Jul 19 2008
Trendy Topics
Awhile back, it was suggested that I check out the hot trends page at google. It can be found at http://www.google.com/trends/ but be warned, some of the topics may be quite curious. It changes often, so what I see will probably be a bit different from what you see.
These are what people are doing searches on. Some are understandable to me, while some are not. With gossip being spread about Oprah, it was no surprise to see “Oprah cheating” as one of the listed trends. Gossip is gossip and tends to get people talking more and more about something. There seem to be several that are geared towards whatever the local gossip that the media is circulating.
There are several that have appeared that seem quite interesting. At the time I looked there was a mention of a siren festival, mile high music festival, Red Bull flugtag, Pittsburg vintage grand prix, and Yarmouth clam festival. Now, those are understandable since they are probably events that are scheduled that people would want to know more about. I had to check out the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo topic. It was pretty much what I expected. The pitchfork festival was a different story. I was expecting a small town festival about pitchforks. I was in for a surprise.
Sometimes, it is possible to know what is showing on television by seeing some of the topics listed. I’ve checked several times to see the name of the movie I had just watched be on the list. News stories make for topics to be included too. At the time of my visit, there were several on the list that I had seen mentioned on the CNN.com site when I checked the latest news.
Whether you agree with the gossipy trend of many these days or you prefer to just find something interesting, Google Trends is still an interesting place to visit. Don’t get lost there. The topics are vast and sometimes not my preferred cup of tea. This southern gal prefers topics that she can understand. Well, maybe I need to go check out the most walkable cities. It looks safe enough for an ole southern gal.
