Google trends

[Sillysoft]

Google released a neat little tool that allows you to chart and compare the frequency of search terms over time. I've found it interesting, plugging in a variety of terms.

Examples:
strategy games vs action games vs adventure games (http://www.google.com/trends?q=strategy+games%2C+action+games%2C+adventu re+games&ctab=0&date=all&geo=all)
flash games vs java games (http://www.google.com/trends?q=flash+games%2C+java+games&ctab=0&date=all&geo=all)
the decline of the term 'shareware' (http://www.google.com/trends?q=shareware&ctab=0&date=all&geo=all)
diner dash takes off (http://www.google.com/trends?q=diner+dash&ctab=0&date=all&geo=all)

It works best with unique terms that get a lot of traffic. Even then, the site says "It is based upon just a portion of our searches, and several approximations are used when computing your results. Please keep this in mind when using it."

[Davaris]

Awesome tool. :)

EDIT:

Camparing search terms is pretty cool.

Try comparing:
strategy games,action games,adventure games, role playing games

The press is interested in role playing games but people aren't searching for them. Why?

EDIT:
Just compared cards games and backgammon to the usual hardcore games. Much higher.
Also I just tried Poker massive. :) No wonder that Warfield guy does so well.

[papillon]

... cause anybody who plays RPGs doesn't type out role-playing games? :)

[Davaris]

Hehehe. Just compared Porn to the rest of them. Porn has the highest demand by far. :)

This will make it possible to research a product before making it. :)

EDIT:
The product to make is a Porn card game. :)

[Sharpfish]

The term "free games" destroyed "card games" (and porn) by a large amount... so if you wanna make money you'll have to, umm. make free games* ;)




*on a site stuffed with adverts