From 'Getting Out of Debt' to 'Spending Less Time on the Net' - Ask Jeeves Reveals the Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
December 28 2005 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ask Jeeves, Inc., today
released the most popular New Year's Resolutions for 2006, as noted
on Ask Jeeves (http://www.ask.com/). The resolutions ranged from
getting out of debt to becoming more philanthropic in the upcoming
year, and spending more time with family to spending less time on
the Internet. Overall, users' New Year's Resolution searches show a
trend towards bettering themselves and the lives of their loved
ones. Improving Your Noodle While people were definitely interested
in losing weight and exercising more, users were planning to do
things to enhance their brainpower or skills, and some of the top
New Year's Resolution searches included reading more, becoming more
productive and, for all you 'net junkies, spending less than one
hour a day on the Internet. In light of the recent hurricanes and
the tsunami in Asia, users were also resolved to be more prepared
for natural disasters. Getting into Physical and Financial Shape As
warnings against binging on anything (including shopping!) get more
intimidating, people are looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
The top two health-specific New Year's Resolution searches were
quitting drinking and stopping smoking. Financial health was
important as well, with users' resolutions including getting out of
debt and getting a raise. Bettering the World The devastating
effects of the tsunami in Asia, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane
Rita opened people's eyes and their wallets. Philanthropy and
spending time with loved ones is on everyone's mind, with top New
Year's Resolution searches including give money to charity, make a
difference, spend more time with family and friends, and enjoy
life. The full list of top Ask Jeeves resolution searches includes:
-- Stop smoking -- Get out of debt -- Quit drinking -- Spend more
time with family & friends -- Be more productive -- Enjoy life
-- Get a raise -- Be prepared for a disaster -- Spend less than one
hour a day on the Internet -- Learn something new -- Read more --
Give money to charity -- Make a difference About Ask Jeeves, Inc.
As the 7th largest global web property (ComScore Media Metrix,
October 2005), Ask Jeeves, Inc. delivers world-class information
retrieval products through a diverse portfolio of Web sites,
portals and downloadable applications. Ask Jeeves' search and
search-based portal brands include: Ask Jeeves (Ask.com, Ask.co.uk
and Ask.es), the Ask Jeeves Japan joint venture (Ask.jp), Ask
Jeeves Kids (AJKids.com), Bloglines (bloglines.com), Excite
(excite.com), iWon (iwon.com), My Way (myway.com) and Fun Web
Products (funwebproducts.com). Additionally, Ask Jeeves owns
differentiated search technology, as well as natural language
processing, portal and ad-serving technologies. Ask Jeeves
generates revenue from advertisers seeking to reach the company's
broad-based online audience. Founded in 1996, Ask Jeeves became a
wholly-owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp in July, 2005. Its
headquarters are located in Oakland, California, with offices
throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia.
DATASOURCE: Ask Jeeves, Inc. CONTACT: Mel Bolton of Dotted Line
Communications, +1-510-704-0870, or , for Ask Jeeves, Inc. Web
site: http://www.ask.com/
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