YAHOO'S ANNOUNCES TOP SEARCHES FOR 2012

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2012 IN REVIEW
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Justin Bieber




Today, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) revealed the annual list of top searches. Yahoo!’s Year in Review 2012 reflects the daily search habits of users and offers a glimpse into the social trends, compelling newsmakers, top stories, and viral fads of 2012 based on what millions of people searched for. It is clear when looking at the top search habits that partisan politics, the Olympic Games, a seesaw recovery, and a galloping Korean pop singer captured the world’s attention.



Celebrities and technological gadgets draw plenty of online curiosity, but the 2012 elections dominated online searches this year. The elections saturated headline news and ads, but people still checked in online to see what was developing in the presidential elections, as well as their own state and local races. Anticipation for the iPhone 5, in a post-Steve Jobs era, helped Apple maintain a presence in the Yahoo! Top 10. Kim Kardashian, a staple in the Top 10 since 2009, reached the height of her online popularity as most searched person on Yahoo!. Model Kate Upton ricocheted into the national consciousness by landing the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. And the obsession with the royals continued in 2012 as Kate Middleton became the third-most searched person on Yahoo!, thanks in part to her grandmother-in-law's Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics.




Top Yahoo!
Searched Celebrity Couples Who Broke Up in 2012:


1 Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

2 Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson

3 Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise

4 Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

5 Scarlett Johansson and Nate Naylor

6 Heidi Klum and Seal

7 Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis

8 Chad Johnson and Evelyn Lozada

9 John Cena and Elizabeth Huberdeau

10 Vera Wang and Arthur Becker



Top Farewell Searches On Yahoo!
In 2012 (alphabetical):


 Whitney Houston


● kyle bennett

● sarah burke

● robin gibb

● sam gibbons

● andy griffith

● whitney houston

● alex karras

● junior seau

● sage stallone

● adam yauch



Top 10 babies on Yahoo! in 2012:

 Kourtney Kardashian



1 beyonce & jay-z’s baby

2 kourtney kardashian’s baby

3 jessica simpson’s baby

4 snooki’s baby

5 guiliana rancic’s baby

6 jennifer garner’s baby

7 tori spelling’s baby

8 vanessa minnillo & nick lachey’s baby

9 kristin cavallari’s baby

10 kelsey grammer baby



Top Searched Reality TV Stars On Yahoo! In 2012:



 Kim Kardashian



1 kim kardashian

2 khloe kardashian

3 honey boo boo

4 snooki

5 kourtney kardashian

6 evelyn lozada

7 jessica sanchez

8 bethenny frankel

9 kris jenner

10 kristin cavallari



Top Searches Overall on Yahoo! in 2012:


Barack Obama


1 election

2 iphone 5

3 kim kardashian

4 kate upton

5 kate middleton

6 whitney houston

7 olympics

8 political polls

9 lindsay lohan

10 jennifer lopez


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