The Lycos 50 for Week Ending August 21, 2004
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Lycos (Nasdaq: TRLY), the
global Internet Group, today announced the following information from The
Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular user searches for the week ending August 21,
2004. For a complete list of The Lycos 50(TM) and for in-depth text of The
Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com. Readers of The Lycos 50 can
also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The Lycos 50
Blog located at http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/.
The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending August 21, 2004:
1) Michelle Vieth 6) Jenna Jameson
2) Olympics 7) Pamela Anderson
3) Clay Aiken 8) Britney Spears
4) Paris Hilton 9) Poker
5) KaZaA 10) Dragonball
Notes of Interest:
Latin soap opera actress, model and Big Brother Mexico star Michelle Vieth
(#1) continues her reign as the most-searched term on The Lycos 50 for the
second straight week. Vieth is currently generating 10 times more search
activity than Paris Hilton (#2). Hilton is now at her lowest rank since she
first entered The Lycos 50 more than 43 weeks ago.
Other Notes of Interest:
The Olympics (#2) struck gold with Web users this week, attaining their
highest rank since the summer Olympics made it all the way to number one on
The Lycos 50 during the week of Sept. 26, 2000. Also making this week's list
for the first time ever are Olympic athletes Amanda Beard (#12), Amy Acuff
(#26) and Carly Patterson (#38). Searches for Beard are up 780 percent over
last week, while searches for Patterson rose 405 percent and searches for
Acuff are up 362 percent. Though shy of making this week's list, searches
also rose 362 percent for U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps. In its year-end list
of most-searched terms for 2003, The Lycos 50 predicted Patterson would be
"one to watch" in 2004. Meanwhile, Acuff's Web popularity is also on the rise
partly due to her current appearance and Olympic cover story in Playboy
Magazine.
Hot Trend, One to Watch, Crochet Ponchos:
All season Free Crochet Patterns have been rising up the Lycos search
logs. This week, Crochet Poncho Patterns jumped 375 percent over last week.
The most popular crochet-related search terms for the week ending August 21,
2004 are:
1. Free Crochet Patterns
2. Crochet Poncho Patterns
3. Crocheting Tips
4. How to Crochet
5. Lacy Shawl Crochet Patterns
6. Crochet Hats & Handbags Patterns
7. Crochet Swimsuit Patterns
8. Free Crochet Halter Top Patterns
9. Crochet Dress Pattern
10. Crochet Yarn
11. Free Halloween Crochet
12. Crochet Needle Holder
13. Crochet Slippers
14. Fall Crochet Style
15. Crochet Skirt
About Terra Lycos
Terra Lycos is a global Internet group, with a presence in 40 countries in
19 languages. The group, which resulted from Terra Networks, S.A.'s
acquisition of Lycos, Inc. in October of 2000, operates some of the most
widely visited Web sites in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and is the
largest access provider in Spain and Latin America. Terra Lycos' network of
Web sites includes Terra in 18 countries, Lycos in 22 countries,
Angelfire.com, Atrea.com, Azeler.es, Educaterra.com, Gamesville.com,
HotBot.com, Ifigenia.com, Invertia.com, Lycos Zone, Maptel.com,
Matchmaker.com, Quote.com, RagingBull.com, Rumbo.com, Tripod.com, Uno-e.com
and Wired News (Wired.com), among others. Terra Lycos, with headquarters in
Barcelona and operating centers in Madrid and Boston, as well as elsewhere, is
listed on the Madrid stock exchange (ticker: TRR) and on the NASDAQ electronic
market (ticker: TRLY).
Lycos(R) is a registered trademark of Carnegie Mellon University. All
other product or service marks mentioned herein are those of Terra Networks,
S.A., Lycos, Inc. or their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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