Google trends
View search popularity over time. Compare everything.
And so on…
That is absolutely freakin fascinating.
In Canada and Portugal, there are more searches for Rod Stewart than Tom Waits, but everywhere else it's the other way around. (!!)
And Sophia Loren kicks Anita Ekberg's ass everywhere on earth except Sweden.
And South Dakota consistently beats North Dakota, except in Canada, again.
Canadians are strange googlers.
Al Gore gets more searches than Hilary Clinton everywhere in the country, including New York... and Canada.
Try Chicago vs. LA. I made the same mistake at first.
It really is fascinating. Very addictive.
Yeah, I figured that out, too. But then I did Chicago vs. New York City vs. NYC and Chicago was the champ of all three.
Britney Spears vs. Cheese - Britney was ahead until about 9 months ago, and now cheese totally dominates her. http://www.google.com/trends?q=britney+spears%2Ccheese&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all
http://www.google.com/trends?q=chicago%2C+new+york&ctab=2&geo=all&date=all
Chicago vs New York