Olympic Keyword Searches

Olympic fever is in full swing and it’s great to see the entire nation getting behind the NZ Olympic Team as we’re all preparing for the glitz and glamour of the opening ceremony in Beijing today.

As avid followers of search within New Zealand, it’s interesting watching the flow of Olympic keyword searches, such as what people are searching for when they’re looking for information about the Olympics online – specifically information on the Olympic team.

Here’s a snippet of some of the top Olympic keyword search phrases that we’re seeing on NZS.com:

• new zealand olympic team
• olympic games
• new zealand olympic team 2008
• olympic games 2008
• olympic medal tally
• first new zealand olympic medal
• new zealand olympic medal winners
• new zealand olympic medal tally
• first new zealander olympic medal
• new zealand olympic gold medal winners

The Olympics are a global phenomenon and are one of the few events that capture the interest of the young and old. The level of people searching for background information on the history of the Olympics is something that comes across as a strong focus.

You can read more about the history and our local team on the NZS.com sports articles available; NZ Olympic Team, 2008 Olympic Games, NZ Olympic Medal Winners, Olympic Athletes and the history of the Olympics themselves.