Benchmarking: Jason Akermanis on Facebook and Google
This is a quick data dump post. I know who Jason Akermanis is because I saw him play this past weekend in Canberra. I’ve been told he has a tendency to open his mouth and speak frankly in such a way that his previous club didn’t like him. Thus, it was apparently not that surprising that he opened his mouth and offended people today. I may or may not be interested in writing about him and the response to his comments at a later date. It will come down to time and interest. Still, benchmarks in case I do and data dumping now for those who might want to write an analysis that I’m not keen to write right now.
Google data
This data was retrieved between 6pm and 7pm on May 20, 2010 Canberra time. It was retrieved using manual screen scraping. (I visited each page and copy and pasted the number.) I was not logged in to any account at the time to prevent my previous searches from influencing the numbers. The API was not used. The SE stands for search engine that was used to get the number. (There are sometimes differences between .com and .com.au.) The Jason story is beginning to circulate but doesn’t appear to be widely picked up outside the metro areas so far. I added a by city component because I find geographic patterns interesting.
SE | Date | Full search term | Search term | + City | State | Total results |
news.google.com | 20-May-10 | Jason Akermanis | Jason Akermanis | 78 | ||
news.google.com.au | 20-May-10 | Jason Akermanis | Jason Akermanis | 78 | ||
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | Jason Akermanis | Jason Akermanis | 62500 | ||
video.google.com.au | 20-May-10 | Jason Akermanis | Jason Akermanis | 148 | ||
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Geelong | Jason Akermanis | Geelong | Victoria | 269000 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Mackay | Jason Akermanis | Mackay | Queensland | 170000 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Melbourne | Jason Akermanis | Melbourne | Victoria | 47000 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Brisbane | Jason Akermanis | Brisbane | Queensland | 45100 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Sydney | Jason Akermanis | Sydney | New South Wales | 42500 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Adelaide | Jason Akermanis | Adelaide | South Australia | 37800 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Richmond | Jason Akermanis | Richmond | New South Wales | 35200 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Ballarat | Jason Akermanis | Ballarat | Victoria | 34500 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Bendigo | Jason Akermanis | Bendigo | Victoria | 31400 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Gold Coast | Jason Akermanis | Gold Coast | Queensland | 30100 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Perth | Jason Akermanis | Perth | Western Australia | 23500 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Bunbury | Jason Akermanis | Bunbury | Western Australia | 22300 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Palmerston | Jason Akermanis | Palmerston | Northern Territory | 21900 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Mandurah | Jason Akermanis | Mandurah | Western Australia | 21400 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Tweed | Jason Akermanis | Tweed | New South Wales | 20400 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Warrnambool | Jason Akermanis | Warrnambool | Victoria | 18100 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Launceston | Jason Akermanis | Launceston | Tasmania | 12600 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Wollongong | Jason Akermanis | Wollongong | New South Wales | 12600 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Bathurst | Jason Akermanis | Bathurst | New South Wales | 10200 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Toowoomba | Jason Akermanis | Toowoomba | Queensland | 9960 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Canberra | Jason Akermanis | Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | 9460 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Rockhampton | Jason Akermanis | Rockhampton | Queensland | 7030 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Newcastle | Jason Akermanis | Newcastle | New South Wales | 6320 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Albury | Jason Akermanis | Albury | New South Wales | 6130 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Geraldton | Jason Akermanis | Geraldton | Western Australia | 5800 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Murray Bridge | Jason Akermanis | Murray Bridge | South Australia | 5760 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Shepparton | Jason Akermanis | Shepparton | Victoria | 5190 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Cairns | Jason Akermanis | Cairns | Queensland | 5000 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Tamworth | Jason Akermanis | Tamworth | New South Wales | 4950 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Melton | Jason Akermanis | Melton | Victoria | 4590 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Lismore | Jason Akermanis | Lismore | New South Wales | 4570 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Nowra | Jason Akermanis | Nowra | New South Wales | 4290 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Gawler | Jason Akermanis | Gawler | South Australia | 3610 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Sunshine Coast | Jason Akermanis | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | 3210 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Strathalbyn | Jason Akermanis | Strathalbyn | South Australia | 3080 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Naracoorte | Jason Akermanis | Naracoorte | South Australia | 2930 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Dubbo | Jason Akermanis | Dubbo | New South Wales | 2640 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Orange | Jason Akermanis | Orange | New South Wales | 2490 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Bundaberg | Jason Akermanis | Bundaberg | Queensland | 2370 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Devonport | Jason Akermanis | Devonport | Tasmania | 2370 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Kalgoorlie | Jason Akermanis | Kalgoorlie | Western Australia | 2250 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Darwin | Jason Akermanis | Darwin | Northern Territory | 2160 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Queanbeyan | Jason Akermanis | Queanbeyan | New South Wales | 1980 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Mildura | Jason Akermanis | Mildura | Victoria | 1800 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Windsor | Jason Akermanis | Windsor | New South Wales | 1720 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Hobart | Jason Akermanis | Hobart | Tasmania | 1580 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Wodonga | Jason Akermanis | Wodonga | Victoria | 1520 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Hervey Bay | Jason Akermanis | Hervey Bay | Queensland | 1510 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Maitland | Jason Akermanis | Maitland | New South Wales | 1360 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Townsville | Jason Akermanis | Townsville | Queensland | 1300 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Port Pirie | Jason Akermanis | Port Pirie | South Australia | 988 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Boulder | Jason Akermanis | Boulder | Western Australia | 800 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Loxton | Jason Akermanis | Loxton | South Australia | 786 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Clare | Jason Akermanis | Clare | South Australia | 697 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Burnie | Jason Akermanis | Burnie | Tasmania | 650 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Port Augusta | Jason Akermanis | Port Augusta | South Australia | 626 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Berri | Jason Akermanis | Berri | South Australia | 545 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Gladstone | Jason Akermanis | Gladstone | Queensland | 482 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Alice Springs | Jason Akermanis | Alice Springs | Northern Territory | 439 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Whyalla | Jason Akermanis | Whyalla | South Australia | 348 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Coffs Harbour | Jason Akermanis | Coffs Harbour | New South Wales | 273 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Wagga Wagga | Jason Akermanis | Wagga Wagga | New South Wales | 253 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Mount Gambier | Jason Akermanis | Mount Gambier | South Australia | 246 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Victor Harbor | Jason Akermanis | Victor Harbor | South Australia | 245 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Goolwa | Jason Akermanis | Goolwa | South Australia | 219 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Port Lincoln | Jason Akermanis | Port Lincoln | South Australia | 179 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Millicent | Jason Akermanis | Millicent | South Australia | 177 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Renmark | Jason Akermanis | Renmark | South Australia | 176 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis La Trobe Valley | Jason Akermanis | La Trobe Valley | Victoria | 174 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Port Macquarie | Jason Akermanis | Port Macquarie | New South Wales | 135 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Mooroopna | Jason Akermanis | Mooroopna | Victoria | 128 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Bordertown | Jason Akermanis | Bordertown | South Australia | 117 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Wallaroo | Jason Akermanis | Wallaroo | South Australia | 95 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Ceduna | Jason Akermanis | Ceduna | South Australia | 85 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Tanunda | Jason Akermanis | Tanunda | South Australia | 71 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Roxby Downs | Jason Akermanis | Roxby Downs | South Australia | 28 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Moonta | Jason Akermanis | Moonta | South Australia | 8 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Nuriootpa | Jason Akermanis | Nuriootpa | South Australia | 7 |
google.com.au | 20-May-10 | ‘Jason Akermanis Bomaderry | Jason Akermanis | Bomaderry | New South Wales | 4 |
Before I did Google, I looked at Facebook. This was done between 5:30 and 6:00pm Canberra time on May 20, 2010. The Jason situation had already hit Facebook as there was a Facebook group dedicated to being unhappy with Jason by that time. I found these fan pages by searching for him. I did not include people or groups in this sample. None of these pages appear to be officially connected to either the AFL, the Western Bulldogs or Jason Akermanis.
Name | Url | Total members | Type | Date checked | |
Jason Akermanis | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis/107712129252191 | 56 | Page | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis/105738419448658 | 6 | Page | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis/373300971735 | 0 | Page | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis/376142636801 | 62 | Athlete | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis/301148780410 | 307 | Athlete | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis Biography | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis-Biography/106142142741832 | 2 | Page | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis Autobiography | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis-Autobiography/106446502709782 | 2 | Page | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis, you are a MORON! | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis-you-are-a-MORON/109009685810123 | 22 | Page | 20-May-10 | |
The Battle Within by Jason Akermanis | https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Battle-Within-by-Jason-Akermanis/110570445624262 | 2 | Page | 20-May-10 | |
Jason Akermanis: Homophobe and complete fuckwit! | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Akermanis-Homophobe-and-complete-fuckwit/105067262872425 | 118 | Page | 20-May-10 |
I’m going to speculate that two of those are likely to see an increase in membership over the next couple of days. How large an increase, I do not yet know and do not feel comfortable speculating about.
After that, it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to benchmark the Facebook groups. These can be easy to create. When I looked, there turned out to be a number of them dedicated to Jason, some of which were created in response to the situation. As I have no previous benchmarks, I can’t tell when some of the larger groups were created. Still, this is where the groups about Jason stand now.
Name | Url | Total members | Type | Date checked |
Jason Akermanis | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124872100865630 | 2 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis is a homophobe. | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118380594866779 | 146 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis is a dick | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118537708183794 | 14 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis Is Totally Gay | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118573961511057 | 1 | Group | 20-May-10 |
jason akermanis is amazing! | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=344061166761 | 12 | Group | 20-May-10 |
The Jason Akermanis Appreciation Society | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20900401086 | 454 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis is a legend | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10308061363 | 201 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis handstand appreciation society | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19647855868 | 88 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Only Homophobes think Jason Akermanis is a homophobe! | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128825660465576 | 1 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis for Brownlow 2008 | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16522463154 | 9 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis for Brownlow 2008 | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16522463154 | 9 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis should be locked and gagged in a closet! | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=109095775801131 | 10 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis is a F*ckwit | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18564050741 | 26 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis to win the Coleman medal. | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21877556009 | 9 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Jason Akermanis Can’t Drive A Race Car | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123972501889 | 2 | Group | 20-May-10 |
JASON AKERMANIS’S IQ OF A PLANT | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107444465957654 | 8 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Anything To Do With Footy. | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46374304132 | 1041 | Group | 20-May-10 |
for people who wanna see Jason Akermanis shove his head up his own Ass | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38642639632 | 42 | Group | 20-May-10 |
Akermaniacs!! | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13979751018 | 87 | Group | 20-May-10 |
It’s All Good – in memory of Andrea Louise Bell 11-4-78 to 19-9-03 | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33117363124 | 97 | Group | 20-May-10 |