How many times have you used Google to find the answer to a question? Pretty often, we bet. It’s true—Google is one of the most popular search engines on the web. Every year, Google publishes Google Trends, a list of top searches conducted on Google sites throughout the year. Curious to know the top three searches in various categories in 2017? We are too! (And yes, we know 2017 is not over yet, but we couldn’t help but sneak a peek!)
Top Three Overall Global Searches: Hurricane Irma, iPhone 8, iPhone X
Search Term: “Hurricane Irma”. The hurrican passes Cuba and approaches southern Florida on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Image via @NASA
Search Term “iPhone 8”. The phone released September 2017. Image via pixabay
Search Term “iPhone X”. It released November 3rd, 2017. Image via Pixabay
Top Three Global News Searches: Hurrican Irma, Bitcoin, Las Vegas Shooting
Search Term: “Hurricane Irma”. The hurrican passes Cuba and approaches southern Florida on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Image via @NASA
Search Term “Bitcoin”. It is a worldwide payment system.
Search Term: “Las Vegas Shooting” when a shooter killed people attending a concert in Las Vegas in October 2017.
Top Three Movie Searches: IT movie, Wonder Woman, Beauty and the Beast
Search Term “It movie” A horror movie. Image via @Amazon
Search Term “Wonder Woman” Image via @Amazon
Search Term: “Beauty and the Beast” Image via @Amazon
Top Three Sports Searches: Wimbledon, Superbowl, Mayweather vs. McGregor Fight
Search Term “Wimbledon” A tennis tournament held in Britain Image via @Wikimedia Commons
Search Term” Superbowl” an annual American Football Championship league. Image via @Wikimedia Comnons
Search Term “Mayweather vs. McGregor fight”, one of the most popular boxing matches in 2017. Image via Pixabay
Top Three “How to” Searches: How to make slime, How to make solar eclipse glasses, how to buy Bitcoin
Search Term” How to Make Slime” Image via @Wikimedia Commons
Search Term: “How to make solar eclipse glasses” Image via @Wikimedia Commons
Search Term: “How to buy Bitcoin” Image via @Wikimedia Commons
Did you search one of these terms? We know “How to make slime” was definitely on our personal list!