# Basic Usage Examples
**See RivalSearchMCP in action with real examples**
These examples show you exactly how to use RivalSearchMCP with your AI assistant. Copy these prompts and customize them for your needs.
## Basic Search Examples
### **Simple Web Search**
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"Search for 'latest iPhone 15 reviews' and give me the top 5 results"
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**What happens**: Your AI assistant searches Google for iPhone 15 reviews and returns the best results.
### **News Search**
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"Find recent news about artificial intelligence breakthroughs from the last month"
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**What happens**: Searches for current AI news and returns recent articles and updates.
### **Product Research**
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"Search for 'best wireless headphones 2024' and compare the top options"
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**What happens**: Finds current headphone reviews and helps you compare different models.
## Trends Analysis Examples
### **Check Topic Popularity**
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"Show me how popular 'electric vehicles' have been over the past 2 years"
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**What happens**: Gets Google Trends data showing interest levels over time.
### **Compare Related Topics**
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"Compare the popularity of 'Python programming' vs 'JavaScript programming'"
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**What happens**: Shows side-by-side comparison of programming language interest.
### **Geographic Interest**
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"Where is 'soccer' most popular globally? Show me the top 10 countries"
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**What happens**: Reveals which countries have the highest interest in soccer.
## Website Analysis Examples
### **Explore a Website**
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"Explore the website 'example.com' and tell me what sections it has"
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**What happens**: Maps out the website structure and shows you what information is available.
### **Find Specific Information**
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"Go to 'example.com/blog' and find all articles about technology"
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**What happens**: Navigates to the blog section and identifies tech-related content.
### **Extract Contact Information**
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"Find the contact information and business hours on 'example.com'"
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**What happens**: Searches the website for contact details and business information.
## Content Analysis Examples
### **Summarize an Article**
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"Read this article about climate change and give me the 5 key points"
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**What happens**: Extracts the content and provides a concise summary.
### **Extract Data from a Table**
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"Get the pricing information from this product comparison table"
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**What happens**: Pulls structured data from tables and presents it clearly.
### **Analyze a Research Paper**
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"Analyze this research paper and tell me the main findings and methodology"
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**What happens**: Processes the academic content and highlights key information.
## Research Workflow Examples
### **Market Research**
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"Do comprehensive research on 'renewable energy market trends 2024'"
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**What happens**: Performs a complete research workflow including search, trends, and analysis.
### **Competitor Analysis**
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"Research our top 3 competitors and analyze their strengths and weaknesses"
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**What happens**: Gathers information about competitors and provides strategic insights.
### **Academic Research**
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"Help me research 'machine learning in healthcare' with academic sources"
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**What happens**: Finds scholarly articles and provides structured research findings.
## Business Use Cases
### **Content Marketing**
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"Find trending topics in 'digital marketing' for our next blog post"
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**What happens**: Identifies popular marketing topics to write about.
### **Product Development**
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"Research customer pain points in 'project management software'"
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**What happens**: Finds user reviews and feedback to inform product decisions.
### **Competitive Intelligence**
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"Monitor our competitors' website changes and new product launches"
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**What happens**: Tracks competitor websites for updates and announcements.
## Educational Use Cases
### **Study Research**
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"Find the latest research on 'quantum computing applications'"
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**What happens**: Gathers current academic and industry information.
### **Essay Writing**
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"Research 'climate change solutions' and find 10 credible sources"
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**What happens**: Provides multiple reliable sources for academic writing.
### **Presentation Preparation**
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"Find statistics and data about 'social media usage trends'"
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**What happens**: Gathers data and statistics for presentations.
## Advanced Combinations
### **Trend + Search + Analysis**
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"Check trends for 'artificial intelligence', then find the top 10 articles about it, and analyze the most popular one"
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**What happens**: Multi-step workflow combining trends, search, and content analysis.
### **Website + Content + Research**
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"Explore 'techcrunch.com', find articles about AI startups, and do comprehensive research on the most promising one"
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**What happens**: Website exploration followed by deep content analysis and research.
### **Multi-Engine + Trends + Analysis**
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"Search all engines for 'blockchain technology', check current trends, and analyze the most relevant results"
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**What happens**: Comprehensive search across multiple engines with trend analysis.
## Pro Tips for Better Results
### **Be Specific**
❌ **Vague**: "Find information about cars"
✅ **Specific**: "Find the top 10 electric car reviews from 2024 with pricing under $50,000"
### **Use Natural Language**
❌ **Technical**: "Execute search query with parameters"
✅ **Natural**: "Find me the best restaurants in downtown Chicago that are open late"
### **Ask for Analysis**
❌ **Basic**: "Search for AI news"
✅ **Analytical**: "Search for AI news and tell me which developments are most significant"
### **Combine Multiple Requests**
❌ **Single**: "Find information about renewable energy"
✅ **Combined**: "Find information about renewable energy, check current trends, and analyze the most promising technologies"
## Next Steps
- [What RivalSearchMCP Can Do](../user-guide/overview.md) - Learn about all available tools
- [Installation Guide](../getting-started/installation.md) - Get RivalSearchMCP set up
- [Quick Start Guide](../getting-started/quick-start.md) - Try your first search
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**Ready to try?** Copy any of these examples and ask your AI assistant to use RivalSearchMCP to get the information you need!