The FIRST effect

FIRST General Forum
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Just how much effect does FIRST have on the search world?

For Orbit Balls, it appears that we are the driving factor
http://66.249.93.83/trends/viz?q=orbit+ball&date=mtd&geo=all&graph=weekly_img&sort=0&sa=N

I am disappointed that we did not mange to make as much of a mark on the FRP results
http://66.249.93.83/trends?q=FRP&ctab=0&geo=all&date=mtd&sort=0

Those where just two that came to mind.

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Another interesting trend that I found is that of searches for FIRST Robotics:

http://www.google.com/trends/viz?q=first+robotics&graph=weekly_img&sa=N

It peaks every build season. :smiley:

3

Look at the FIRST Effect for “FIRST Robotics”

The volume of searches for “FIRST Robotics” starts climbing on January 2nd, the day before kickoff! Neat-O!

4

I can’t find any trend for “Orbit balls”
http://www.google.com/trends?q=Orbit+Balls

5

You have to do some URL magic to get it to you.
like this:
http://66.249.93.83/trends?q=orbit+ball&ctab=0&geo=all&date=mtd&sort=0

FRP when limited to US does show the correct trend.
http://66.249.93.83/trends/viz?q=FRP&date=mtd&geo=US&graph=weekly_img&sort=0&sa=N