Post by mcbutterfly on Feb 29, 2008 18:32:37 GMT 8
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc.
(http://www.lycos.com), a leading provider of social publishing, media and
search services, today announced the following information from The Lycos
50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending
Feb. 23, 2008. For a complete list of The Lycos 50 and for in-depth text of
The Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to 50.lycos.com. Readers of The Lycos
50 can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The
Lycos 50 Blog located at lycos50.tripod.com/blog/ and the all new
Under the Red Carpet Blog at redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.
Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending Feb. 23, 2008:
1. Lindsay Lohan 700 %
2. "Juno" 475 %
3. Johnny Depp 112 %
4. Easter 102 %
5. Candice Michelle 72 %
6. Jennifer Lopez 70 %
7. Baseball 68 %
8. Christina Aguilera 60 %
9. Beyonce 50 %
10. Britney Spears 42 %
Search Gainers:
Lindsay Lohan's latest publicity move mimicking Marilyn Monroe's 1962
final photo shoot, created quite an online buzz, catapulting Lohan to the
top of this week's list, and bumping Poker (#25) from its usual perch atop
the Lycos 50. In New York Magazine's current Spring Fashion issue, Lindsay
Lohan bares it all; well most of it, sending search activity for Lohan
skyrocketing 700 percent. Meanwhile, Poker sees the biggest drop, falling
out of the top 10 for the first time in nearly two years. Even in the midst
of the European Poker Tour Copenhagen, web users appear less than
captivated with poker this week. American Timothy Vance took the chip lead
into the final table and after a marathon heads-up battle, scored the
$1,236,095 first prize money.
The Academy Awards(R) aired Sunday, Feb. 24 pushing "Juno" to its
first-ever appearance on the Lycos 50, landing at number 10 this week. The
quirky "Juno" missed the Oscar(R) for best picture but was a big winner
online, rising 475 percent in search activity. And baseball (#38) swings
into action, re-entering this week's list, climbing 68 percent, due in part
to the official start of spring training games this week, and on-going news
surrounding the steroids scandal. Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera see
searches spike, up 70 percent and 60 percent respectively, hot on the heals
of new baby news. Lopez and husband Marc Anthony, recently celebrated the
arrival of a baby boy and baby girl, whose names have yet to be revealed,
while Aguilera continues to see a rise in search interest following the
first photos of baby Max, which hit newsstands last week.
The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Feb. 23, 2008:
1) Lindsay Lohan 6) Paris Hilton
2) YouTube 7) Pamela Anderson
3) Clay Aiken 8) WWE
4) Britney Spears 9) Pokemon
5) Naruto 10) "Juno"
About Lycos, Inc.
Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daum
Communications Corp., a leading Internet portal and e-commerce destination
in Korea with a growing presence throughout the Asian markets. Lycos, Inc.
operates search and technology web sites that foster online communities,
including the new Lycos Cinema video platform, combining community with
high-quality broadband video content. Other Lycos products and sites
include Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com, Gamesville.com,
Lycos Mail, WhoWhere.com and The Lycos 50(TM). Lycos was acquired by Korean
Daum Communications Corp. in October 2004 and has its U.S. headquarters in
Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ:
035720, www.daum.net.
Source: PR News
(http://www.lycos.com), a leading provider of social publishing, media and
search services, today announced the following information from The Lycos
50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending
Feb. 23, 2008. For a complete list of The Lycos 50 and for in-depth text of
The Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to 50.lycos.com. Readers of The Lycos
50 can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The
Lycos 50 Blog located at lycos50.tripod.com/blog/ and the all new
Under the Red Carpet Blog at redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.
Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending Feb. 23, 2008:
1. Lindsay Lohan 700 %
2. "Juno" 475 %
3. Johnny Depp 112 %
4. Easter 102 %
5. Candice Michelle 72 %
6. Jennifer Lopez 70 %
7. Baseball 68 %
8. Christina Aguilera 60 %
9. Beyonce 50 %
10. Britney Spears 42 %
Search Gainers:
Lindsay Lohan's latest publicity move mimicking Marilyn Monroe's 1962
final photo shoot, created quite an online buzz, catapulting Lohan to the
top of this week's list, and bumping Poker (#25) from its usual perch atop
the Lycos 50. In New York Magazine's current Spring Fashion issue, Lindsay
Lohan bares it all; well most of it, sending search activity for Lohan
skyrocketing 700 percent. Meanwhile, Poker sees the biggest drop, falling
out of the top 10 for the first time in nearly two years. Even in the midst
of the European Poker Tour Copenhagen, web users appear less than
captivated with poker this week. American Timothy Vance took the chip lead
into the final table and after a marathon heads-up battle, scored the
$1,236,095 first prize money.
The Academy Awards(R) aired Sunday, Feb. 24 pushing "Juno" to its
first-ever appearance on the Lycos 50, landing at number 10 this week. The
quirky "Juno" missed the Oscar(R) for best picture but was a big winner
online, rising 475 percent in search activity. And baseball (#38) swings
into action, re-entering this week's list, climbing 68 percent, due in part
to the official start of spring training games this week, and on-going news
surrounding the steroids scandal. Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera see
searches spike, up 70 percent and 60 percent respectively, hot on the heals
of new baby news. Lopez and husband Marc Anthony, recently celebrated the
arrival of a baby boy and baby girl, whose names have yet to be revealed,
while Aguilera continues to see a rise in search interest following the
first photos of baby Max, which hit newsstands last week.
The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Feb. 23, 2008:
1) Lindsay Lohan 6) Paris Hilton
2) YouTube 7) Pamela Anderson
3) Clay Aiken 8) WWE
4) Britney Spears 9) Pokemon
5) Naruto 10) "Juno"
About Lycos, Inc.
Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daum
Communications Corp., a leading Internet portal and e-commerce destination
in Korea with a growing presence throughout the Asian markets. Lycos, Inc.
operates search and technology web sites that foster online communities,
including the new Lycos Cinema video platform, combining community with
high-quality broadband video content. Other Lycos products and sites
include Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com, Gamesville.com,
Lycos Mail, WhoWhere.com and The Lycos 50(TM). Lycos was acquired by Korean
Daum Communications Corp. in October 2004 and has its U.S. headquarters in
Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ:
035720, www.daum.net.
Source: PR News
