What is Google Trends?
Google Trends shows how search interest in a topic changes over time and across regions. You can compare up to five terms, look at related queries and see what is trending right now.
It is a quick way to check whether a topic is growing, find seasonal patterns and discover rising keywords before writing content.
Key features
- Compare up to five search terms
- Filter by country, time and category
- Related topics and rising queries
- Real-time trending searches
Pros
- Data straight from Google
- Great for spotting seasonality
- Free and unlimited
Cons
- Shows relative interest, not search volume
- Small topics may show no data
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Google Trends FAQ
Is Google Trends free?
Google Trends is free and works without signing in.
Do I need an account to use Google Trends?
No. Google Trends works without signing up, so you can open trends.google.com and start using it right away.
What are some alternatives to Google Trends?
Similar free tools that also work without an account include Ahrefs Free SEO Tools, Rich Results Test, Schema Markup Validator, SERP Simulator, Metatags.io and Seobility SEO Checker.