Comments on: Google Zeitgeist http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: rj http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238748 rj Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:13:07 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238748 I think that comes off a bit harsh dean, swine flu and cash for clunkers would be worthwhile google searches for wanting to educate yourself about them. No argument on American Idol or paranormal activity, but people use the internet for entertainment, not to read financial blogs. I think that comes off a bit harsh dean, swine flu and cash for clunkers would be worthwhile google searches for wanting to educate yourself about them. No argument on American Idol or paranormal activity, but people use the internet for entertainment, not to read financial blogs.

]]> By: deanscamaro http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238743 deanscamaro Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:25:34 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238743 The dumbing down of America comes through strong in these to four areas. The dumbing down of America comes through strong in these to four areas.

]]> By: trip http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238619 trip Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:35:17 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238619 A free word search for "unemployment" on the City by City page yields: City: popular search rank Portland: 2nd most frequent Minneapolis: 4th Denver: 6th LA: 9th Seattle: 9th I have no idea what that means, other than the search for benefits is greater in the West than the East? http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/press/zeitgeist2009/cities.html Methodology To compile these local lists, we found the most popular searches for each selected city and then ranked them based on how unique they were to that city. A query is "unique" if it is disproportionately popular in a particular city compared to the rest of the country. This method explains why popular local searches (for example, for a specific movie theatre) may appear higher than a term for which people across the country are searching (for example, for a regional sports team). A free word search for “unemployment” on the City by City page yields:

City: popular search rank
Portland: 2nd most frequent
Minneapolis: 4th
Denver: 6th
LA: 9th
Seattle: 9th

I have no idea what that means, other than the search for benefits is greater in the West than the East?

http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/press/zeitgeist2009/cities.html

Methodology

To compile these local lists, we found the most popular searches for each selected city and then ranked them based on how unique they were to that city. A query is “unique” if it is disproportionately popular in a particular city compared to the rest of the country. This method explains why popular local searches (for example, for a specific movie theatre) may appear higher than a term for which people across the country are searching (for example, for a regional sports team).

]]> By: ZedThou http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238555 ZedThou Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:48:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238555 I'm pretty sure the "paranormal activity" search popularity has something to do with the horror film of the same name. I’m pretty sure the “paranormal activity” search popularity has something to do with the horror film of the same name.

]]> By: Lord http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238547 Lord Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:54:07 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238547 Could someone explain the rise in paranormal activity? I feel I must have missed something. Could someone explain the rise in paranormal activity? I feel I must have missed something.

]]> By: Climategate http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238545 Climategate Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:49:16 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238545 Are you saying nobody searched for climategate? "Fuhrer, they found our plans..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwfNJC_SfVI Are you saying nobody searched for climategate?

“Fuhrer, they found our plans…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwfNJC_SfVI

]]> By: Adult Franklin411 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238543 Adult Franklin411 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:26:40 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238543 I call BS. Where is "Erin Andrews video"? I call BS. Where is “Erin Andrews video”?

]]> By: Dogfish http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238537 Dogfish Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:47:04 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238537 Mannwich Indeed. The popularity of that show and all it's clones really does say it all. Mannwich

Indeed. The popularity of that show and all it’s clones really does say it all.

]]> By: bergsten http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238535 bergsten Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:28:18 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238535 Nice "y" axis. Nice “y” axis.

]]> By: Mannwich http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/google-zeitgeist/comment-page-1/#comment-238528 Mannwich Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:03:08 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45115#comment-238528 I LOVE that American Idol is in the top four, and second for much of the year. Says it all. I LOVE that American Idol is in the top four, and second for much of the year. Says it all.

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