Top 10 Google Searches In 2011

Here we go on a number of end-of-the-year posts. This time it's the Top 10 Google searches in 2011 according to Experian Hitwise:. Take a look at the list first, then I'll explain why it's so interesting.

1. Facebook
2. YouTube
3. Facebook Login
4. Craigslist
5. Facebook.com
6. Yahoo
7. eBay
8. www.facebook.com
9. Mapquest
10. Yahoo.com

The first thing that jumps out is that Facebook is on here 4 times. Why would anyone google "facebook.com" or "www.facebook.com" when they can just type it in? Make you wonder.

Then take notice that Yahoo is on there twice (once more with a ".com"). What's ironic here is that people are searching for a search engine! Makes you wonder, take 2.

I'm pretty baffled at the fact that people don't know enough to just try to type in "youtube.com" directly into their browser instead of doing a search for it. Makes you wonder, take 3.

This helps prove my point that most of the people using the online world are not as sophisticated as we're led to believe by the media. I guess this list is a lot better than if it included Justin Beiber and Britney Spears though.

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