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A region’s search data is like its subconscious. Beneath all the hype and the headlines, search data shows what people are really interested in learning more about, and is implicative of economic, political, and business that underlay the landscape. In the case of and digital assets, analyzing global search data presents a fascinating picture of an ecosystem in flux with remarkable variation around the world.
The SEO Team undertook a study of global search interest comparing the phrases ‘,’ ‘’ ‘,’ and ‘.’ The findings present an enlightening peek into trends as nations develop interest beyond and into tech.
For example: Countries in Asia like and South Korea lead the world in interest for both ‘,’ and ‘,’ and fittingly are developing a clued-in populous at the forefront of the ecosystem. Elsewhere in the world, countries like the United States and United Kingdom still represent strong dominance, although it’s that leads the pack in that regard.
Data further aflung is perhaps even more interesting. Venezuela, in the midst of major political upheaval, has seen a huge spike in search interest regarding as its Bolivàr currency continues to fall. In Taiwan, perhaps the closest we’ll get to search data from , and are growing fast in search dominance and outrank even .
For a more granular breakdown of global Google search statistics for the industry, check out our friendly infographics below…
As the highest ranking nation for ‘’ searches with 39%, also exhibits a remarkably even spread of interest, with 30% , 29% , and only 3% of searches for ‘’ following behind at some distance.
Conversely, the study suggests that the United States is lagging behind badly in search term diversity, with ‘’ dominating 70% of searches, ‘’ next at just 13%, ‘’ at 10% and ‘’ at 7%. The US exhibits a brand name bias with these numbers, suggesting that the technology isn’t understood until a ‘brand’ like or introduces the concept to households.
A very similar spread to the United States, the United Kingdom shows lopsided search rankings, with ‘’ occupying 68% of searches, ‘’ next with 13%, ‘Cryptocurrenncy’ at 13%, and ‘’ up next with with 11%.
Perhaps the closest we’ll get to an eye on search trends in , Taiwan indicates a highly even spread of search terms. ‘’ has taken hold in Taiwan, with 42% of related searches, with ‘’ at 31% and at 23%. ‘’ trails by some distance at 4%.
The message of is strong throughout Africa, a continent primed to leapfrog over traditional banking infrastructure. Nigeria, one of the strongest economies on the continent, exhibits strong search dominance, with the phrase taking up 70% of search terms, with ‘’ next at 14%, ‘’ at 9%, and ‘’ with 7%
The nation represented with the highest dominance in search rankings is . This trend is evident throughout South America, but nowhere as strong as here, where 88% of related search terms are for ‘,’ with ‘’ garnering just 7%, ‘’ 4%, and ‘’ with a lowly 1%. These numbers suggest is a prime market for education.
India, which has been tipped as a huge potential growth market for tech, still exhibits dominance in Google search rankings. ‘’ has the lead with 67%, next ‘’ and ‘’ share 13% respectively, and ‘’ trails at 7%. But with all those developers looking for a way to build with , we see India’s -related search interests raring for a change.
Australia’s search rankings indicate ‘’ with a solid lead at 69%, followed by ‘’ with 16%, ‘’ at 9%, and ‘’ with 7%. With huge growth potential down under, Australia is likely to see a boon in smart contract platform growth in 2019 and beyond.
Always a populous ready to assume progressive ideals, Swedes are still showing strong dominance in search rankings — a trend evident throughout the European continent. ‘’ follows with 16%, with ‘’ at 7% and ‘’ at 6%.
Canada — the birthplace of — shows search analytics indicating an early point in dominance decline. With 69% of searches for ‘,’ 11% for ‘,’ and 10% for ‘’ and ‘’ apiece, the Great White North has a healthily even spread of interest ready to grow.
Like other Asian Tiger economies, South Korea shows a developed a highly diversified and clued in populous when it comes to new technology. ‘’ outranks all other search terms studied here with 40% of interest, with ‘’ at 29%, ‘’ at 24%, and ‘’ with 7%. It seems the South Koreans have gotten the hang of crypto and are now making the move into , smart contracts, and — a progression we expect much of the world to undertake in the coming years.
Venezuela presents a fascinating case study for interest in and on account of its unstable political situation, economy, and devaluing currency. Fittingly, ‘’ tops the rankings with 75% of search terms, with ‘’ following with 14%, ‘’ at 9%, and ‘’ with 2%.
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Published at Mon, 20 May 2019 15:28:55 +0000
