Google reveals most popular search queries in 2013

David Moth

Top trending general searches

The ‘top trending’ categories refer to queries with the highest amount of traffic over a sustained period in 2013 as compared to 2012.

  1. Paul Walker
  2. iPhone 5S
  3. Royal baby
  4. Cory Monteith
  5. Oscar Pistorius
  6. Nelson Mandela
  7. Grand National
  8. Universal Jobmatch
  9. Margaret Thatcher
  10. Xbox One

Top trending ‘What is?’

  1. What is twerking
  2. What is my IP
  3. What is YOLO
  4. What is a prime number
  5. What is illuminati
  6. What is my car worth
  7. What is spooning
  8. What is global warming
  9. What is zumba
  10. What is the meaning of life

Top trending politicians

  1. Boris Johnson
  2. Nick Clegg
  3. David Cameron
  4. Maria Miller
  5. Theresa May
  6. Harriet Harman
  7. George Osborne
  8. Stella Creasy
  9. William Hague
  10. Ed Balls

Most searched celebrities

The ‘most searched’ categories include queries with the largest volume of traffic over the year.

  1. Kim Kardashian
  2. One Direction
  3. Miley Cyrus
  4. Justin Bieber
  5. Kate Middleton
  6. Taylor Swift
  7. Martin Lewis
  8. Beyoncé
  9. Andy Murray
  10. Harry Styles

Most searched tech gadgets

  1. iPhone 5s
  2. PS4
  3. Xbox One
  4. Samsung Galaxy S4
  5. Nexus 5
  6. iPad Mini
  7. Blackberry 10
  8. Nexus 4
  9. HTC one
  10. Nexus 7

Most searched TV shows

  1. EastEnders
  2. Breaking Bad
  3. Coronation Street
  4. Big Brother 2013
  5. Strictly Come Dancing
  6. Emmerdale
  7. Hollyoaks
  8. Daybreak
  9. Top Gear
  10. The Voice
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