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apify-trend-analysis

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Discover and track emerging trends across Google Trends, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok to inform content strategy.

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# Trend Analysis

Discover and track emerging trends using Apify Actors to extract data from multiple platforms.

## Prerequisites
(No need to check it upfront)

- `.env` file with `APIFY_TOKEN`
- Node.js 20.6+ (for native `--env-file` support)
- `mcpc` CLI tool: `npm install -g @apify/mcpc`

## Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

```
Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Identify trend type (select Actor)
- [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc
- [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename)
- [ ] Step 4: Run the analysis script
- [ ] Step 5: Summarize findings
```

### Step 1: Identify Trend Type

Select the appropriate Actor based on research needs:

| User Need | Actor ID | Best For |
|-----------|----------|----------|
| Search trends | `apify/google-trends-scraper` | Google Trends data |
| Hashtag tracking | `apify/instagram-hashtag-scraper` | Hashtag content |
| Hashtag metrics | `apify/instagram-hashtag-stats` | Performance stats |
| Visual trends | `apify/instagram-post-scraper` | Post analysis |
| Trending discovery | `apify/instagram-search-scraper` | Search trends |
| Comprehensive tracking | `apify/instagram-scraper` | Full data |
| API-based trends | `apify/instagram-api-scraper` | API access |
| Engagement trends | `apify/export-instagram-comments-posts` | Comment tracking |
| Product trends | `apify/facebook-marketplace-scraper` | Marketplace data 
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