24Jun2009
Google wants to help you get laid, get pregnant and grow weed!
Every once in a while, Google does something a little odd. I was looking up information on “How to grow strawberries” as I have some in the garden that are almost ripe. I wanted tips on insect and bird control so that I get to eat them rather than allowing nature’s creatures to beat me to it.
As I was typing into Google, I got the following suggestions when I got as far as typing “How to g”. These are the results I got:
- how to get pregnant
- how to get a six pack
- how to get rid of spots
- how to gain weight
- how to get a flat stomach
- how to grow weed
- how to get rid of blackheads
- how to grow potatoes
- how to get a boyfriend
- how to get a girlfriend
Clearly there’s an overwhelming need to get a partner, how to have babies, how to get a flat belly and grow potatoes. A very interesting and scary insight into Google users!
It just goes to show what a lot of people are searching for. This could be quite a good tool to use, in order to discover a niche market to enter.
It’s nice to see a lot of them are self-improvement related though.
yeah, i think I’ve search most of them in my time
(get pregnant), well personally not me but the wife is good and preggers!
(get a flat stomach), still working on that one DAMN THAT COOL REFRESHING CARLING!
(grow weed), many years ago in a miss spent youth
(get a girlfriend), in my geek days
But yeah Darren, you’re right a good way to discover new niche markets! I hadn’t thought of using it for that before so thanks!
Just to let you know, the amount of people looking for how to get a sixpack is now 19,500,001
Matt, I bet that’s because you won’t own up to the getting pregnant or growing weed searches
Getting pregnant isn’t going to help with getting the flat stomach!
You mean people are actually searching on Google on how to get pregnant? I can’t believe people have to google that. How to get a six pack, that I can understand.
You should try googling “why do [indians, american, british, sweedish etc.]”
The results are pretty shocking, haha!
That’s a very good point Jonny. I tried it.. I found
“why do British people have bad teeth?”
That made me laugh.
Dan
Thought I’d try a few others and of course “F” was the first choice… Not what you’d expect but my final suggestion is:
“how to finger your girlfirend” !!
It seems weed will soon be growing everywhere… try “how to grow”.
Johnny = brilliant!
i use this alot since its launch as a ‘keyword’ descovery tool, just try a few combinations of the product type and you know what article titles you should have to support any advertising… simples
Yeah, I use it for keyword ideas too Dale. Really simple!