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    Google Zeitgeist: The Lowdown on Brand-Related Searches

    A look at 2011's buzziest product-oriented queries.

    Author Date published December 16, 2011 Categories

    iphone5-zeitgeistChances are you’ve peeked at Google’s 11th annual Zeitgeist, which examines the year’s most popular and buzziest search queries. The report came out yesterday, and the top-line results are on the whole rather depressing (fastest-rising query: Rebecca Black).

    Here we drill down into the top search terms for product- and shopping-related categories. Among them are Fastest-Rising Toys (Lego Alient Conquest), Most Popular Apparel Brands (Nike, followed by Victoria Secret [sic]), and Fastest-Rising Gadgets (Kindle Fire).

    Fastest-Rising Toys
    1. Lego Alien Conquest
    2. Unova Pokedex
    3. Fluttershy

    Most Popular Coupons
    1. Target
    2. Lowes
    3. Hobby Lobby

    Fastest-Rising Gadgets
    1. Kindle Fire
    2. iPhone 4S
    3. Sidekick 4G

    Most Popular Cell Phones
    1. iPhone
    2. HTC Evo
    3. HTC Thunderbolt

    Most Popular Video Games
    1. Black Ops
    2. Call of Duty
    3. Halo Reach

    Fastest-Rising Recalls
    1. Turkey
    2. Bob stroller 3. Stihl

    Most Popular Apparel Brands
    1. Nike
    2. Victoria Secret
    3. Zappos

    Most Popular Jewelry
    1. Engagement rings
    2. Tiffanys
    3. Pandora jewelry

    Most Popular Gift Stores
    1. Edible Arrangements
    2. Oriental Trading
    3. Spencers

    Most Popular Home & Garden
    1. Home Depot
    2. Lowes
    3. Ikea

    Fastest-Rising Home Appliances
    1. Dyson Slim
    2. Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer
    3. Kirby Vacuum

     

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