Google’s list of popular search terms has included a variety of health care overhaul phrases and buzzwords. By buying ads that appear on-screen when someone uses those terms in an Internet search, activists and interest groups can reach people who are interested in the debate. The health care-related items listed below were on Google’s Aug. 11 “hot trends” list, which identifies the 100 search terms rising fastest in popularity. The terms’ rankings are given:
No. 4: section 1233 (a provision of one of the health bills)
No. 14: health care reform bill
No. 23: hr 3200 bill (the identification number for one of the House bills)
No. 55: obama town hall meeting
No. 62: obama town hall meeting today
No. 83: obama health care plan explained
Other terms that have appeared on the list in recent weeks include: “Obamageddon,” “health care bill page 425,” “health care reform bill text” and “citizens for a public option.”
