Well, I have to say. Well done Microsoft. I can’t honestly remember the last time I said that.

With their new adCenter comes this super new tool for estimating traffic from keywords, by trend, gender and age. As a former marketeer this gets me really excited. I know they are still pathetically general, but for a quick spy it’s excellent.

Unfortunately it will be using American data so not an accurate reflection of the Australian industry, but it is only a guide.

http://adlab.msn.com/ForecastV2/KeywordTrendsWeb.aspx

Also, all of my searches seem to spike in March/April, especially true for people searching for the meaning of life below.