Yahoo! Buzz Index - Today's Top 20 Overall Searches

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Wordtracker
http://www.wordtracker.com/

The WordTracker service offers the ability to research what people are searching for via the popular meta search services of MetaCrawler and Dogpile. It provides access to query logs stretching back for two months, which amounts to 350 million queries or 40 million unique search terms. The database is also kept constantly updated, with new data added each week.

Overture (GoTo) Search Term Suggestion Tool
https://signup.overture.com/s/dtc/signup/

The link takes you to the Overture (formerly GoTo) sign-up page. On the right-hand side of the page, in the "Tools" area, click on the "Search Term Suggestion Tool" link. A new window will open. Enter a term you wish to research, and you'll be shown how many searches were done for that term and other terms that include it, for the previous month. If the link fails to work (Overture moves it around), then you may need to open an account to access the tool.

Google AdWords Keyword Suggestion Tool
https://adwords.google.com/select/tools.html

Like Overture's tool above, this shows top queries related to the terms you input, though it doesn't provide guidance as to frequency. You'll find a link to the tool in the Pricing and Minimum Clickthrough Requirements, Part 4, of the AdWords FAQ page.

Espotting Keyword Generator
http://www.espotting.com/advertisers/register01.asp

Allows you research term popularity over the past 30 days across Espotting's UK paid listings network. To reach the generator, look for the "Keyword Generator" link just about the sign-up form.

Lycos 50
http://50.lycos.com/

Forget live search displays. Lycos has realized that all our searches can make for great content, if assembled correctly. The Lycos 50 shows top searches each week, plus glimpses at what's up-and-coming from the query logs, along with other features. Extremely well done -- make it a regular visit!

Yahoo Buzz Index
http://buzz.yahoo.com/

Shows you what's hot and what's not in terms of search topics at Yahoo. You can see both "Leaders," what's currently popular, and "Movers," what's rising in popularity.

Google Zeitgeist
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html

This provides a look at what people are searching for at Google.