Google Zeitgeist: Top Searches of 2014
Each year, Google releases the Zeitgeist, which is a review of the most popular and top searches performed during the trillions of searches done each year. Here is the 2014 year in search video that encompasses the global look top searches done each year. The video shows the categories or subjects of hope, fear, science, and fiction. Things we love, which is some of the top entertainment searched for, those icons that were lost in 2014, and greatness, which shows highlights from the world cup, the Olympics, and more. Since Google is based in the U.S., the search video is based on an American perspective. However, Google does separate the top searches by country and Australia’s top searches are not far off. Here are the top searches done in Australia in 2014:
Australia’s Top Searches:
- World Cup
- Malaysia Airlines
- Robin Williams
- Charlotte Dawson
- Phil Hughes
Aussies:
- Schapelle Corby
- Todd Carney
- Iggy Azalea
- Margot Robbie
- Rolf Harris
Digital / Internet Lingo
- Tinder
- Neknominate
- Goat Simulator
- Ello
- Bitcoin
Global People
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Michael Schumacher
- Oscar Pistorius
- Jules Bianchi
- Jaren Leto
How to. . . .
- Draw
- Kiss
- Crochet
- Meditate
- Knit
News Items of 2014
- MH370 News
- Peaches Geldof Dead
- Cyclone Ita
- Michael Schumacher News
- Scottish Independence
Recipes
- Pancake Recipe
- Chicken Recipe
- Thermomix Recipes
- Slow Cooker Recipes
- Chocolate Cake Recipe
What is. . . ?
- Ebola
- ALS
- Love
- Gluten
- Tiner
Where is. . . ?
- Sochi
- MH370
- Perth
- Glasgow
- Gallipoli
Who is. . . ?
- Jesus
- ISIS
- Banksy
- Redfoo
- Ultron
The Guardian website had posted a very different video from Google on the year in review. It might be a little confusing when you watch this video, but in the end you will see the important message it sends.