Google Trends

Posted on June 20, 2008, 11:53 pm, by Reid, under Google.

I’ve playing around with Google Trends a bit and really enjoy the comparisons you can do.  I imagine businesses will enjoy using this tool to keep track of competitors.  Unfortunately, it’s not a simple vanity tool, where I can check to see if my full name has more search volume than my friends.  Same with my website, but perhaps soon :)

In the meantime, some searches I’ve tried out:

  • Obama, McCain
  • Celtics, Lakers
  • Batman, Ironman, Superman
  • Toyota, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Chrysler
  • Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii
  • Dogs, Cats

So far, results have been as expected, given sales and relative “buzz” I see in news results about various topics.  Have you seen any interesting results when playing around with Trends?

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