# ‘How to help’ is a top search on Google for 2017 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/13/help-top-search-google-2017/ - Published: 2017-12-13T12:51:47+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Google has published its review of most popular searches for 2017, and the list is packed with people asking “how to help”.** In a two minute summary Google reports that people asked about how they could make a difference to help in so many different places around the world. Google’s data confirms that many people want to know more about the issues that affect them.    ## Advertisement ![Google search - how many refugees in the world](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2017/12/google-search-2017-how-many-refugees.jpg) Google search – how many refugees in the world?  They want advice and support.  ![Google search - how to calm a dog during a storm](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2017/12/google-search-2017-how-to-calm-a-dog.jpg) Google search – how to calm a dog during a storm  But perhaps most importantly, they want to know how to help other people.  ![Google search - how to help flood victims](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/ 2017/12/google-search-2017-how-to-help-flood-victims.jpg) Google search – how to help flood victims  They ask how to help people affected by natural and human-made disasters…  ![Google search - how to help refugees?](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/ 12/google-search-2017-how-to-help-refugees.jpg) Google search – how to help refugees?  Whether far…  ![How to help Puerto Rico?](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/12/google- search-2017-how-to-help-puerto-rico.jpg) Google search – how to help Puerto Rico?  …or nearer to home.  ![Google search - how to help Las Vegas](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/ 12/how-to-help-las-vegas.jpg) Google search – how to help Las Vegas  And they want to find out how to help so very many people.  ![Google search - how to help many causes](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/ 2017/12/google-search-2017-how-to-help.jpg) Google search – how to help many causes ## How to change things They are searching to find out how to help people, but they are also searching for how to change things. ![Google search - how to make a protest sign?](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/ 2017/12/google-search-2017-how-to-protest.jpg) Google search – how to make a protest sign? ![Google search - how to run for office?](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/ 12/google-search-2017-how-to-run-for-office-1.jpg) Google search – how to run for office?  In short, so many searches from so many people during 2017 were asking one thing: how to a make a difference?  ![Google search - how to make a difference?](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/ 2017/12/google-search-2017-how-to-make-a-difference.jpg) Google search – how to make a difference?  Google’s review is a powerful reminder that very many people want to help. Which is a tremendous opportunity for change-making charitable, civic, and community groups and organisations, and the people who raise funds to ensure they can bring that help and change.  ![Google search - how to move forward?](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/ 12/google-search-2017-how-to-move-forward.jpg) Google search – how to move forward? * **[Search engine to donate 80% of profits to charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/11/04/search-engine-to-donate-80-of-profits-to-charities/)**( 4 November 2021) * **[Mind saw highest level of Google searches among top 10 charities in 2022, report finds](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/05/05/mind-saw-highest-level-of-google-searches-among-top-10-charities-in-2022-report-finds/)**( 5 May 2023) * **[Finding a solicitor online](https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/11/24/finding-solicitor-online/)**( 24 November 2000) ## Comments ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/13/help-top-search-google-2017/#comment-3226 - Published: 2017-12-17T19:17:00+00:00 [https://twitter.com/HomeD2D/status/941336956226727936](https://twitter.com/HomeD2D/status/941336956226727936) ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/13/help-top-search-google-2017/#comment-4182 - Published: 2022-04-29T10:05:22+01:00 Some more detailed analysis of charity-related search terms from Joe Saxton: [https://twitter.com/SaxtonJoe/status/1519929777192587264](https://twitter.com/SaxtonJoe/status/1519929777192587264) The report is free to download.