AOL lists top 2004 searches
16 December 2004
Internet giant America Online has announced the year's top searches on its AOL Search site.
The most searched for word over 2004 was "horoscopes", based on what people and topics received the highest volume of online queries.
New topics hitting 2004's top 50 list included foreclosures at number four, Salaries at five, work at home at 18, airline tickets at 27 and spyware at 43.
The Presidential Election was the most searched news topic in 2004, with John Kerry as the most searched politician, according to AOL, while this year's World Series ranked among the top searched events. The most searched athlete overall was Kobe Bryant.
"The most searched for topics online are a way to gauge what Americans are interested in, and what they want to know more about. Looking at the top year-end search terms from AOL Search gives us a unique view of what was top-of-mind for our members throughout the year," says Gerry Campbell, vice president, AOL Search & Navigation.
Platinum recording artist and teen movie star Hilary Duff was the most searched for person among kids and teens, while Britney Spears was once again the most searched person overall, followed closely by hotel heiress and socialite Paris Hilton. Britney reclaimed the top spot from rapper 50 Cent who ousted her from the top spot in 2003, after she had held it for the previous two years.
Singer Usher was the year's number one searched male and scored the numbers one and two most searched songs of the year.
The South Beach Diet ranked as the top searched diet for 2004, beating last year's winner, The Atkins Diet. "Cookies" were the most searched recipe, followed by "crockpot recipes" at number two and "cocktail recipes" at three.
At the top of the list for most searched gadgets was cellphones, followed by digital cameras and MP3 players, including iPods.
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