RivalSearchMCP

# Trends Analysis **How to analyze search trends and popularity patterns** This guide shows you how to use RivalSearchMCP to analyze Google Trends data, understand what's popular, and track interest over time. ## What Trends Analysis Does Instead of guessing what's popular, you can: - See how interest in topics changes over time - Compare different keywords and topics - Understand geographic popularity patterns - Track seasonal trends and spikes - Get data for market research and content strategy ## Basic Trends Analysis ### Check Topic Popularity **Ask your AI:** "Show me how popular 'electric vehicles' have been over the past 2 years" **What happens:** - Gets Google Trends data for the past 2 years - Shows interest levels over time - Identifies peak periods and trends - Provides insights about popularity patterns ### Compare Keywords **Ask your AI:** "Compare the popularity of 'Python programming' vs 'JavaScript programming'" **What happens:** - Gets trends data for both keywords - Shows side-by-side comparison - Identifies which is more popular - Shows relative interest over time ### Geographic Interest **Ask your AI:** "Where is 'soccer' most popular globally? Show me the top 10 countries" **What happens:** - Gets worldwide interest data - Ranks countries by popularity - Shows interest levels by region - Provides geographic insights ## Advanced Trends Analysis ### Time-Based Analysis - **Past week** - Recent spikes and changes - **Past month** - Short-term trends - **Past year** - Seasonal patterns - **Past 5 years** - Long-term trends ### Geographic Analysis - **Worldwide** - Global popularity - **By country** - National interest - **By region** - Regional patterns - **By city** - Local interest ### Related Topics **Ask your AI:** "What topics are related to 'artificial intelligence' and how popular are they?" **What happens:** - Finds related search terms - Shows popularity of each term - Identifies emerging topics - Provides topic discovery ## Trends Data You Can Get ### Interest Over Time - **Daily trends** - Day-to-day changes - **Weekly patterns** - Weekly cycles - **Monthly trends** - Monthly patterns - **Yearly cycles** - Annual trends ### Geographic Distribution - **Country rankings** - Most interested countries - **Regional patterns** - Continental trends - **City-level data** - Local interest - **Cultural differences** - Regional preferences ### Related Searches - **Rising searches** - Growing in popularity - **Top searches** - Most popular related terms - **Breakout searches** - Suddenly popular terms - **Topic clusters** - Related search groups ### Search Categories - **Web search** - General web searches - **Image search** - Image search trends - **News search** - News search patterns - **Shopping search** - Product search trends ## Getting Better Trends Data ### Be Specific About Timeframes ❌ **Vague:** "Show me trends for AI" ✅ **Specific:** "Show me AI trends from January 2023 to December 2024" ### Compare Related Topics ❌ **Unrelated:** "Compare 'AI' and 'pizza'" ✅ **Related:** "Compare 'artificial intelligence' and 'machine learning'" ### Request Geographic Context ❌ **No location:** "Where is this popular?" ✅ **Specific:** "Show me the top 5 countries where 'renewable energy' is most popular" ### Ask for Insights ❌ **Basic:** "Show me the data" ✅ **Analytical:** "Analyze these trends and tell me what caused the spike in March" ## Common Trends Use Cases ### Market Research - "Track interest in 'electric cars' over the past year" - "Compare 'iPhone' vs 'Samsung' search popularity" - "Analyze 'cryptocurrency' trends for investment insights" ### Content Strategy - "Find trending topics in 'digital marketing'" - "See what's popular in 'cooking' this month" - "Track 'fitness' trends for content planning" ### Business Intelligence - "Monitor competitor brand search trends" - "Track industry keyword popularity" - "Analyze seasonal business trends" ### Academic Research - "Study 'climate change' search patterns over time" - "Compare 'Python' vs 'R' programming popularity" - "Analyze 'renewable energy' global interest" ## Trends Analysis Examples ### Example 1: Market Research **You ask:** "Analyze 'electric vehicle' trends over the past 3 years and identify key growth periods" **Your AI will:** 1. Get 3-year trends data 2. Identify growth spikes and patterns 3. Analyze seasonal trends 4. Provide insights about market growth ### Example 2: Content Planning **You ask:** "What are the top trending topics in 'technology' this month?" **Your AI will:** 1. Get current month trends 2. Identify rising topics 3. Show popularity rankings 4. Suggest content opportunities ### Example 3: Geographic Analysis **You ask:** "Where is 'sustainable fashion' most popular globally and what does this tell us?" **Your AI will:** 1. Get worldwide interest data 2. Rank countries by popularity 3. Analyze regional patterns 4. Provide cultural insights ## Pro Tips ### Combine with Other Tools - **Trends + Search:** "Check trends for 'AI' and then search for the latest news" - **Trends + Research:** "Analyze trends and research the most popular topics" - **Trends + Analysis:** "Get trends data and analyze what's driving popularity" ### Use for Planning - **Content creation** - Write about trending topics - **Product development** - Focus on popular features - **Marketing campaigns** - Target trending keywords - **Business strategy** - Enter growing markets ### Track Competitors - **Brand monitoring** - Track competitor popularity - **Market analysis** - Understand industry trends - **Opportunity identification** - Find growing niches ## Troubleshooting ### "No trends data available" - Try different keywords - Use more specific terms - Check if the topic is too niche - Try broader categories ### "Data seems outdated" - Specify recent timeframes - Use "past week" or "past month" - Check for real-time updates ### "Too much data" - Focus on specific timeframes - Request summaries instead of raw data - Ask for key insights only ## Next Steps - [Website Analysis](website-analysis.md) - Learn how to explore websites - [Content Analysis](content-analysis.md) - Understand how to analyze content - [Research Workflows](research-workflows.md) - Combine multiple tools for research --- **Ready to analyze trends?** Ask your AI assistant to check what's popular in any topic!