Google Insights for Search was a service used to provide data about terms people searched in Google and was merged into Google Trends. Launched August 6, 2008; shut down September 27, 2012 — it lived 4 years. One of 23 Google products killed in 2012. Google Insights for Search was a service by Google similar to Google Trends, providing insights into the search terms people use in the Google search engine. Unlike Google Trends, Google Insights for Search provides a visual representation of regional interest on a country's map. It displays top searches and rising searches that may help with keyword research. Results can be narrowed down with categories that are displayed for each search terms. Wiki link Data: Killed by Google (killedbygoogle.com, MIT).