Benchmarking: Jason Akermanis on Facebook and Google

This entry was posted by Laura on Thursday, 20 May, 2010 at

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

Facebook

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

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  • Akermanis certainly has shot his mouth!

    At least one of the "homophobe" groups has grown from ~140 to ~190 in the past 2 hours.

    I know you have done a lot of research into GLBTQ fandom.
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