New Zealand loves Britain’s Got Talent: Susan Boyle
by Andrew Redfern @ 5th June 2009 12:41 pm
Susan Boyle, the runner-up of Britain’s Got Talent, has shown just exactly how effective a viral campaign can be in raising the profile of an individual or business. With over 100 million YouTube downloads and celebrity fans including Hollywood stars such as Demi Moore her popularity amongst the public is undeniable.
What may surprise however is analysis by online Search Marketing specialists Hit Search, showing that her core support comes from an unlikely source: Auckland New Zealand .Better known for the Lord of The Rings and having more sheep than people, it would seem that New Zealand has a soft spot for Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle.
1 New Zealand
2 South Africa
3 Ireland
4 Canada
5 Singapore
6 United States
7 Puerto Rico
8 United Kingdom
9 Viet Nam
10 Australia
Search volume for “Susan Boyle” within the last 30 days show that the Britain’s Got Talent runner-up may be losing favour with the British public as South Africa, Singapore and even Puerto Rico have shown larger volume of search than the United Kingdom which is 8th by search volume.
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