The past year through the eyes of Google users: ZEITGEIST 2009

Inessa Roman-Pogorzhelskaya, PR Specialist

Today we are pleased to present to your attention search query ratings for 2009 - Google Zeitgeist 2009. Hot trends of the year, based on world and Russian statistics of search queries, are collected on a special site - google.com/zeitgeist2009

This year, the global list of fast-growing queries includes personalities and phenomena related to pop culture and the Internet. And he was led, as you probably guessed, by King of Pop Michael Jackson. The full list looks like this:

The fastest growing queries in the world

1. michael jackson
2. facebook
3. tuenti
4. twitter
5. sanalika
6. new moon
7. lady gaga
8. windows 7
9. dantri.com.vn
10. torpedo gratis

Contrary to expectations, for Russian Google users, 2009 was not a year of crisis. As in previous years, our users are actively interested in technology. The most popular query of the year was the word "download", and the fastest growing - "windows 7". Social networks are still in the focus of attention of users, and Russian ones. Localized Facebook and trendy Twitter have not yet been able to catch up with them.

The fastest growing requests in Russia

1. Windows 7
2. Odnoklassniki.ru my page
3. mail
4. in contact with
5. movies online
6. torrent
7. online translator
8. work in Russia
9. Eurovision 2009
10. opera 10

In addition to the already traditional lists of the most popular and fastest growing queries this year, we decided to introduce you to the main newsmakers, popular events, as well as the most common desires and riddles of the year. Visit the website for the current trends of the outgoing year!