Google Trends Usage

Users share Google Trends links and charts to argue about search interest, popularity trends, or changes in topics like technologies, companies, and events, often debating the tool's accuracy and relevance.

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Activity Over Time

2007
6
2008
42
2009
83
2010
105
2011
183
2012
105
2013
189
2014
97
2015
80
2016
131
2017
121
2018
89
2019
144
2020
152
2021
141
2022
138
2023
138
2024
89
2025
81
2026
6

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Sample Comments

adamnemecek Aug 27, 2017 View on HN

That google trends matters for this.

Theodores Jan 2, 2014 View on HN

http://www.google.co.uk/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F027q8xw

vincent_s Mar 3, 2016 View on HN

see also: https://twitter.com/GoogleTrends/status/705119281151750144

Ready your pitchforks!https://www.google.com/trends/

stretchydeath Jan 23, 2014 View on HN

http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=google%20trends

WhereIsTheTruth Mar 24, 2023 View on HN

Google trends shows a different picture: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%201-d&q=%2...Close to no changeWho to trust?

frankacter Jun 10, 2013 View on HN

Shhhh... don't tell anyone, I'm only sharing this with you:http://www.google.com/trends/

camus2 Apr 22, 2014 View on HN

google trends is definetly not relevant! you cant draw any conclusion from anything especially when it's not clear what are the search volumes. They should throw that stuff anyway.It doesnt make sense.

microcow Sep 18, 2020 View on HN

I don't think that's accurate:https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&ge...

robk Mar 22, 2020 View on HN

Google Trends shows a massive spike as well https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%203-m&q=...