Yahoo! Search Blog

As the nation awaits Super Bowl 46, people are heading to Yahoo! to get the inside scoop on one of the most popular sporting events of the year!  Yahoo! searches this week for “Indianapolis Super Bowl 2012” are up 1,743%. Who Will Win? If online searches were an indicator of who might win this year’s [...]

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The “iPhone” was the top searched term in 2011 — will this year’s Macworld reveal yet another spell-binding tech game changer that propels Apple to the top of searches in 2012? As you consider stories focused on the news that comes out of this year’s Macworld, we wanted to share a few tidbits about what [...]

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Top searched diets on Yahoo! in the past 7 days: 1.       Atkins diet 2.       HCG diet 3.       Paleo diet 4.       Low Carb diet 5.       Pink Method diet 6.       17 day diet 7.       Dukan diet 8.       Cabbage Soup diet 9.       Vegan diet 10.   Dr. Oz diet   Interesting diet trends on Yahoo!: ·         Searches on Yahoo! [...]

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From gift ideas and holidays songs to Christmas trees and Menorah’s, the holiday season is in full swing and people across the country are turning to Yahoo! to make their winter wonderland even more spectacular. Hot Holiday Searches on Yahoo!: Big Screen vs. Small Screen: Whether it’s the hottest new Christmas movie or catching the [...]

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From “Butterball turkey coupons” to “craft ideas for kids,” people are heading to Yahoo! for all things Thanksgiving related. For great Thanksgiving recipes ideas, be sure to check out Yahoo! Recipe Search at recipes.search.yahoo.com. Thanksgiving Feast To get Thanksgiving started off right, people are taking the time to assure the feast they prepare for friends [...]

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November 13 marks the beginning of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week across the country, and not only are people going online to learn about the challenges Americans are facing in a post-recession economy, but as food prices skyrocket and employment opportunities remain minimal, many Americans are turning to the Internet to get more information on assistance [...]

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With “Halloween costume idea” searches up 351% this monthon Yahoo!, everyone from grandma to the family dog are getting prepared to trick-or-treat this Halloween. From Pam Am Stewardesses to Charlie Sheen, Halloween searches range from traditional to pop culture driven, and one thing that is certain is #winning the Halloween race means finding a costume that hits [...]

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What does “Think Pink” mean to you? For many Americans, it means a chance to understand, advocate and educate about breast cancer. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) has increased recognition for breast cancer, and although breast cancer diagnosis rates have jumped 30% since 1990, thanks to improved treatment and early detection, fatalities have declined. [...]

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 Flu Searches Trending Online: Swine Flu, Bird Flu, Homemade Cold Remedies Can you hear it? The coughing and sneezing that comes with the turn of the weather? Fall is almost here and cold/flu season is just around the corner. Each year on Yahoo!, searches for cold and flu related terms start rising at the end [...]

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The Emmys are less than one week away and while the votes from the academy haven’t been tallied yet, the results from Yahoo! are in. As the Academy weighs in on who deserves the winged statuette, Yahoo! searches reveal what shows gathered the most buzz during the eligibility period (June 1, 2010 – May 31, [...]

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