The year in search was dominated by the World Cup, but other events were significant according to Google’s Zeitgeist. Most of this trends were also mirrored in Twitter.
YouTube seemed to be all about quirky humour and Justin Bieber. The usual, really.
Facebook status updates, being more personal, showed the emergence of new acronyms but also mirrored the trends of the “global events” we al followed this year.
Blogging is maturing as contributors realise they can have an influence, but the gulf between personal and professional bloggers is becoming wider.