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Google has came up with a the best mystery this morning. If you go to Google's homepage (see below) and click on today's Google doodle, which is an image of a UFO, it takes you to to a over&wshyp;arching search for the term, "unexplained phenomenon." Moreover, as of

Unexplained Phenomenon: A Mystery Created by Google?
this writing, two of the top Google search terms are the aforementioned "unexplained phenomenon" and "top 10 unexplained phenomena." What is baffling to many Web surfers about the Google unexplained phenomenon phenomenon is that typically, a Google doodle corresponds surrounded by a particular worry the as a vacation or the birthday of a well&wshyp;known person. But that performs not appear to be the state of affairs this morning.

Google has created a classic chicken or egg conundrum. Are "unexplained phenomenon" and "top 10 unexplained phenomena" top search terms when of the Google UFO doodle - which suggests that Google is purposely driving income to folks topics - or did Google start the UFO logo in response to the popularity of the search terms "unexplained phenomenon" and "top 10 unexplained phenomena"?

The Google unexplained phenomenon incident step ups an interesting question: How much hurt does Google have in terms of driving the news? It seems as though if Google chooses to, it can create a tremendous lonely time of buzz on any topic by crap creating a Google doodle that is representative of that exact topic.

It never occurred to me before today this the Google doodle has the impending to be a potent create of advertising. For instance, some are speculating too the Google UFO doodle is linked to the release of the film "District 9." If this is the case, it is rather supple compose of promotion. But imagine the possibilities who a Google doodle could provide to a studio interested in a other direct form of promotion. I can envision a situation where a studio, say Disney, would pay Google big income to put up a doodle such a might press income to the website of a new film