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Google Trends

Retrieve Google Trends data using @alkalisummer/google-trends-js

Real-Time Trends

AI-generated

Overview

This node retrieves real-time trending topics from Google Trends for a specified geographic location and time range. It is useful for monitoring current popular search topics in a region, which can help marketers, content creators, and analysts stay updated on trending interests. For example, a user can get trending topics in the US over the past 4 hours to tailor content or marketing campaigns accordingly.

Use Case Examples

  1. Get real-time trending topics in the US for the last 4 hours.
  2. Monitor trending topics in a specific country or region by changing the geographic location code.

Properties

Name Meaning
Geo Location Geographic location code to specify the region for which to retrieve real-time trends (e.g., US, GB, DE).
Trending Hours Number of hours to look back for trending topics, defining the time range for the real-time trends data.

Output

JSON

  • operation - The operation performed, here it will be 'realTimeTrends'.
  • data - The real-time trending topics data retrieved from Google Trends for the specified geographic location and time range.

Dependencies

  • Uses the @alkalisummer/google-trends-js library to interact with Google Trends API.

Troubleshooting

  • If the 'Geo Location' code is invalid or unsupported, the node may return an error or empty results. Verify the geographic code is correct.
  • If the 'Trending Hours' value is set too high or too low, the API might not return expected results; use reasonable values (e.g., 1 to 24).
  • Errors from the Google Trends API are caught and reported; ensure network connectivity and valid API usage.

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