Search queries related to starting a business have grown tremendously over the last week, according to the latest search trends released by Google.
Despite all odds and challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, “People everywhere are asking “how to start a business” in record numbers,” Google tweeted.
According to the trends shared by the search giant, a large number of people are turning to the internet for queries on starting small businesses. There were queries in record numbers about starting small businesses such as clothing, cleaning, trucking, dropshipping, t-shirt, or photography business.
Owing to the recent Black Lives Matter movement following the death of a black man George Cloyd, people are also looking to support the minority-owned business. Google witnessed a surge on searches for businesses owned by black entrepreneurs, women, and minorities in the past 30 days.
“People are searching for ways to support their communities. "Black-owned businesses near me” was the top business-related search over the past 30 days,” Google said.
Apart from this, people are also looking to support their local businesses amid the pandemic.
“Searches for “support local” have doubled worldwide over the last 90 days,” tweeted the tech giant.
Search interest in supporting local businesses has been at an all-time high this year.
Queries around supporting local restaurants have increased over 5,000 per cent in 2020 as per reports. Search interest towards support local farms has also hit a ten-year-high in 2020, Google said.
Thank you for being a loyal user of Portfolio.
Portfolio will be a paid section hereon.
Please Subscribe to get access to one of our early bird packs.
Or click on Free Trial to get 14 days free trial.
What You'll Get
-
Web + Mobile
Access exclusive content of the Hindu Businessline across desktops, tablet and mobile device.
-
Exclusive Portfolio and Investment Advice, Banking, Lifestyle and Specials
Get diverse set of perspectives from our trusted experts on Portfolio, Banking, Economy, Environment and others.
-
Ad free experience
Experience cleaner site with zero ads and faster load times.
-
Personalised dashboard
Customize your preference and get a personalized recommendation of stories based on your interest.
Published on
June 23, 2020
A letter from the Editor
Dear Readers,
The coronavirus crisis has changed the world completely in the last few months. All of us have been locked into our homes, economic activity has come to a near standstill. Everyone has been impacted.
Including your favourite business and financial newspaper. Our printing and distribution chains have been severely disrupted across the country, leaving readers without access to newspapers. Newspaper delivery agents have also been unable to service their customers because of multiple restrictions.
In these difficult times, we, at BusinessLine have been working continuously every day so that you are informed about all the developments – whether on the pandemic, on policy responses, or the impact on the world of business and finance. Our team has been working round the clock to keep track of developments so that you – the reader – gets accurate information and actionable insights so that you can protect your jobs, businesses, finances and investments.
We are trying our best to ensure the newspaper reaches your hands every day. We have also ensured that even if your paper is not delivered, you can access BusinessLine in the e-paper format – just as it appears in print. Our website and apps too, are updated every minute, so that you can access the information you want anywhere, anytime.
But all this comes at a heavy cost. As you are aware, the lockdowns have wiped out almost all our entire revenue stream. Sustaining our quality journalism has become extremely challenging. That we have managed so far is thanks to your support. I thank all our subscribers – print and digital – for your support.
I appeal to all or readers to help us navigate these challenging times and help sustain one of the truly independent and credible voices in the world of Indian journalism. Doing so is easy. You can help us enormously simply by subscribing to our digital or e-paper editions. We offer several affordable subscription plans for our website, which includes Portfolio, our investment advisory section that offers rich investment advice from our highly qualified, in-house Research Bureau, the only such team in the Indian newspaper industry.
A little help from you can make a huge difference to the cause of quality journalism!
Support Quality Journalism