Ask.com's Top Searches of 2008

At the end of every year, Ask.com compiles a giant report of all the top searches sorted by category. This list is aggregated result of millions of Ask.com searches - and it's an interesting way to look back on the year and see what events, topics, and people we were interested in the year 2008.

Unlike the top Google searches of 2008, the Ask.com top searches of 2008 are arranged around extremely specific subjects; for instance:

Top Celebrity Baby Mamas of 2008

1. Angelina Jolie
2. Jessica Alba
3. Jamie Lynn Spears
4. Sarah Palin
5. Jennifer Lopez
6. Christina Aguilera
7. Halle Berry
8. Nicole Kidman
9. Salma Hayek
10. Gwen Stefani

Ask.com searchers were also very interested in finding a good deal (aren't we all!). This was reflected in the top deals searches that were performed in 2008:

Top Deals & Steals Searches of 2008

1. Cheap airline tickets
2. Used cars
3. Cheap apartments for rent
4. Auto insurance deals
5. Deals on hotels
6. Cheap prom dresses
7. Discount theme park tickets
8. Restaurant coupons
9. Used textbooks
10. Cheap gas

One of the most interesting search trends that Ask.com tracked in 2008 were questions that searchers typed into the search engine itself:

1. How do I get pregnant?
2. How do I lose weight?
3. How do I write a resume?
4. How much is minimum wage?
5. How much is my car worth?
6. How do I change my name?
7. What is the meaning of life?
8. How do I register to vote?
9. Why is the sky blue?
10. How do I download videos?

The Top Ask.com Searches of 2008

Overall, searchers who used Ask.com were interested in answers to questions and celebrity information, along with sports, dictionary answers, and political topics. For past Ask.com year-end search compilations, check out the following articles:

• Top Searches of 2007
• Top Ask.com Searches of 2006
• Top Searches of 2005