2007 Year-End Zeitgeist
We're bidding adieu to 2007 with a look back at the breaking news, the big events and the must-have gadgets that captivated us this year (give or take a few weeks; we compile this list by early December). To get a glimpse of what's been on our collective consciousness, we mined billions of search queries to discover what sorts of things rose to the top. We encourage you to check out our findings to see if you, too, reflect the zeitgeist — the spirit of the times.
Fast Gainers by Quarter (U.S.)
Fastest Rising (global)
- iphone
- badoo
- dailymotion
- webkinz
- youtube
- ebuddy
- second life
- hi5
- club penguin
Fastest Rising (U.S.)
- iphone
- webkinz
- tmz
- transformers
- youtube
- club penguin
- myspace
- heroes
- anna nicole smith
Fastest Falling (global)
- world cup*
- mozart
- fifa
- rebelde*
- kazaa
- xanga
- webdetente
- sudoku
- shakira
- mp3
Methodology
In compiling the 2007 Year-End Zeitgeist, we studied the aggregation of billions of search queries people conducted on Google. We should note that no individual searcher's information was made available to us. Except where noted, all of these search terms are most popular for Google.com in the U.S.
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