Google searches for ‘good news’ at record high
Search for good news has reached levels more than double that of any time since Google began publishing search data
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Google searches for good news have seen an unprecedented high in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Google Trends 'searches for good news have reached levels that are more than double that of any time since Google began publishing search data in 2004'.
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Psychologists and psychiatrists have expressed concerns about distress among patients worried about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.
It is not surprising, therefore, that users are seeking positive news and looking for feel good stories.
Search volume data from Ahrefs.com suggests that searches for “good news” were reaching average volumes of roughly 78,000 searches per month as of December 2019, so we can assume that the real numbers currently could be nearing more than half a million searches per month.
The chart below highlights the sudden increase in the search:
In the past seven days, searches for “good news coronavirus” also increased:
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The Office‘s John Krasinski recently launched a show called Some Good News on YouTube, which might be contributing to this recent spike, according to 9to5google.
As the world at large battles the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns are extended, we can all do with some good news.
According to Google Trends 'searches for good news have reached levels that are more than double that of any time since Google began publishing search data in 2004'.
Netflix leads on downloads, but YouTube Kids grabs more hours
Psychologists and psychiatrists have expressed concerns about distress among patients worried about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.
It is not surprising, therefore, that users are seeking positive news and looking for feel good stories.
Search volume data from Ahrefs.com suggests that searches for “good news” were reaching average volumes of roughly 78,000 searches per month as of December 2019, so we can assume that the real numbers currently could be nearing more than half a million searches per month.
The chart below highlights the sudden increase in the search:
In the past seven days, searches for “good news coronavirus” also increased:
Facebook launches fact-checking service on WhatsApp to fight coronavirus hoaxes
The Office‘s John Krasinski recently launched a show called Some Good News on YouTube, which might be contributing to this recent spike, according to 9to5google.
As the world at large battles the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns are extended, we can all do with some good news.