Google Zeitgeist 2012: The Top Trending and Most Searched Queries of the Year

Google has revealed its “Zeitgeist 2012” report, recapping the past year in search queries.

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The extensive analysis of 1.2 trillion searches in 146 languages offers an interesting flyover, and serves as a reminder to marketers that there were a lot of trending and popular search terms they could have taken advantage of in 2012.

In this report, Google breaks down queries into two main categories:

– Trending: “Search queries with the highest amount of traffic over a sustained period in 2012 as compared to 2011.”

– Most Searched: “Search queries with the largest volume of searches.”

Here’s a brief look at some of the highlights of Google Zeitgeist 2012:

The top 10 trending searches of 2012:

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