Google Search Breaks All Usage Records on July 8 Amidst FIFA World Cup Excitement

Kathmandu. Google has become an important part of our lives. Whether it is news from home and abroad or information on any topic, Google Search has become the biggest medium. In recent times, with the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it was estimated that people would be attracted to AI chatbots instead of Google. 

However, Google's latest data has proven this notion wrong. Last Wednesday, July 8, Google set the biggest record in its search history.

This historic record in Google Search was due to a football match. According to information provided by Nick Fox, Senior Vice President at Google, the excitement among people worldwide for the FIFA World Cup was clearly reflected in Google Search. 

As soon as the match ended on July 8, millions of people started searching for scores, players, statistics, and other information related to the game, pushing Google's traffic to record levels. Immediately after Argentina's winning goal in the World Cup match, Google Search traffic increased so much that it broke all previous records. According to Nick Fox, July 8 was the busiest day in Google Search history.

Nick Fox wrote on the social media platform 'X', 'As soon as Argentina scored the winning goal in yesterday's match, Google Search broke all previous records of usage and saw the highest search usage in history. It felt great to see such excitement worldwide for the World Cup. We eagerly await the semi-finals and finals. Does it seem like people are still using Google Search?'

According to the data he shared, Google Search has seen some increase in market share. According to Statcounter data, Google's market share, which was 89.5 percent a year ago, reached 91.25 percent in June. In terms of mobile usage, Google's share worldwide is more than 96 percent, up from 93.7 percent a year ago.

This record comes at a time when questions have been raised about whether the era of Google Search is coming to an end with the growing popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini in recent years. This record shows that people still rely on Google first during major events.