Top 100 Google Searches for U18 in 2009
Here is a great glimspe into teen culture from Online Family.
- YouTube, Google, and Facebook top the list
- Sex and Porn round out the top 5
- Kids spend most of their time searching for music related topics (30%), then TV/movie related topics (12%).
- The most popular celebrity kids searched for was Michael Jackson. Taylor Swift came in second.
- Team Jacob won over Team Edward, with Taylor Lautner coming in at #80 and Robert Pattinson being nonexistent in the top 100.
- Other top celebs on kids’ list of searches include Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Lil Wayne, Megan Fox, Eminem, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Black Eyed Peas, Jonas Brothers, Rihanna, and Chris Brown.
- Kids are searching for shopping sites like eBay, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.
- 1. YouTube
- 2. Google
- 3. Facebook
- 4. Sex
- 5. Porn
- 6. YouTube.com
- 7. Yahoo
- 8. MySpace
- 9. eBay
- 10. You Tube
- 11. Wikipedia
- 12. Michael Jackson
- 13. Taylor Swift
- 14. Gmail
- 15. Party in the USA
- 16. Miley Cyrus
- 17. Club Penguin
- 18. Miniclip
- 19. Fred
- 20. Games
- 21. Facebook login
- 22. Google.com
- 23. Hotmail
- 24. Lady Gaga
- 25. Amazon
- 26. Yahoo Mail
- 27. Justin Bieber
- 28. Addicting games
- 29. Facebook.com
- 30. Webkinz
- 31. Yahoo.com
- 32. Boobs
- 33. MSN
- 34. Hannah Montana
- 35. Dictionary
- 36. Walmart
- 37. Selena Gomez
- 38. Dictionary.com
- 39. MySpace.com
- 40. New Moon
- 41. Runescape
- 42. Lil Wayne
- 43. Google Maps
- 44. Down
- 45. Google Earth
- 46. Norton Safety Minder
- 47. Mapquest
- 48. Boom Boom Pow
- 49. Craigslist
- 50. Twilight
- 51. Megan Fox
- 52. Sesame Street
- 53. Poptropica
- 54. Target
- 55. Eminem
- 56. Music
- 57. Fireflies
- 58. Disney Channel
- 59. You Belong With Me
- 60. Utube
- 61. Weather
- 62. iTunes
- 63. Beyonce
- 64. Pokemon
- 65. Britney Spears
- 66. Twitter
- 67. Hotmail.com
- 68. Demi Lovato
- 69. Funny
- 70. Black Eyed Peas
- 71. One time
- 72. Cartoon Network
- 73. Jonas Brothers
- 74. Halo
- 75. www.youtube.com
- 76. Watcha Say
- 77. Family Guy
- 78. Taylor Swift You Belong With Me
- 79. Best Buy
- 80. Taylor Lautner
- 81. Rihanna
- 82. Pussy
- 83. Gmail.com
- 84. Lego
- 85. Gummy Bear Song
- 86. Thriller
- 87. You’re a jerk
- 88. Nigahiga
- 89. Girls
- 90. Free online games
- 91. New Moon trailer
- 92. Translator
- 93. Disney
- 94. Ask.com
- 95. Paparazzi Lady Gaga
- 96. Poker Face
- 97. Chris Brown
- 98. iPod Touch
- 99. Photbucket
- 100. Bing
Top Searches of 2009 – Boys vs. Girls
- YouTube, Google, and Facebook show up in the top three of both boys’ and girls’ search terms.
- Boys’ #4 search term was Sex while girls’ #4 search term was Taylor Swift. Girls were still interested in Sex, though, with the term coming it at #5.
- Boys’ most popular celebrity search term was Michael Jackson.
- Boys’ top 25 search terms were mainly comprised of social networking sites, various websites, shopping sites, inappropriate terms, and games.
- Girls’ top 25 search terms were main comprised of social networking sites, as well as music and entertainment/celebrity terms.
- Both boys’ and girls’ most popular search terms were related to music, though it was higher in terms of percentages for girls at 42% compared to boys at 22%.*
- Boys search more adult topics compared to girls (13% vs. 2%).*
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youtube | Youtube |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | Sex | Taylor Swift |
| 5 | Porn | Sex |
| 6 | eBay | Youtube.com |
| 7 | Yahoo | Party in the USA |
| 8 | Youtube.com | Miley Cyrus |
| 9 | Wikipedia | Yahoo |
| 10 | MySpace | MySpace |
| 11 | You Tube | Justin Bieber |
| 12 | Miniclip | You Tube |
| 13 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson |
| 14 | Gmail | Lady Gaga |
| 15 | Games | Club Penguin |
| 16 | Addicting games | Hannah Montana |
| 17 | Boobs | New Moon |
| 18 | Runescape | Fred |
| 19 | Club Penguin | eBay |
| 20 | Amazon | Wikipedia |
| 21 | Facebook login | Gmail |
| 22 | Hotmail | Webkinz |
| 23 | Google.com | Selena Gomez |
| 24 | Fred | Porn |
| 25 | Yahoo Mail | Facebook login |
Top Searches of 2009 – By Age Group
- Youtube, Facebook, and Google comprise the top 3 search terms for kids.
- Sex comes in at #4 for teens and tweens while porn comes in #4 for kids 7 and under.
- Taylor Swift was the top searched for term among teens. For tweens and kids 7 and under, it was Michael Jackson.
- Teens and tweens spend most of their search time online on music related subjects (34% and 27%).*
- Kids under the age of seven spend most of their search time online on games (23%).*
- Kids under the age of seven are conducting searches for P2P sites like Limewire and Mininova.
| Teen (13-18) | Tween (8-12) | 7 & Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youtube | Youtube | Youtube |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | Sex | Sex | Porn |
| 5 | MySpace | Club Penguin | Club Penguin |
| 6 | Porn | Youtube.com | Yahoo |
| 7 | Yahoo | You Tube | Webkinz |
| 8 | Youtube.com | Miniclip | You Tube |
| 9 | eBay | Yahoo | Games |
| 10 | Wikipedia | eBay | Miniclip |
| 11 | Taylor Swift | Porn | Nick Jr |
| 12 | You Tube | Michael Jackson | Youtube.com |
| 13 | Party in the USA | Fred | Gmail |
| 14 | Michael Jackson | Webkinz | Cartoon Network |
| 15 | Google.com | Wikipedia | Poptropica Michael Jackson |
| 16 | Lady Gaga | Miley Cyrus | eBay |
| 17 | Facebook Login | Gmail | Disney Channel |
| 18 | Gmail | Party in the USA | Cbeebies |
| 19 | Miley Cyrus | Games | Hotmail |
| 20 | Facebook.com | Taylor Swift | Hannah Montana |
| 21 | Justin Bieber | Addicting games | Lego |
| 22 | Lil Wayne | Hotmail | Disney |
| 23 | Hotmail | Poptropica | Yahoo Mail |
| 24 | MySpace.com | MySpace | Facebook Login |
| 25 | New Moon | Hannah Montana | MySpace |
So, as you read this, how can you leverage your youth ministry to reach out to the needs of your teens? Obviously, teens need to know their TRUE identity; they have a deep curosity for sexuality; and desire real life heroes/mentors to be apart of their lives. How are you communicating the Gospel in terms teens can relate with?
Hope this stuff helps.
Peace