All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘search’

  • A YouTube winner in Google’s top trending searches

    Posted Dec 12 2012 by Jessica Mason in , with 0 Comments

    Each year here at YouTube, we take a look back at the videos that captured our attention and our imagination during the year. We’ll be releasing the top trending videos of 2012 next week, but today our friends over at Google are taking a look at the year through the eyes of search.


    Google’s 12th annual Zeitgeist Year-In-Review, a.k.a. a “spirit of the times,” reviews the people, places, and topics that captured the world’s attention this year. YouTube favorite “Gangnam Style” came in as the #2 global trending search term this year, and topped dozens of country’s charts. PSY’s smash hit also left a lasting impression on search, with questions like “How to Gangnam” popping up in Malaysia, and “Gangnam Style costume” coming in as the #4 trending Halloween Costume search in the U.S.


    For a quick ride through 2012, check out the Zeitgeist video:



    Make sure to check out the Google Zeitgeist site to see the hottest trends, people, and topics that were top of mind this year.

    Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, recently watched “Simon’s Cat in ‘Icecapade’“

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  • Google at the peak of its live cycle?

    Posted Apr 17 2012 by AxelS in , , , , with 0 Comments

      Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin An interesting post to read. In the  Guardian,  Brin said he and co-founder Larry Page would not have been able to create Google if the internet was dominated by Facebook. While Google was a great …

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