Google Trends?

triumph · second grade Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 94

Anyone had a chance to play around with google trends?

http://www.google.com/trends

It allows you to see where specific search phrases are most popular. For example if I put in "Cambodia" it shows me the number one location for searches for the word Cambodia originate from Phnum Penh.

You can also compare two different words at the same time by using a comma.

Interesting to play around with, at the very least.

Klaas Koopman · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject:

perhaps even better for SEO reasons?

guitarman · fourth grade Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 728

yep, klaas . I think for SEO reason, it will help us to compare some keywords. It's a good tool indeed Smile

Yet I can't get a grasp of it yet.
Thanks triumph for sharing.

Klaas Koopman · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject:

What's the problem guitarman, what don't you understand about the google trends?

I haven't used it myself but together we can find the solution Smile

triumph · second grade Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 94

Yes I think it is good for SEO purposes too. Useful for tracking the long-term trends of specific keywords or even related keywords against each other.

Also good to look for general words and find out which areas are most interested.

If you looked up webhosting and it said the primary search area was cambodia, you might make a webhosting site for cambodia. Smile

That way you would be focused at the people who are most interested in the subject and might siphon them all the general topic.

Singachea · fourth grade Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 258

Oh, yeah... google trend seems to be good, but don't you think it could be a flaw? What happens when one day google trend shows that pepsi is more popular than cock? What will affect the stock prices of both companies?

triumph · second grade Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 94

I assume you meant coke Smile

I don't know if it will effect stock prices. Consider google trends more like a popularity contest. It might have some ripple effects to other areas though, so who knows it might effect stock prices in some remote way.

JulieRuin · first grade Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Canada

Cock... hehehehe.

Google Trends seems really cool. I like how it shows which countries hit are coming from. I love looking at stats! I'm telling you, Google can do no wrong. Although I'm skeptical about its accuracy.

anarch · first grade Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 28

Class-A · second grade Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 85

Google trends is kinda like overture although overture gives numbers and Google trends give bars

yes it's mainly used for SEO purposes and for keyword ad campaigns as well