Top Searches of 2008: Ask, Yahoo, AOL
The “Top Question Searches of 2008” according to Ask.com were:
1. How do I get pregnant?
2. How do I lose weight?
3. How do I write a resume?
4. How much is minimum wage?
5. How much is my car worth?
6. How do I change my name?
7. What is the meaning of life?
8. How do I register to vote?
9. Why is the sky blue?
10. How do I download videos?
The top 10 searches of 2008 according to Yahoo! Buzz were:
1.Britney Spears
2.WWE
3.Barack Obama
4.Miley Cyrus
5.RuneScape
6.Jessica Alba
7.Naruto
8.Lindsay Lohan
9.Angelina Jolie
10.American Idol
According to AOL, the top general searches of 2008 were:
1. Dictionary
2. Weather
3. Games
4. Maps
5. Lyrics
6. University
7. Movies
8. Calendar
9. Zip Codes
10. Horoscopes
The top “How to…” questions according to AOL were:
1. Tie a tie
2. Write a resume
3. Draw
4. Make money
5. Lose weight
6. Make a website
7. Get pregnant
8. Gain weight
9. Get a passport
10. Knit
Sources:
http://about.ask.com/en/docs/2008/topqueries.shtml
http://buzz.yahoo.com/yearinreview2008/
http://about-search.aol.com/hotsearches2008/odds_and_ends.html
