New Google Search Tool - Google Insights for Search

WebForging · 10-18-2008, 10:50 PM

"See what the world is searching for." That leads off the page for the new (beta) Google Insights for Search located at Google Insights for Search

From that page:

With Google Insights for Search, you can compare search volume patterns across specific regions, categories, and time frames.

Categories Narrow data to specific categories, like finance, health, and sports. Examples: Summer blockbuster movies in the USA in 2008, 2007, 2006 | Top movies in France, USA, and Japan (last 30 days) | Entertainment category in the US (last 30 days)

Seasonality Anticipate demand for your business so you can budget and plan accordingly. Examples: hotel in 2008, 2007,... | apple in 2006 vs. 2007 | basketball in 2008, 2007,...

Geographic distribution Know where to find your customers. See how search volume is distributed across regions and cities. Examples: pizza in Italy vs. the USA | soccer in Brazil, Italy, Germany, UK | kangaroo in United States vs. Australia
See examples of how you can use Google Insights for Search.

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I've been playing around with this for Wisconsin because I do a couple of Wisconsin forums and a couple of dozen Wisconsin blogs. Worth some time to take a look, friends!

Regards,
Keith

dgridley · 10-19-2008, 10:20 AM

Great stuff, nice find! Thanks for the headsup!

WebForging · 10-20-2008, 12:56 AM

Thanks, Dave.

I really like it for the geographic info. I'm sure Google has the ability to be more granular, given android and GPS and google maps. That really ought to be something one day. In the meantime, this is a tool worth doing some things with. I'm using it to find the hottest keywords for Wisconsin sites I publish.

Regads,
Keith

dgridley · 10-20-2008, 08:40 PM

That's a tool that can only get more useful as you learn to use it.. Google definitely rules!