Tag Archives: Google Trends

Could Google Have Caught Swine Flu (a.k.a. Mexican Flu, or H1N1) Early?

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Forecasting (Science & Practice), The Internet | Tagged diseases, flu, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Google Flu Trends, Google Search, Google Trends, Google Web Search, influenza, keywords, Mexican Flu, predicting, Predictions, search engine requests, Search Engines, Swine Flu. H1N1 | 1 Comment

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Forecasting (Science & Practice), The Internet | Tagged Al Varian, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Google, Google Insights for Search, Google Search, Google Trends, Google Web Search, lagging indicators, leading indicators, predicting, prediction markets, Predictions, Search Engines, search traffic | Leave a comment

Flu prediction markets can correct Google Flu Trends.

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

2 practicing physicians laugh at using collective intelligence for nation-wide flu detection: [...] Flu Trends tracks almost perfectly with data on influenzalike illnesses that the CDC obtains from doctors’ offices. And as an added bonus, Flu Trends detects outbreaks up … Continue reading →

Posted in All Best Posts Ever, Analysis (Market Proposals), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Humor, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations, Science | Tagged Chris F. Masse, Chris Masse, Chris Masse's manhood, David Pennock, detections, diseases, Dylan Evans, flu, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Google, Google Flu Trends, Google Foundation, Google Search, Google Trends, Google Web Search, Humor, influenza, Iowa Electronic Markets, Iowa Health Prediction Market, prediction markets, public health, web queries, web results, web searches | 1 Comment

Google vs. Prediction Markets — Which of the 2 will detect the flu, first?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

An Irish research team hopes to make accurate forecasts of key public health indicators. University College Cork (UCC) School of Medicine + Intrade Dr Dylan Evans: Prediction markets are [specialized], small-scale financial markets operated to predict future events. The idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Meta), Exchange Genesis, Exchanges & Markets, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Philanthropy, Resources - References, Science | Tagged detections, diseases, Dylan Evans, flu, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Google, Google Flu Trends, Google Foundation, Google Search, Google Trends, Google Web Search, influenza, Iowa Electronic Markets, Iowa Health Prediction Market, prediction markets, public health, web queries, web results, web searches | 4 Comments

Google Trends, as seen by Jason Carver

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

That smart young man (well, smarter than I am, at least) configured Google Trends so we can make comparisons between TradeSports, InTrade, BetFair and the keyword “prediction markets”. – With BetFair: – Without BetFair: -

Posted in Exchanges & Markets | Tagged BetFair, Google Trends, InTrade, prediction markets, TradeSports, web traffic | Leave a comment

Google Trends of TradeSports, InTrade, BetFair, and “prediction markets”

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce | Tagged BetFair, Google Trends, InTrade, prediction markets, TradeSports | 2 Comments

Who needs the Iowa Health Prediction Exchange anymore now that we have Google Flu Trends?

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Google Flu Trends – Iowa Health Prediction Market – BBC New York Times WSJ Health blog -

Posted in Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Exchanges & Markets, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Information Technology | Tagged detections, diseases, flu, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Google, Google Flu Trends, Google Search, Google Trends, Google Web Search, influenza, Iowa Electronic Markets, Iowa Health Prediction Market, prediction markets, public health, web queries, web results, web searches | 1 Comment

Monitor the web traffic of TradeSports.com, InTrade.com, BetFair.com, Betdaq.com, NewsFutures.com, HubDub.com, etc. —thanks to Google Trends.

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Via Matt Cutts Google Trends for Websites – TradeSports.com InTrade.com BetFair.com Betdaq.com NewsFutures.com HubDub.com etc. – UPDATE: Click on this SAI story to have the laugh of your life…!!!… -

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Information Technology, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, The Internet | Tagged Google, Google Trends, Google Trends for websites, Matt Cutts, web traffic | Leave a comment

Spot the red line. The future of prediction market journalism is on blogs —not on dead-tree media. (((Well, all dead-tree media have blogs, now.)))

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Prediction Journalism | Tagged dead-tree media, Google, Google Search, Google Trends, Google Web Search, Journalism, magazines, Media, newspapers, Open Media, prediction market journalism | Leave a comment

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