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What’s hot Google?

Peter Newsome | March 11th, 2009
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I find it fascinating what trends can be determined by analysing search queries.

For instance, a report was published last year about Google being able to detect influenza epidemics (PDF) using search engine query data weeks before the medical authorities were able to. The logic behind this was that people who started sniffling and coughing were more likely to Google the symptoms and remedies before even contemplating going to see a doctor.


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In these tough economic times, Hitwise has reported a 36% increase to recipe websites suggesting that people are cutting-back on dining-out and looking at ways to create restaurant-styled meals in their own homes.

What a lot of businesses don't realise, is that knowing what people are looking for can be an incredibly powerful thing and better yet, all the tools to do so are publically available. There are plenty of tools out there, but here are a few of Googles which are quite effective:

  • Google Trends for Searches
  • Google Trends for Web Sites
  • Google Insights

Once you start playing with these tools, you can find all sorts of interesting and helpful information.

Lets take the 36% increase to recipe websites " if you were a restaurant owner you could leverage this by adding a recipe section to their site. This not only has the added potential of attracting a few links if your recipes are good, but also keeps your brand fresh in people's minds, so when they do decide to go out for a meal, you're one of the first places they think of.

This information can also be used for keyword research. Say you're a Chiropractor and plan on targeting the keyword Chiropractor on your site. Theres nothing wrong with this, but through the use of these tools, you'd quickly discover that if you also focused on the term 'back pain' you'd attract more than triple your traffic.

For seasonal businesses and retail outlets " there are certain times of the year that traffic naturally increases. By doing some research into the hottest products people have been searching for throughout the year, logic suggests that when everyone jumps online to look for Christmas presents, these are some of the things they could be looking for. Imagine how much additional traffic youd get simply by optimising your site for these terms months in advance.

These simple technique can be utilized by most businesses when establishing new products/services; for running promotions targeted around popular trends; for adding new content to your website and improving the keywords and content on sections that you already have... and those are just a few examples.

So next time you're looking for ideas on how to improve your website and attract additional traffic - have a look at what's hot in the search trends and start incorporating them into your site!

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13 thoughts on “What’s hot Google?”

  1. Komodo Dragon says:
    March 11, 2009 at 11:41 am

    I think if someone is able to predict the trends of searchers, and be the first to establish their web presence, that’s a powerful thing to have!

    Till then,

    Jean

  2. Jeff Quipp says:
    March 11, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    Great post Peter! All too often, trends are ignored, though they provide for tremendous opportunities!

  3. PM Opinion says:
    March 11, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    Google Now is no more then a search engine.it also a culture as well.and when people can “make there own”diet rather then go out to the restaurant with Google search,Indirectly Google actually “teach :Thousand people in the world to live effectively.

  4. Pete says:
    March 12, 2009 at 4:29 am

    Thanks Jeff & Jean

    Glad that you liked the article!

    Cheers

    Pete

  5. increase site traffic says:
    March 12, 2009 at 6:49 am

    Thanks for the links. I have heard of google trends for searches but not Google Trends for Web Sites or Google Insights.

  6. Leanie Belle says:
    March 12, 2009 at 9:35 am

    I agree with what you said about “knowing what people are looking for can be an incredibly powerful thing and better yet, all the tools to do so are publically available.” that is indeed very powerful.thanks

    Leanie Belle
    How To Earn Your First 100 Dollars Online

  7. terry@charlotte real estate says:
    March 12, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    I saw the influenza report- thanks for the tools so we can keep track.

  8. blogfluence says:
    March 12, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    What a great insightful post. Google will ultimately rule to world. I follow trands very closely especially in regards to domain names.

  9. Online Marketing Blog says:
    March 14, 2009 at 12:33 am

    Being able to see trends before other business gives you an advantage over your competition and will allow you to gain faster market penetration.

  10. SEO Tips South Africa says:
    March 14, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Forecasting trends is what playing the stock market and other commodity related trading activities is all about. Getting in early is always key to being a trailblazer, rather than a copycat…

  11. Marketing Man says:
    March 18, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Definitely worth looking at if you’re a consultant engaging in doing projections and the like. Great post, thanks for sharing!

  12. Grafico di Roma says:
    March 19, 2009 at 7:01 am

    For the Italy, just in this days Google Insight starting to work really good like in U.S.
    Anyway, Thx for the great post.

  13. Arnie K says:
    March 19, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    Was there an article? I only saw a picture 🙂

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