What makes a surfer girl popular? Women surfers usually get rated by sex appeal, sometimes by ASP ranking, but rarely by their achievements.
So I tried to devise a fairer way to rank the top ten surfer girls. My surprise solution was the Google Adwords Keyword tool. By simply entering the names of forty well known woman surfers, Google told me how many searches were made for each name on average per month.
Bethany Hamilton’s No.1 status is indisputable. With a blockbuster film, legendary life story and mega media coverage, Bethany attracts 3x the searches of her nearest rival.
The others are a mixture of world champions, surfer models and big wave chargers. But what they all have in common is exceptional surfing talent and a beautiful bikini body:
1. Bethany Hamilton
Bethany Hamilton - 165,000 average monthly searches
2. Alana Blanchard
Alana Blanchard - 40,500 average monthly searches
3. Coco Ho
Coco Ho - 22,200 average monthly searches
4. Lisa Anderson
Lisa Anderson - 22,200 average monthly searches
5. Stephanie Gilmore
Steph Gilmore - 14,800 average monthly searches
6. Anastasia Ashley
Anastacia Ashley - 12,100 average monthly searches
7. Maya Gabeira
Maya Gabeira - 12,100 average monthly searches
8. Felicity Palmateer
Felicity Palmateer - 9,900 average monthly searches
9. Laura Enever
Laura Enever - 8,100 average monthly searches
10. Erica Hosseini
Erica Hosseini - 8,100 average monthly searches
If you think I’ve missed someone out, leave a comment and I’ll update the top ten most Googled surfer girls accordingly.