As we are approaching the end of the year, we once again experience the excitement of seeing the end of year search trend wrap-ups from all of the search engines. What was the most search term of 2008? Who was the most searched celebrity? Well, the year hasn’t wrapped completely; however, there are some search engines that are letting the cat out of the bag a little early. Below, you’ll see a preview of some of the most popular search terms, fastest rising search terms, most asked questions as well as top names in the news.

Google – Fastest Rising Search Terms from 2007 to 2008:
1. Obama
2. Facebook
3. Att
4. iPhone
5. YouTube
6. Fox News
7. Palin
8. Beijing 2008
9. David Cook
10. 10. Surf the Channel

Yahoo – Top 10 Overall Searches in 2008:
1. Britney Spears
2. WWE
3. Barack Obama
4. Miley Cyrus
5. RuneScape
6. Jessica Alba
7. Naruto
8. Lindsay Lohan
9. Angelina Jolie
10. American Idol

Ask – Most Asked Questions:
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?

AOL – Top Names in the News:
1. Barack Obama
2. Sarah Palin
3. Pregnant Man
4. Hilary Clinton
5. John McCain
6. Ashley Dupre
7. John Edwards
8. Ron Paul
9. Casey and Caylee Anthony
10. Mike Huckabee

And for those of you that want an even closer look at what occurred in 2008 check out Google’s Zeitgeist. This features highlights as well as the emerging trends from Google search in 2008.