Compare market demand, regions and seasonality with Google Trends

Turn relative Google Trends interest into repeatable series for choosing topics, markets and publishing windows with evidence instead of intuition.

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Direct answer

How do you compare two market opportunities with Google Trends?

Place both terms in one multi-term search, keep country and period fixed, then compare interest over time, regions and related searches. The Actor returns structured data you can preserve and rerun every month.

Trends values are relative indexes from 0 to 100, not absolute search volumes. Use them to compare patterns within the same context.

Actor: apify/google-trends-scraper
Published pricing: from $0.30 per 1,000 results
Total Users: 12,1K
Check: August 20, 2026

Actor used

Google Trends Scraper

Built by Apify. It was selected for adoption, practical utility and a use case not previously covered by FlujoDato.

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1,2Kmonthly users

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Public listing signals checked August 20, 2026; they can change.

Copy-ready setup

Compare two topics in Ecuador over three months

{
  "searchTerms": [
    "automatizacion con IA,agentes de IA"
  ],
  "isMultiple": true,
  "timeRange": "today 3-m",
  "geo": "EC",
  "viewedFrom": "ec",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "skipDebugScreen": true
}

01
Compare equivalent concepts
Avoid matching a famous brand against an overly broad category.
02
Fix market and period
Use the same geo and time range for a consistent comparison.
03
Review regions and queries
Find where interest grows and which searches accompany each topic.
04
Repeat the measurement
Schedule the same input to detect movement and seasonality.

Output and controls

Fields you should review

Field	Use	Check
`interestOverTime`	Track the index by date	Do not read it as exact search volume
`interestBySubregion`	Compare states or regions	Review low-volume samples
`relatedQueries`	Discover questions and terms	Separate top from rising
`relatedTopics`	Expand the semantic map	Validate relevance manually
`searchTerm`	Identify each series	Retain the original configuration

Cost

Pay for returned results

The listing showed pricing from $0.30 per 1,000 results. A result can contain series and lists, so confirm what counts as a chargeable event before scaling.

Component	Published pricing	Check
apify/google-trends-scraper	from $0.30 per 1,000 results	Confirm current Apify pricing before running at volume.
Recommended pilot	Minimum input	Review quality before scaling

Added value

Problems it helps solve

Demand

Compare relative interest before investing in content or campaigns.

Markets

Find regions where a topic shows stronger affinity.

Seasonality

Identify rising and falling weeks to plan launches.

FAQ

Before you automate

Does Google Trends provide search volume?

No. It provides normalized indexes. Combine the signal with keyword or advertising tools for absolute volume.

Can I compare several terms?

Yes. Enable multi-term search and keep market and period identical across series.

Can it forecast demand?

It is a historical signal. Forecasting requires enough history, context and external validation.

Demand research

Validate two terms before deciding

Start with one country, three months and a small limit; confirm that the signal answers your question.

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