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2017 year in review

Used by one-third of federal domains, Search.gov provides a consistent search experience for the public as they interact with different government websites. The service’s broad use gives insight into not only what services and information the public needs, but how people seek it out. Web analytics often just show what resources people used. Search data shows why people went to get those resources.

  • 355,966,269 queries
  • ~2,000 gov websites
  • 365 days of connecting people with what they need
  • 16 top topics

The 2017 year in review report (PDF, 1,026 KB, 1 page) explores the top needs of 2017, expressed in the public’s own words.