tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801791854570793542.post7552586220635626252..comments2023-10-09T09:57:56.908-05:00Comments on Find Resolution: Resolution Media Digital Marketing Blog: Can Google Predict the Election?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801791854570793542.post-82250094676551008392008-11-04T13:58:00.000-06:002008-11-04T13:58:00.000-06:00Interesting post, but I think you really need to a...Interesting post, but I think you really need to add Palin to your list of keywords to get an accurate read of buzz for the ticket. According to Google's Election Trends site, Sarah Palin regularly leads John McCain in search volume:<BR/>http://www.google.com/intl/en/trends/elections/<BR/>Fortunately for Democrats, she's consistently second to Barack.<BR/>That said, I don't know that these broad matched keywords reflect a voter's preference for a candidate. Half of the top searches for palin for all time are related to SNL's satirical representation of her, and one has to do with the embarrassing interviews she gave. Only 40% of the buzz is either neutral or positive. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the inverse of your post is true-- to say that Google might predict the election by tabulating who has the least buzz, as most of it appears to be negative; but I do think you need to factor in negative buzz, and subtract it from the total. Looking forward to finding out the answer to your question tonight on television (and twitter), regardless.Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750750706583382958noreply@blogger.com