Google Search Trending Data is Always Interesting

Search trending is nothing new, but I bet there are a few things you've never considered. For example, there was an article posted on election day showing a staggering number of Google searches for "who's running for president"! Not only does the Google chart show the number of hits, it also indicates the location from which the searches originated.

Chart: "who is running for president 2012"

Map: "who is running for
president 2012"

Go here to see results live on Google Trends.

We are in really deep trouble if this data is in anyway representative of the U.S. electorate. Sadly I think it might be, here's why...

Chart: "Moving to Costa Rica March 2010"

So, what happened in March of 2010? Obamacare was passed!

Chart: "Moving to Costa Rica November 2012"

Go here to see results live on Google Trends.

So people were worried about Obamacare, and are worried that what will happen now that Obama has been reelected. The effect is that people are actually looking to leave the country. Of course this isn't reflective of a majority of the U.S. population, but it's enough people to make Google Trends reflect it. I don't think that it's a coincidence do you?

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