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Thu, 12/11/2008 - 14:53
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Dubai, UAE economy on list of most searched words on Google
Dubai, Dec 11, 2008 (WAM) - Beijing 2008, Dubai, UAE economy, Hawaii, Nasser Bin Zayed and Al Mahara Restaurant topped Google’s list of most searched words in the UAE this year.
In its annual Zeitgeist (German for ‘the spirit of the times’), which looked at 2008 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, Google created a list of top searches conducted in the UAE and 35 other countries according to a report in “Khaleej Times.”
The 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist also offered a unique perspective on the year’s major events and hottest trends based on global searches.
Topics of Obama, YouTube, Atlantis and Emirates ID also enjoyed a large number of hits this year, making it to the top 10 in the UAE’s fastest rising queries category.
Atlantis this year, created a lot of buzz with its grand opening and Sheikh Nasser bin Zayed, who died in a helicopter crash this year, made news in the UAE, thus making it to the list of rising queries.
The fastest rising queries category represents those searches that have seen the biggest growth this year.
A Google consultant in the UAE, who asked not to be named, told Khaleej Times that these terms had not been searched before and we are now seeing an increase in interest. Other categories include UAE Most Popular Queries, Economy, Vacation Queries, Famous Individuals Queries and Restaurant Queries in the UAE.
Google uses “Zeitgeist” tools to highlight the top trends of 2008. The Internet Zeitgeist explores the millions of search queries received everyday to give an insight into global, regional, past and present search trends. The tools cannot be used to identify individuals but aggregates counts of how often certain search queries occur over time.
This year’s global fastest rising searches show interest in global events such as the Beijing Olympics and Euro 2008, with a number of American politicians and international social networking sites showing up as well. It was created in 2001 and findings are published on the Google Zeitgeist 2008 website. The information can be used by individuals and organisations to analyse current trends they can benefit from. These tools are available on http://www.google.com/zeitgeist.
In its annual Zeitgeist (German for ‘the spirit of the times’), which looked at 2008 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, Google created a list of top searches conducted in the UAE and 35 other countries according to a report in “Khaleej Times.”
The 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist also offered a unique perspective on the year’s major events and hottest trends based on global searches.
Topics of Obama, YouTube, Atlantis and Emirates ID also enjoyed a large number of hits this year, making it to the top 10 in the UAE’s fastest rising queries category.
Atlantis this year, created a lot of buzz with its grand opening and Sheikh Nasser bin Zayed, who died in a helicopter crash this year, made news in the UAE, thus making it to the list of rising queries.
The fastest rising queries category represents those searches that have seen the biggest growth this year.
A Google consultant in the UAE, who asked not to be named, told Khaleej Times that these terms had not been searched before and we are now seeing an increase in interest. Other categories include UAE Most Popular Queries, Economy, Vacation Queries, Famous Individuals Queries and Restaurant Queries in the UAE.
Google uses “Zeitgeist” tools to highlight the top trends of 2008. The Internet Zeitgeist explores the millions of search queries received everyday to give an insight into global, regional, past and present search trends. The tools cannot be used to identify individuals but aggregates counts of how often certain search queries occur over time.
This year’s global fastest rising searches show interest in global events such as the Beijing Olympics and Euro 2008, with a number of American politicians and international social networking sites showing up as well. It was created in 2001 and findings are published on the Google Zeitgeist 2008 website. The information can be used by individuals and organisations to analyse current trends they can benefit from. These tools are available on http://www.google.com/zeitgeist.
