Inside YouTube Search

December 14, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

pirates of the caribbean 4 - Searches are rising fast today for the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" film "On Stranger Tides," the trailer for which just hit the web yesterday and has already racked up over 200,000 views.
lego black ops - Australian YouTuber Keshen created this violent and impressive short action film using LEGO toys and it's now one of the morning's most searched videos. WARNING: Contains plenty of LEGO gore.
bus hits snowman - Searches are up for this video of a bunch of bus driving through a snowman in Illinois that had been set up as a practical joke. The incident led to the bus driver's resignation.
hans rosling and 200 countries - This "Joy of Stats" video from the BBC has been growing in popularity this month and is now among this morning's spiking searches.

December 10, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

singing angel; 8 year old singing amazing grace - These top spiking searches are likely a reference to now 8-year-old Rhema Marvanne whose singing talents went viral earlier this year.
lsu pizza girl - An altercation in a fast food counter stemming from an apparently impatient woman is being heavily shared and is among this morning's top searches.
james moody - Jazz great James Moody has passed away at 85 and searches are spiking for the Newark musician.
i am number four trailer - The latest trailer for this teen sci-fi action film hit the web this week and there's been a spike in searches for it.
real steel - Another trailer is also among the morning's top searched. The first preview for the new Hugh Jackman action film, Real Steel hit the web yesterday.

December 09, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

derek fisher - Searches are up for Lakers guard Derek Fisher who, last night, hit a buzzer beater lay-up to defeat town rivals the Los Angeles Clippers.
transformers 3 - A new trailer for next year's "Transformers 3" hit the web yesterday and searches have spiked for the 2011 action film.
christmas tree rocket - It's not even Christmas yet, but the top searches this morning suggest people are already looking for creative ways to dump the trees.
clelia ii - There's a spike in demand today for footage of the Clelia II cruise ship, which was battered by waves off Antarctica this week after a power failure.

December 07, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

hallelujah flash mob - As we've detailed here in the past few weeks, hallalujah flash-mobs are definitely the trend of the season, with very popular videos sprouting everywhere from Philadelphia to Canada to the Czech Republic. This morning, they're the top search.
fdr pearl harbor speech - Today is the 69th anniversary of the WWII bombing of Pearl Harbor, and searches are spiking for President Roosevelt's famous speech.
world of warcraft cataclysm gameplay - The new "World of Warcraft: Cataclysm" comes out today and searches are on the rise for clips of the expansion for the massively popular role playing game.

December 06, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

concorde crash - Searches are up for information on the tragic 2000 Concorde aircraft crash, for a mechanic was found guilty of criminal negligence today by a French court.
shay shine dunk - High Point University guard Shay Shine left plenty of people searching YouTube for clips of his buzzed about dunk over the weekend.
shay shine dunk - High Point University guard Shay Shine left plenty of people searching YouTube for clips of his buzzed about dunk over the weekend.
kennedy center honors 2010 - Last evening, President Obama lauded the 2010 Kennedy Center honorees, which included Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney.
patty cake cats - Yes, these cats -- and their amusing voiceover -- are still among our most searched terms. The video has racked up over 3 million views in roughly a week.

December 03, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

ron santo - One of the top spiking searches today is for legendary Chicago Cub player and announcer Ron Santo who passed away last evening. Here he is singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at Wrigley Field last year.
dynamite hanukkah - The Maccabeats' Hanukkah parody has been one of our most shared video this week and today searches are spiking for the Yeshiva University acapella group's clip which is a reworking of the Taio Cruz song "Dynamite."
lebron vs cleveland - Last night, LeBron James returned to Cleveland with his new team the Miami Heat and searches are up today for highlights from his big victory.

December 02, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

matisyahu - This morning's top spiking search is for Matisyahu, the Hasidic Jewish reggae star who put out a new song and video for Hanukkah this week. (He's also currently curating videos on our homepage.)
puppy vs doorstep - This clip of a French Bulldog tussling with a doorstop has been popping up in our trending videos feed this week.
beg steal or borrow - Searches are up for this Ray Lamontagne song, which some are considering a surprise among the recently announced Grammy nominees for song of the year.
jordan responds - With LeBron James returning to Cleveland tonight, searches are up for this recently popular mashup, which combines James' Nike ad with a voiceover from an ad with Michael Jordan.

December 01, 2010

Every morning, we comb through YouTube's search data to investigate top spiking search terms and the videos they lead to:

rosa parks - Today's the 55th anniversary of Rosa Parks' historic bus ride, and searches are spiking for the name of the civil rights icon.
dane sanzenbacher - The Ohio State captain and wide receiver appears in a new ad for organ donation that spoofs LeBron James' popular Nike spot. Coach Jim Tressel also makes an appearance.
snoop dogg wet - Snoop Dogg released a new song this week that appears to be generating a lot of buzz after the rapper announced he'd made it as a gift for Prince Williams' bachelor party.
glee valerie - Searches for the "Glee" version of Amy Winehouse's "Valerie" are also on the rise today.