The archive goes back to September 26th, 2000. Buzz Index photos are only stored for five days. Note that we use the top 50 terms to track longevity, rather than just the top 20 that are displayed on the site. Days are calculated from January 1, 2001. The arrows reflect changes in rank for buzz terms.
Green arrows indicate a move up in the rankings, while red arrows indicate a move down.
The arrows don't reflect the direction or amount of change in a term's overall buzz score. The move number reflects the change in a term's buzz score. Positive move numbers are green and negative move numbers are red. While these numbers can sometimes indicate a trend in the popularity of a buzz term, they are also affects by the overall traffic patterns of users on a particular day. The number may be anywhere from 1 to 50, or, if a term is new to the buzz, it will be indicated with a dash.