[PLUG] anyone know where to get search engine data/counts?

[Greg Helledy <gregsonh@gra-inc.com>]

As part of an effort to improve an economic model, we'd like to get data 
(tabulated numbers of searches entered at the Google, Bing or Yahoo 
pages) for specific terms related to air travel.  The thing is that they 
need to be pretty granular as far as geographic location--at least as 
good as zip code, ideally better.  This seems to exclude the free tools 
Google makes available.

I have been searching the internet for days, trying to find a contact at 
one of the big 3 search engines, and have fired off several emails and 
had a phone conversation, but am getting nowhere.  So I am turning to 
this group in the hope that someone has a contact.  I know this stuff 
has to be available--the research for books like "Everybody Lies" 
wouldn't be possible without it.

I apologize that this is off-topic--if anyone has anything for me, 
probably best to reply directly instead of further cluttering the list.
--
Greg Helledy
GRA, Incorporated
P:  +1 215-884-7500
F:  +1 215-884-1385
www.gra.aero
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