'A MySpace Year' Says Ask.com as It Reveals Its 'Real Deal' List of Top Searches for 2007

'A MySpace Year' Says Ask.com as It Reveals Its 'Real Deal' List of Top Searches for 2007

Additional List Findings Include: Barack Obama Beats Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani Boston Red Sox Take the Playing Field Hannah Montana Takes Over the TV Screen Jennifer Lopez Leads the Celebrity Pregnancy Pack

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to provide a reality snapshot of what people were truly looking to find over the past year, Ask.com(R) unveiled a straight-up, top 10 list of 2007's most popular search terms.

Clearly social media was on a lot of people's minds, with MySpace garnering the #1 spot, but no other social networking services made the top 10. General information and entertainment searches dominated the list, with Dictionary in a solid #2 position.

Ask.com's Top Real Deal Searches of 2007
1. MySpace 6. Cars
2. Dictionary 7. Weather
3. Google 8. Games
4. Themes 9. Song Lyrics
5. Area Codes 10. Movies

Presidential Candidate Queries

If the presidential race relied solely on search, Democrats would come out on top this year. Ask.com's 2007 presidential candidate queries were tallied and Barack Obama took the #1 spot. Even if Obama had not been victorious, the Democrats would still win the day, with Hillary Clinton at #2. However, on the red side of the house, Republican candidate Fred Thompson (#3) carried a commanding lead over his opponents.

Ask.com's Top Presidential Candidate Searches of 2007
1. Barack Obama 6. John McCain
2. Hillary Clinton 7. Ron Paul
3. Fred Thompson 8. Rudy Giuliani
4. John Edwards 9. Mike Huckabee
5. Mitt Romney 10. Dennis Kucinich

Winning Streak for the Sox

As if winning the World Series wasn't enough, the Boston Red Sox also won the top spot on Ask.com's list of this year's most popular sports team searches. This year's Super Bowl champions didn't fair as well, with the Indianapolis Colts edged out of the top 10. Still, Indiana can take heart, knowing that their sports teams still make the grade. The South Bend, Indiana-based Notre Dame Fighting Irish not only snagged the #10 slot, but they have the distinction of being the only college team to make the list.

Ask.com's Top Sports Team Searches of 2007
1. Boston Red Sox 6. New York Yankees
2. Dallas Cowboys 7. Green Bay Packers
3. New England Patriots 8. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Colorado Rockies 9. Chicago Cubs
5. Chicago Bears 10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Hannah Montana Rules The Small Screen

Hannah Montana's hit Disney Channel series landed her the top spot in Ask.com's list of 2007's most popular television shows, securing her title as the reigning "Queen of Tween." Cartoon programming held its own this year, with "Family Guy" securing the #2 slot and "SpongeBob SquarePants" nabbing #3. In addition, proving first-run isn't everything, "Gilmore Girls" (#7) and "Charmed" (#9), both currently in syndication, outranked ABC primetime darling "Grey's Anatomy" (#10).

Ask.com's Top Television Show Searches of 2007
1. Hannah Montana 6. Big Brother
2. Family Guy 7. Gilmore Girls
3. SpongeBob SquarePants 8. South Park
4. WWE 9. Charmed
5. American Idol 10. Grey's Anatomy

Year of the Bump

Ask.com searchers were not exempt from celebrity "bump watch" this year. With so many "Is she or isn't she?" rumors circulating, the list of the most popular pregnant stars in 2007 was led by Jennifer Lopez (#1), Salma Hayek (#2) and Christina Aguilera (#3).

Ask.com's Top Celebrity Searches of Pregnant Stars in 2007
1. Jennifer Lopez 6. Nancy Grace
2. Salma Hayek 7. Nicole Richie
3. Christina Aguilera 8. Milla Jovovich
4. Julia Roberts 9. Tori Spelling
5. Halle Berry 10. Bridget Moynahan

About Ask.com

A leading search engine on the Web, Ask.com combines world-class search technology with one-of-a-kind search tools to help people get what they are looking for faster. Ask.com sites include Ask.com US (www.Ask.com ), Ask.com Deutschland, Ask.com Espana, Ask.com France, Ask.com Italia, Ask.com Japan, Ask.com Nederland and Ask.com UK. Additionally, Ask.com syndicates its search technology and advertising units to a network of affiliate partners. Ask.com is a division of IAC Search & Media, a wholly-owned business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI).

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