Google recently released a bunch of data about search queries that were the most popular searches on Google in the U.S. in 2009. This is always some interesting data to mull over.
The graph pictured above captures the fastest rising query for each quarter of 2009, visualized over the entire year.
Google.com – Fastest Rising
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Google is continually making changes to the algorithm to get local business listing to show up in a search. Last week saw yet another tweak. The 10-pack is now the 7-pack.
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In my opinion the 10-pack took up to much space. it hogged the top of the page making it impossible [...]
I would have love to have gone to SES in San Jose this year but it wasn’t in my stars I guess. A lot of cool stuff happening in local search these days.
Thankfully the Internet and it’s ability to bring the world to me (and you) allowed me to round up a bunch of videos [...]
