Google Searches in 2015

List or describe some of the most popular searches from 2015. 

The Rugby World Cup, the Cricket World Cup, the viral phenomenon known as the "dress" and more recently the soon to be released Star Wars movie, in excess of 155 million searches globally, were all among the most searched topics.

What is a trend?
Trend- A general direction in which something is changing and developing 

What trends do you see in the searches?

The trends that I see in these searches is that it starts off with the Rugby Cup, then it goes to the "dress". It then goes to Star Wars movie. The trend is that they are all famous thing that a lot of people know and are familiar with.

Media Codes

What's your favorite brand? Why?
My favorite brand is Nike, Apple, Alienware, Razer, and Asus ROG I like these brands because their products are good and useful. I also find their products cool and awesome.

What types of code(s) are used by this brand to make it appealing to people (symbolic, written or technical)?
Nike: their sign is ¨Just do it.¨ They also have a check mark.
Alienware: has an Alien to show that their company is alienware.
Razer: a thing that looks like a snake to make people like what they are selling.
Asus ROG: a cool sign that is visibly appealing.

Find an example of a code this brand uses and copy/paste it into you blog post.
     



Do you think this brand advertising influences whether you like it? Why or why not?

The way that they advertise influences the way that people like it because when they are advertising it they make you want it and they make it look cool and tempting to buy.