Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google

2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
October/November 2003 Zeitgeist
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. paris hilton

     3. matrix

     4. michael jackson

     5. thanksgiving

     6. finding nemo

     7. prince charles

     8. kill bill

     9. texas chainsaw massacre

   10. soccer
Popular Retailers
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. ikea

     2. walmart

     3. best buy

     4. toys r us

     5. circuit city

     6. sears

     7. home depot

     8. target

     9. lowes

   10. kmart
Operating Systems Used to Access Google
Oct. - Nov. 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 27%, WindowsXP: 42%, Windows2000: 19%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Fun Fact...
Oct. - Nov. 2003
October and November are prime months for hosting parties and get-togethers, which explains the increase in number of recipe-related searches from September:

This Month's Fun Fact - September 2003 - Searches for weather: September vs. August vs. July vs. June
 
Popular News
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. roy horn

     2. schwarzenegger

     3. california fires

     4. iraq

     5. paris hilton

     6. afghanistan

     7. walmart

     8. michael jackson

     9. matrix

   10. kobe bryant
Web Browsers Used to Access Google
March 2001 - November 2003
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: March 2001 - November 2003, MSIE 6.0 vs. MSIE 5.5 vs. MSIE 5.0 vs. Netscape 5.x+ vs. Netscape 4.x vs. MSIE 4.0
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - November 2003
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google; March 2001 - November 2003, English vs. German vs. Japanese vs. Spanish vs. French vs. Chinese vs. Italian

Google Image Search Queries
Popular Halloween Searches - Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. pumpkin

     3. ghost

     4. witch

     5. halloween costumes
Popular Films
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. matrix

     2. lord of the rings

     3. 2 fast 2 furious

     4. scarface

     5. finding nemo
Popular Bands
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. linkin park

     2. metallica

     3. good charlotte

     4. evanescence

     5. slipknot
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. bbc

     2. christina aguilera

     3. easyjet

     4. eastenders

     5. david blaine

     6. concorde

     7. rachel stevens

     8. sean paul

     9. kill bill

   10. london underground
Canada
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. simpsons

     3. good charlotte

     4. loft story

     5. jennifer lopez

     6. air canada

     7. pumpkin carving

     8. avril lavigne

     9. family guy

   10. soccer
Germany
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. manga

     2. aldi

     3. winterreifen

     4. heidi klum

     5. tchibo

     6. herr der ringe

     7. dido

     8. elektroheizung

     9. germanwings

   10. schwangerschaft

France
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. sncf

     2. anpe

     3. voila

     4. star academy

     5. tf1

     6. le monde

     7. michelin

     8. la poste

     9. air france

   10. lorie
Italy
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. trenitalia

     3. la repubblica

     4. ryanair

     5. rossella brescia

     6. quattroruote

     7. codice fiscale

     8. isola dei famosi

     9. smallville

   10. milan
The Netherlands
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. halloween

     2. spongebob

     3. eminem

     4. christina aguilera

     5. sinterklaas

     6. jennifer lopez

     7. ajax

     8. shin chan

     9. beyonce

   10. voetbal

Spain
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. gran hermano

     2. halloween

     3. el mundo

     4. orlando bloom

     5. real madrid

     6. la caixa

     7. telecinco

     8. matrix

     9. disney

   10. barcelona
Japan
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. 日本ブレイク工業
            (construction company)

     2. 紅葉 (fall colors)

     3. 阪神タイガース
            (baseball team)

     4. ユニクロ (fashion brand)

     5. 地震 (earthquake)

     6. 日本シリーズ (japan series)

     7. ぴあ (event ticket sales)

     8. 東京モーターショー
            (tokyo motor show)

     9. 探偵ファイル
            (detective web site)

   10. 歌詞 (song lyrics)
Australia
Popular Queries
Oct. - Nov. 2003

     1. australian idol

     2. rugby world cup

     3. eminem

     4. christina aguilera

     5. qantas

     6. halloween

     7. britney spears

     8. orlando bloom

     9. finding nemo

   10. delta goodrem

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Zeitgeist Explained...
zeit·geist | Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt | Function: noun | Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit) | Date: 1884 | Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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