Jennifer Laycock

Jennifer Laycock

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It's that time of year again...when search engines release their data on the biggest search terms of the year so that we can all look back with fond, and not-so-fond memories of the biggest Internet trends of 2006. It will come as no surprise that Paris Hilton was the most searched for celebrity, but who knew that Dancing With the Stars would be bigger than Lost? Count me equally surprised that the second installment of Pirates of the Caribbean was the most searched for movie of the year.

The complete round-up, by topic, is as follows:

Top Search Terms: 1) Weather; 2) Dictionary; 3) Dogs; 4) American Idol; 5) Maps; 6) Cars; 7) Games; 8) Tattoo; 9) Horoscope; 10) Lyrics.

Top Celebrities: 1) Paris Hilton; 2) Chris Brown 3)Oprah Winfrey; 4) Jessica Simpson 5) Eva Longoria; 6) Britney Spears; 7) Beyonce; 8) Anna Nicole Smith; 9) Whitney Houston; 10) Lindsay Lohan.

Top News Stories & Topics: 1) Gas prices; 2) Steve Irwin; 3) Immigration; 4) Bird Flu; 5) Iraq; 6) Natalee Holloway; 7) Debra Lafave; 8) Rush Limbaugh; 9) Lebanon; 10) Hurricane Katrina.

Top Movies: 1) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest; 2) X-Men: The Last Stand; 3) The Da Vinci Code; 4) Silent Hill; 5) Curious George; 6) Scary Movie 4; 7) Over the Hedge; 8) When a Stranger Calls; 9) Final Destination 3; 10) Cars.

Top TV Programs: 1) American Idol; 2) Dancing With the Stars; 3) Deal or No Deal; 4) Naruto; 5) Days of Our Lives; 6) Wheel of Fortune; 7) Lost; 8) Pokemon; 9) High School Musical; 10) Survivor.

Top Celebrity Couples: 1) Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt; 2) Beyonce and Jay-Z; 3) Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes; 4) Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban; 5) Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey; 6) Donald and Melania Trump; 7) Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn; 8) Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown; 9) Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock; 10) Britney Spears and Kevin Federline.

Top Athletes: 1) Allen Iverson; 2) Barbaro; 3) Michael Jordan; 4) David Beckham; 5) Tiger Woods; 6) Danica Patrick; 7) Serena Williams; 8) Floyd Landis; 9) Lance Armstrong; 10) Reggie Bush.

Top Gadgets: 1) iPod; 2) Cell Phones; 3) Digital Cameras; 4) TracFone; 5) Playstation 3; 6) Laptops; 7) Xbox 360; 8) GPS; 9) Blackberry; 10) Nintendo.

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Jennifer Laycock is the Editor of Search Engine Guide, the Social Media Faculty Chair for MarketMotive and offers small business social media strategy & consulting. Jennifer enjoys the challenge of finding unique and creative ways to connect with consumers without spending a fortune in marketing dollars. Though she now prefers to work with small businesses, Jennifer’s clients have included companies like Verizon, American Greetings and Highlights for Children.