tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post2107932086887560505..comments2024-01-28T20:15:30.773-05:00Comments on The Core Mechanic: Using Google to Measure Interest in Dungeons & DragonsJonathan Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-60189105184393097042009-03-20T09:42:00.000-04:002009-03-20T09:42:00.000-04:00I for one don't search for Dungeons and Dragons in...I for one don't search for Dungeons and Dragons info on Google. I either go to Wikipedia, Penny Arcade's Critical Failures forum, ENWorld, or one of several blogs (including this one).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-77997501826639828082009-03-19T22:58:00.000-04:002009-03-19T22:58:00.000-04:00june 2006... use the tool and type "oblivion vampi...june 2006... use the tool and type "oblivion vampire walkthrough".. that's it.Jonathan Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-17747956769814927022009-03-19T22:13:00.000-04:002009-03-19T22:13:00.000-04:00Spike in April of 06?Death of Usenet?Spike in April of 06?<BR/><BR/>Death of Usenet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-7136161023466800982009-03-19T21:14:00.000-04:002009-03-19T21:14:00.000-04:00@Kameron & Jonathan: It's "former Mar...@Kameron & Jonathan: It's "former Marine" ("ex" always sounds like you did something bad and got kicked out ;)<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I wouldn't know too much as when I was in the infantry, the internet wasn't common place (gettting it while I was deployed was a pip-dream). However, RPGs, wargames, and video games ARE very popular. Of course, Warhammer 40k Space & Chaos Marines were a fave in my battalion.<BR/><BR/>@szilard: Are we talking about Vampire: the Reqiuem? If so it came out two years earlier in 2004.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-32198573697876593432009-03-19T20:24:00.000-04:002009-03-19T20:24:00.000-04:00Just a side note, Google searches correlate very w...Just a side note, Google searches correlate very well to site traffic and site traffic correlates very well to sales in other industries, so I'd bet it holds true here as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-14966726490986651552009-03-19T15:13:00.000-04:002009-03-19T15:13:00.000-04:00That is awesome... seems this tool might take some...That is awesome... seems this tool might take some playing around with. I wonder if you can use google search term modifiers like "related:" or "link:" or "site:"... this tool rocks! what a great tool for marketing people...Jonathan Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-75874332610824851302009-03-19T14:52:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:52:00.000-04:00I think you missed some common terms for previous ...I think you missed some common terms for previous editions. I'm intrigued by <A HREF="http://www.google.com/insights/search/#cat=622&q=4E%20%2B%20%22d%26d%204e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%204e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%204e%22%20%2B%20%224th%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%20%2B%22d%26d%204th%20edition%22%2C3E%20%2B%20%22d%26d%203e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%203e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%203e%22%20%2B%20%223rd%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%20%2B%203.5E%2C2E%20%2B%20%22d%26d%202e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%204e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%202e%22%20%2B%20%222nd%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%2C1E%20%2B%20%221E%20D%26D%22%20%2B%20%22d%26d%201e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%201e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%201e%22%20%2B%20%221st%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%2CAD%26D%20%2B%20%22Advanced%20Dungeons%20and%20Dragons%22&cmpt=q" REL="nofollow">this</A> search. I think there's some non-RPG noise in the "AD&D" search, because just "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons" doesn't do quite the same thing, but adding that and OD&D (just for a start) change the numbers a bit. Once you add "AD&D 1st edition" and "AD&D 2nd edition" <A HREF="http://www.google.com/insights/search/#cat=622&q=4E%20%2B%20%22d%26d%204e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%204e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%204e%22%20%2B%20%224th%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%20%2B%22d%26d%204th%20edition%22%2C3E%20%2B%20%22d%26d%203e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%203e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%203e%22%20%2B%20%223rd%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%20%2B%203.5E%2C2E%20%2B%20%22d%26d%202e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%204e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%202e%22%20%2B%20%222nd%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%20%2B%20%22Advanced%20Dungeons%20and%20Dragons%22%20%2B%20%22ad%26d%202nd%20edition%22%20%2B%20%22ad%26d%201st%20edition%22%2C1E%20%2B%20%221E%20D%26D%22%20%2B%20%22d%26d%201e%22%20%2B%20%22dnd%201e%22%20%2B%20%22dungeons%20dragons%201e%22%20%2B%20%221st%20edition%20dungeons%20dragons%22%20%2B%20%22OD%26D%22%20%2B%20%22red%20box%20D%26D%22%20%2B%20%22white%20box%20D%26D%22%20%2B%20%22Moldvary%20D%26D%22&cmpt=q" REL="nofollow">the orange line ends up pretty similar to the red line since 2004</A>, which I wouldn't have expected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-64998455731002449072009-03-19T14:04:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:04:00.000-04:00What do these numbers track? Is this number of sea...What do these numbers track? Is this number of searches for "D&D 4e"? Where do they put people who search for "D&D", "Eladrin", "Warlock powers", "Feats" and so on, without specifying the edition?<BR/><BR/>The graphs are cool to look at, but I'm not sure what we can take from them. It may well be that the initial spike represents people searching for "D&D 4e" when it's new, who are now, months later, just searching for "D&D", or who have all the information and sources of information bookmarked and thus don't need to use google as a source anymore. I know that as a 4e player and buyer I was personally looking for a lot of D&D 4e info around the release date, but haven't really searched since. I'm not really sure where someone like me would show up on google's tracking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-40487856260519225322009-03-19T13:57:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:57:00.000-04:00@szlizard : welcome back! nice.. "oblivion" works ...@szlizard : welcome back! nice.. "oblivion" works too.<BR/><BR/>this tool is soo cool!Jonathan Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-41842659454651746712009-03-19T13:53:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:53:00.000-04:00@Kameron : Haha! I hadn't thought of that... maybe...@Kameron : Haha! I hadn't thought of that... maybe Mad Brew (who's an ex-marine, if I'm not mistaken) can add something to that?<BR/><BR/>@Madbrew : The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was released around that time.. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.google.com/insights/search/#cat=622&q=D%26D%2Coblivion&date=1%2F2006%206m&cmpt=q" REL="nofollow">http://www.google.com/insights/search/#cat=622&q=D%26D%2Coblivion&date=1%2F2006%206m&cmpt=q</A> Interesting correlation...Jonathan Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-18388318886259963152009-03-19T13:52:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:52:00.000-04:00"What I want to know is what the heck cuased the 4..."What I want to know is what the heck cuased the 42% spike in general RPG interest back in April of 2006?"<BR/><BR/>Plug in "Vampire" and you'll have your answer.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-21880059362024065812009-03-19T13:39:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:39:00.000-04:00I might have to play with the Insights Tool when I...I might have to play with the Insights Tool when I get the time. It would be interesting to map some MMORPG interest beside RPG interest to see if anything like that caused a spike (or even console releases).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-75624905755112202752009-03-19T11:34:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:34:00.000-04:00I found it interesting that the region with the hi...I found it interesting that the region with the highest interest in D&D (according to the second graph) was Iraq. Those soldier boys (and girls) sure do love their rpgs.Kameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457219206246387217noreply@blogger.com