Castro Biscuit Zeitgeist 2012

Wikipedia defines zeitgeist as the spirit of the time, the intellectual fashion or dominant school of thought which typifies and influences the culture of a particular period in time. As 2012 comes to a close and we greet 2013 for all the opportunities it will hold, we thought it would be interesting to share a few trends from our blog stats to see what readers found the most interesting (and because I'm a big nerd and I like that kinda stuff). The list is based on anonymous data collected from Google keyword searches into the blog, searches ran on the blog, and page views on posts. The Nudity Controversy dominated when it came to stories that piqued readers interest, followed by MUMC's handling of the request to fly the Transgender Pride Flag for Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Giants winning the World Series, and the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Places like Castro's first sports-themed gay bar, Hi Tops, and Jane Warner plaza were popular in searches too.

Top 5 Stories

1. Editorial: Take Your Clothes Off, If You'd Like

2. MUMC denies request to fly Trans flag for Trans Day of Remembrance
3. Castro nudists plead “penis patrolling” by police
4. PHOTOS: Castro Goes Nuts as Giants Sweep the Tigers Winning World Series!
5. PHOTOS: Hundreds of Castro neighbors turn out for annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Top 5 Google Searches

1. castro biscuit
2. jane warner plaza
3. castro nudists
4. mitch hightower
5. hi tops castro

Top 5 Site Searches

1. nudity
2. hi tops
3. superstar
4. activist benches
5. bar

Top 5 Reader Locations

1. United States
   1. San Francisco
   2. New York
   3. San Jose
   4. Los Angeles
   5. Oakland
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. France
5. Australia

More Biscuit Stats

Busiest Day: October 29th - Leading Stories: Giant's winning the World Series and our editorial on the nudity ban Total Comments: 416 Total Views: 48,160 Thanks so much for reading and sharing stories from the Castro Biscuit with your friends. It's a labor of love and we are happy to be doing it for our local community. Stay tuned in during 2013 for even more Castro area news and information.