What people want? A whimsical analysis of Google search trends 2018
What people want? A whimsical analysis of Google search trends 2018 Google’s publication of worldwide search trends at the end of the year makes for interesting reading. The data provide delightful nuggets of information that are sure to bring some holiday cheer. Though deep down I would like to think that there are major insights to be gained from these observations, please note that the conclusions I draw are inherently biased. Mostly because this is a lazy analysis of easily collected data, greatly hampered by the non-standardized format of presentation by Google, and my limited understanding of languages other than English and a smattering of French (Google Translate notwithstanding). So I suggest you treat this merely as self-indulgent holiday writing. Not surprisingly, the football world cup dominated search trends worldwide, followed closely by the royal wedding. It was heartening to see Americans trying to find out How to register to vote and even How to vote , ...