Top Search Queries for 2009
Posted: December 9th, 2009
The end of the year is drawing closer and here are some of the top search queries for 2009 across multiple search engines. Last year, names like Britney Spears, Barack Obama, and Miley Cyrus were hot (especially on Yahoo). What thoughts were on the minds of searchers this year?
Yahoo Top 10 Overall Searches
1. Michael Jackson
2. Twilight
3. WWE
4. Megan Fox
5. Britney Spears
6. Naruto
7. American Idol
8. Kim Kardashian
9. NASCAR
10. Runescape
Top Yahoo! Mobile Searches
1. Megan Fox
2. Mobile Games
3. Michael Jackson
4. Movies
5. Rihanna
6. Mail
7. Lady Gaga
8. NFL
9. Ringtones
10. iPhone
AOL’s top searched celebrities for 2009
1. michael jackson
2. robert pattinson
3. rihanna
4. farrah fawcett
5. kim kardashian
6. megan fox
7. jon and kate
8. miley cyrus
9. patrick swayze
10. natasha richardson
These don’t come as much of a surprise, with the unforeseen death of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, and never-ending controversy surrounding Jon and Kate Gosselin.
AOL’s top “What Is…” questions of 2009
1. what is twitter
2. what is my house worth
3. what is my ip address
4. what is a short sale
5. what is gout
6. what is love
7. what is a good credit score
8. what is swine flu
9. what is skype
10. what is lupus
The housing crisis made a decent impact in 2009, with the house appraisal, short sale, and credit score queries. Also note the first “what is” question, as it appears on the following list for Ask.com.
Ask.com’s Top Overall Questions of 2009
1. How much should I weigh?
2. How do I get out of debt fast?
3. How do I get pregnant?
4. What is Twitter?
5. What is Miley Cyrus’ phone number?
6. What is the meaning of life?
7. When will the world end?
8. How long does marijuana stay in your system?
9. What are the symptoms of Swine Flu?
10. What time is it?
Again, the financial crisis in the United States and outbreak of Swine Flu make an impact here.
Top Overall Trending Topics on Bing in 2009:
1. Michael Jackson
2. Twitter
3. Swine Flu
4. Stock Market
5. Farrah Fawcett
6. Patrick Swayze
7. Cash for Clunkers
8. Jon and Kate Gosselin
9. Billy Mays
10. Jaycee Dugard
What news and celebrities will make the charts in 2010? I predict that financial questions will still linger, and perhaps Tiger Woods will make the list too if the news keeps piling up. Maybe there will be a return of Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton gossip, or an entirely new social media product.
Interesting list
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The late Michael Jackson is among the top searched queries, his sudden death shocked the whole world.
I wonder who will listed in the top searched queries next year..