Are there seasonal and holiday related searches in the Real Estate business?  I don't know the answer to that, except is certain niche markets.  One vacation rental site has had a 300% increase in traffic the last couple of days due to the fact that the area they are in has a unique, world famous, Fourth of July event that lots of people search for and want to be there to see.  do any of you know other seasonal or holiday related search surges that occur that you would care to share?

As holidays come and go, I find it interesting to see the seasons change by way of cooking related search terms.

For Father's Day, the highest searched term on our main recipes site was steak marinade and the main age visited was this steak marinade page.

You can imagine how Christmas is, with a lot of searches for the main parts of the meal such as turkey recipes and Mashed Potatoes but also a lot of cookie and candy searches.

I was quite surprised this morning to look at the statistics and see that for the Fourth of July, the top search by far (~20%) is for Recipe for Broccoli Salad

Since it appears that everyone in the universe (or at least 20% of them) are having Broccoli Salad at their 4th of July picnic, I thought it might be helpful to provide a recipe here as well.

Broccoli Salad Recipes

World Famous Recipe for Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Recipes - Sunny Broccoli Salad Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise, reduced-fat mayonnaise, or salad dressing
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion (1 small)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
7 cups chopped fresh broccoli florets
1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds
8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled

Directions
In a large bowl combine mayonnaise, raisins, onion, sugar, and vinegar. Add broccoli and stir to coat. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Before serving, stir in sunflower seeds and bacon. Makes 12 to 16 side-dish servings.