Predicting the Present with Google Trends

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Predicting the Present with Google Trends – (PDF file) – by Al Varian et al.

Google Trends + Google Insights For Search

Via Prof Levitt

Previously: Flu predictions based on querying behavior (on Google and Yahoo!) are somewhat less impressive than simply looking to the recent past of flu levels.

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