Welcome to Trends Daily—your download on what the world was searching for. This week, we're doing a special feature series. Today: the most searched topics on YouTube in 2018. 2018. The year YouTube proved it was more than cat videos. Top Trending Videos: Kylie Jenner's Baby Announcement ("To Our Daughter" broke the internet). Liza Koshy and David Dobrik's Breakup (YouTube's first couple called it quits). YouTube Rewind 2018 (became the most disliked video in history). Will Smith at the Grand Canyon (wholesome late-career content king). Primitive Technology (man builds things in the jungle, 50M+ views). Most Searched Categories: Music dominated—official music videos and lyric videos ruled. Gaming—Fortnite, Minecraft, and GTA V tutorials everywhere. DIY content—crafting, home improvement, cooking. Movie trailers—Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Venom, A Star Is Born. Breakout Trends: ASMR went mainstream. Slime videos took over the algorithm. Mukbangs had people watching strangers eat. Conspiracy theories had their moment. The World Cup topped Google's overall 2018 searches, and that energy spilled into YouTube with highlight reels and reaction content. The Takeaway: 2018 was YouTube's pivot year. From breakup vlogs to building shelters in the jungle. The algorithm rewarded authenticity, chaos, and satisfying sounds. Created by Adam J Carswell. Connect on LinkedIn.