,” “summer love lyrics,” “summer” and “summer camps.” Now you know.
Posted at 03:43 PM
In Categories Search Trends