Google Zeitgeist 2010 shows what the UK is searching for

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/computing/internet-and-broadband/images/google-crop-200-200.jpg"><br /><P>Google has released its Zeitgeist lists of the most searched for and fastest rising terms in the UK in 2010.</P><br /><P>The biggest searches in any given year tend to be people typing in the name of the website they want to go to and clicking on the link rather than typing in the full url. </P><br /><P>To that end, Facebook tops the list for 2010, followed by the BBC, YouTube, Hotmail, Ebay and – brilliantly – Google. </P><br /><P>The remainder of the top ten is made up of 'you' 'games' 'mail' and 'news'. </P><br /><P><STRONG>Fastest rising</STRONG></P><br /><P>Of much more interest are the fastest rising searches, which really get to the heart of what the UK has been interested this year. </P><br /><P>And, frankly, it makes for depressing reading: random video chat site Chatoulette tops the list, with Formspring, a service that lets you ask questions of your friends through social networking sites, in second place. </P><br /><P>Encouragingly, iPad is the third most popular term, but the dismay creeps back in when Justin Bieber rears his irritating head in fourth. </P><br /><P>The World Cup in the summer picked up the fifth spot, with FB, Santander, Hotmail sign in, YouTube and weather service Metcheck gave us a glimpse into out weather obsessed British psyches in tenth place.</P><br /><P><STRONG>Fastest rising searches of 2010</STRONG></P><br /><P>Chatroulette<BR>Formspring<BR>iPad<BR>Justin Bieber<BR>World Cup 2010<BR>FB<BR>Santander<BR>Hotmail Sign in<BR>Youtube<BR>Metcheck</P><br /><P><STRONG>Top news and current events</STRONG></P><br /><P>Election 2010<BR>Register to vote<BR>David Cameron<BR>Rail strike<BR>Daily mail showbiz<BR>Liberal democrat<BR>Elections results<BR>Labour party<BR>Conservative party<BR>Alex Jones</P><br /><P><STRONG>Fastest rising people</STRONG></P><br /><P>kristian digby<BR>justin bieber<BR>nicki minaj<BR>ellie goulding<BR>alexander mcqueen<BR>kesha<BR>miranda kerr<BR>kim kardashian<BR>katy perry<BR>enrique iglesias</P><br /><P><STRONG>Top divorces</STRONG></P><br /><P>cheryl cole divorce<BR>benny hinn divorce<BR>tiger woods divorce<BR>eva longoria divorce<BR>susanna reid divorce<BR>carol kirkwood divorce<BR>bam margera divorce<BR>claudia winkleman divorce<BR>avril lavigne divorce<BR>hulk hogan divorce</P><br /><P><STRONG>Top tickets</STRONG></P><br /><P>take that tickets<BR>lion king tickets<BR>wimbledon tickets<BR>michael buble tickets<BR>london eye tickets<BR>lady gaga tickets<BR>thorpe park tickets<BR>glastonbury tickets<BR>wicked tickets<BR>olympics 2012 tickets</P><br /><P><STRONG>Bargain hunting (top cheap searches 2010)</STRONG></P><br /><P>cheap flights<BR>cheap holidays<BR>cheap train tickets<BR>cheap car insurance<BR>cheap smells<BR>cheap hotels<BR>cheap laptops<BR>cheap holiday deals<BR>cheap travel insurance<BR>cheap rail tickets</P><br /><P><STRONG>Fastest rising lyrics</STRONG></P><br /><P>no love lyrics<BR>carry out lyrics<BR>airplane lyrics<BR>starry eyed lyrics<BR>unthinkable lyrics<BR>california girls lyrics<BR>crossfire lyrics<BR>rude boy lyrics<BR>mine lyrics<BR>the cave lyrics</P><br /><P><STRONG>"i love" searches (fastest rising)</STRONG></P><br /><P>i love dance<BR>i love coco<BR>i love bass<BR>i love hoodies<BR>i love football<BR>"i hate" searches (fastest rising)<BR>i hate mountains<BR>i hate snow<BR>i hate football<BR>i hate mum<BR>i hate love</P><br /><P><STRONG>"i want" searches (fastest rising)</STRONG></P><br /><P>i want popcorn<BR>i want love<BR>i want out<BR>i want you<BR>i want money</P><br /><P><STRONG>"who is" searches (fastest rising)</STRONG></P><br /><P>who is salt<BR>who is shawty<BR>who is fonejacker<BR>who is technoviking<BR>who is banksy</P><br /><P><STRONG>i feel (fastest rising)</STRONG></P><br /><P>i feel better<BR>i feel free<BR>i feel depressed<BR>i feel lonely<BR>i feel fat</P><br /><P><STRONG>2010 overall most searched</STRONG></P><br /><P>Facebook<BR>BBC<BR>Youtube<BR>Hotmail<BR>Ebay<BR>Google<BR>you<BR>games<BR>mail<BR>news</P><br /><P><STRONG>Top food and drink</STRONG></P><br /><P>Tesco<BR>Recipes<BR>ASDA<BR>Pizza<BR>Wine<BR>Sainsburys<BR>Jamie Oliver<BR>Morrisons<BR>Cakes<BR>Curry</P><br /><P><STRONG>High street most searched</STRONG></P><br /><P>argos<BR>tesco<BR>next<BR>asda<BR>john lewis<BR>new look<BR>asos<BR>river island<BR>debenhams<BR>marks and spencer</P>

Google Zeitgeist 2010 shows what the UK is searching for

Google has released its Zeitgeist lists of the most searched for and fastest rising terms in the UK in 2010. The biggest searches in any giv...

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