Yahoo's annual top 10 web searches

[schmenke]

Yahoo has compiled their 2006 year-end top 10 search items...

Top 10 Yahoo searches, USA:
1. Britney Spears
2. WWE
3. Shakira
4. Jessica Simpson
5. Paris Hilton
6. American Idol
7. Beyonce Knowles
8. Chris Brown
9. Pamela Anderson
10. Lindsay Lohan

Link:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061205/20061204006297.html?.v=1

Top 10 searches, Canada:
1. NHL :mark:
2. FIFA World Cup
3. American Idol
4. Rock Star: Supernova
5. WWE
6. Neopets
7. Revenue Canada
8. Days of Our Lives ( :s )
9. Environment Canada
10. Jessica Simpson

Link:
http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/yearinreview/index.php

[Mp3 Astra]

What does this say about everyone on the internet? A little but scary I have to say...

[AndySpeed]

I don't think the UK searches fares any better

1 Heather Mills McCartney
2 Pete Burns
3 Big Brother
4 The Ordinary Boys
5 World Cup
6 Steve Irwin
7 Borat
8 Notting Hill Carnival
9 Zidane
10 Kate Moss

http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/2006topsearches/

[schmenke]

I don't think the UK searches fares any better

1 Heather Mills McCartney
2 Pete Burns
3 Big Brother
4 The Ordinary Boys
5 World Cup
6 Steve Irwin
7 Borat
8 Notting Hill Carnival
9 Zidane
10 Kate Moss

http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/2006topsearches/

At least WWE doesn't appear in that list :s

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I think those lists say more about Yahoo users, than users by country ;)

[schmenke]

I'm a Yahoo user :(

[AndySpeed]

Yahoo UK is my homepage too, I like the way that you get news, interesting stories and a search bar in the home page.

And I do quite like Yahoo services. :hmph:

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Google Personal Homepages are just as good because you have total control of the content.

[Hazell B]

The USA ones are interesting - all blokey searches except Chris Brown (who he?)

Bet 90% of the female searchees were looking for porn :p :

[schmenke]

And Canadians have taxes (Revenue Canada) and the weather (Environment Canada) ahead of Jessica Simpson... :erm:

[harvick#1]

hot damn, we are one sick and disgusting country :mark:

[nicemms]

Too right you are!

[Hazell B]

hot damn, we are one sick and disgusting country :mark:


Can I quote you on that? :p :

To be fair, I'm shocked terrorism and conspiracy don't appear on the US list. Unless you count the noise some of those women make as terrorism, of course.

[harvick#1]

its pretty sad that those people are just trying to find nude pictures of them, to tell you the truth, they all are sick. its pretty sad that 7 of the top 10 are women that are whores, and nothing about real news.

and you can quote me on that

[harvick#1]

Can I quote you on that? :p :


of course you can :dozey:

[AndySpeed]

Google Personal Homepages are just as good because you have total control of the content.

Don't really want to go too in-depth into this, but if the content on your homepage is all selected by you, then how are you going to find out about things that might be interesting but outside of your selection?

Now I know that there are other sources aside from internet homepages, but I still think my point applies.

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Don't really want to go too in-depth into this, but if the content on your homepage is all selected by you, then how are you going to find out about things that might be interesting but outside of your selection?

Now I know that there are other sources aside from internet homepages, but I still think my point applies.

You make a very valid point, What I mean is you can select blocks of info to put on the page, Like you can have General News on one side, Sports news on the other, A joke of the day down the middle etc.. etc..

Its all rather good. That + Wikipedia are the best home pages :D

[Ian McC]

Just proves there are a lot of people surfing for celeb porn :p :

[martinbalmer]

What does this say about everyone on the internet? A little but scary I have to say...

Nothing. It says a lot about Yahoo users who searched for those. :)

[Schultz]

wow, the Australian searches are alot more practical hey ;)

1.Steve Irwin
2 Beaconsfield miners
3 Jobs
4 Cricketr
5.recipes
6 Petrol prices
7 Real Estate
8 Workchoices
9 Drought
10 Daylight savings

Image searches tell a different story...

1 Tattoo

2 Jennifer Hawkins
3 Dragons
4 Socceroos
5 Sophie Monk
6 Cyclone
7 Scarlett Johansson
8 Home and Away
9 Anime
10 Wentworth Miller

http://au.docs.yahoo.com/top2006/

[Rollo]

wow, the Australian searches are alot more practical hey ;)

1.Steve Irwin
2 Beaconsfield miners
3 Jobs
4 Cricket
5.recipes
6 Petrol prices
7 Real Estate
8 Workchoices
9 Drought
10 Daylight savings

http://au.docs.yahoo.com/top2006/

You are aware of why this is? A survey compiled by the ACMA confirmed that of the "1st World" OECD nations, we actually have the slowest average connection speeds to the internet. This means Australians either have to be patient or frugal with their internet use.

Now with T3 complete, some $4bn required to go Next G by Telstra isn't going to spent by the government as they're not required to anymore. Go the full sale of Telstra!

[555-04Q2]

Yahoo has compiled their 2006 year-end top 10 search items...

Top 10 Yahoo searches, USA:
1. Britney Spears
2. WWE
3. Shakira
4. Jessica Simpson
5. Paris Hilton
6. American Idol
7. Beyonce Knowles
8. Chris Brown
9. Pamela Anderson
10. Lindsay Lohan

Link:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061205/20061204006297.html?.v=1

Top 10 searches, Canada:
1. NHL :mark:
2. FIFA World Cup
3. American Idol
4. Rock Star: Supernova
5. WWE
6. Neopets
7. Revenue Canada
8. Days of Our Lives ( :s )
9. Environment Canada
10. Jessica Simpson

Link:
http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/yearinreview/index.php

Just shows how many idiots there are in the world. Who the hell wants to Google Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, American Idol etc etc for heavens sake :?: :s hock:

[courageous]

I am assuming the searches of a more vulgar nature are not counted in these lists (also, no Star Trek!)

[odykas]

100% manipulated.

No way "Sex" is not #1.

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100% manipulated.

No way "Sex" is not #1.

I would think "Free Porn" would be first with men.