{"id":35424,"date":"2024-05-15T05:27:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T11:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=35424"},"modified":"2024-05-15T05:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T11:27:14","slug":"what-is-trending-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/what-is-trending-on-social-media","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Sites to See What is Trending on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll find a lot of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interestin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">g trends<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on social media, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you\u2019re not one of the first to hop on them, it will be hard to get a lot of attention and followers\/subscribers from it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>We\u2019re going to show you how to find latest trends on social media so that you can be among the first to post about them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does this matter?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine being one of the first to post on a trend. It&#8217;s akin to going viral and enjoying heaps of:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Followers \/ Subscribers<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Views<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Likes<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Comments<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Etc.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re going to share the best sites to help you spot and hop on trends quickly. But we do want to note that while there are <\/span><b>free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> options.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Find Latest Trends on Social Media? <\/span>(7 Best Tools)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>If you have time and don\u2019t mind a bit of researching, you\u2019ll find plenty of sites that you can use to spot social media trends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Our pick for the top sites that you can use to find trends to create posts around are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Trends<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35445 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Google-Trends-900x393.png\" alt=\"Google Trends for Trending Topics \" width=\"800\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Google-Trends-900x393.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Google-Trends-600x262.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Google-Trends-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Google-Trends.png 1265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to find trends, who better to offer them than Google? You&#8217;ll find that Google Trends is a powerful tool that\u2019s so easy to use:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Go to the link above<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tap Explore<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>And you can find tons of great topics to explore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can also navigate to the \u201cTrending Now\u201d tab and see the most trending topics by:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Daily search<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Realtime search<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to search by specific niches, you can do so by going back to the Explore tab and then typing in your niche. I just added \u201cfitness,\u201d and I\u2019m seeing people are talking a lot about:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Cardiovascular fitness<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Sascha fitness<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Total fitness<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then, if I want to explore the cardio topic further, I can click on it to find related queries that I can explore because they\u2019re popular right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:10px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#333aa7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exploding Topics<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35443 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Exploding-Topics-900x466.png\" alt=\"Exploding Topics for Latest Trends on Social Media\" width=\"800\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Exploding-Topics-900x466.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Exploding-Topics-600x310.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Exploding-Topics-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Exploding-Topics.png 1117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Exploding Topics is another great option to find the latest trends on social media, and there is a Pro option that\u2019s also available<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can use the platform by simply:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Going to the site<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Typing in the keyword of your niche<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you don\u2019t pay, you can only look through the topics on the main page. While we recommend using as many free sites as possible, you\u2019ll enjoy the \u201cFuture Forecast\u201d option under Pro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pro account is only $39 a month if you pay annually, so it\u2019s not too pricey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since everything is broken down into categories, once you click on one, you\u2019ll see trends for a lot of the related topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:10px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#333aa7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35451 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YouTube-Trending-900x382.png\" alt=\"YouTube Trending\" width=\"800\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YouTube-Trending-900x382.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YouTube-Trending-600x255.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YouTube-Trending-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YouTube-Trending.png 1343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Did you know that YouTube has its own trending feed that you can follow? You can find the feed <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/feed\/trending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><b>, and it\u2019s very easy to use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can click on four main options:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Now<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Music<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Gaming<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Movies<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you scroll down, you\u2019ll see hot topics. For me, it seems Deadpool and Wolverine has a trailer shared by Ryan Reynolds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I bet if you created a video or short on this topic, it would be a major hit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find a section dedicated to Shorts, but if you keep scrolling, you\u2019ll find plenty of creator videos that are trending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s also a \u201ccreator on the rise\u201d section, which spotlights a creator who is killing it on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:10px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#333aa7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/explore\/tabs\/trending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter (X)<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35450 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Twitter-X-900x422.png\" alt=\"Twitter (X) for Trending Topics\" width=\"900\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Twitter-X-900x422.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Twitter-X-600x281.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Twitter-X-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Twitter-X.png 1261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter is where people go to have <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conversations about what\u2019s going on in the world and other trending topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Even if you don\u2019t have a Twitter account, you can use their Trending tab to see the topics that people are talking about and create relevant posts for whatever platform you use.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The great thing about using Twitter\u2019s Trends tab is that you can view the posts relating to that trend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing the posts will help you determine whether that trend is relevant to your audience, and it can also inspire your own content. And for each trending topic, you can further sort the results by:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> The top posts<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> The latest posts<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> People<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Media<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Lists<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the time to dissect some posts. Which ones have the most engagement? What are people in the comments saying? Being analytical will help you figure out what type of content will resonate with your audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:10px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#333aa7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/feedly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feedly<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35444 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Feedly-900x409.png\" alt=\"Feedly for AI Feed Creator\" width=\"900\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Feedly-900x409.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Feedly-600x273.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Feedly-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Feedly.png 1301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Feedly is mostly known as being a news feed aggregator, but it can also be a great way to stay on top of trends on social media.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend signing up for the free account and trying the AI Feed creator. The AI feed will allow you to filter trends related to your industry and the topic you want to focus on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to get more out of Feedly, you can upgrade to a paid subscription for as little as $6 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:10px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#333aa7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.pinterest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest Trends<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35448 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pinterest-900x361.png\" alt=\"Pinterest Trends on Social Media\" width=\"900\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pinterest-900x361.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pinterest-600x241.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pinterest-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pinterest.png 1311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinterest can be a great source for finding trends on social media. <\/span><b>In fact, the site has its own Trends tab that you can check to see what people are searching for at any point in time.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can view:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Growing trends<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Seasonal trends<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Top monthly trends<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Top yearly trends<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinterest even allows you to sort the data by:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Keywords<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Interests (finance, health, sport, travel, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Age<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Gender<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> End date<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And you can also view trends by region, so if your audience is in Canada or the UK, you can see what\u2019s trending in these countries to make your posts more relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can you do with Pinterest\u2019s trend data?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re active on Pinterest, you can start creating Pins that are relevant to these trending topics. But you can also use these trending searches to create content for your other social accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, make sure that you\u2019re checking the trends that are relevant to your niche or business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say that you have finance-related Instagram and Twitter (X) accounts. When you head over to Pinterest Trends, you can select Finance under the Interests tab. This will show you all trending searches related to finance. You can further sort the results by adding a keyword choosing an age range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, trending finance-related searches include:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Money saving methods<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Cash app<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Investing money<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Crypto<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are all topics that are trending right now on social media, and you can create relevant posts for your Instagram and Twitter (X) to, hopefully, get discovered by more users.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:10px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#333aa7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35449 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Reddit-Trending-Topics-900x398.png\" alt=\"Reddit for Finding Trending topics \" width=\"900\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Reddit-Trending-Topics-900x398.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Reddit-Trending-Topics-600x265.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Reddit-Trending-Topics-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Reddit-Trending-Topics.png 1347w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reddit can be a goldmine for finding trending topics on social media. <\/span><b>The key is to check the trending or hot topics in subreddits that are related to your niche or industry.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For example,<\/strong> let\u2019s say that you\u2019re a beauty influencer. You can check subreddits like MakeupAddiction, SkincareAddiction, Hair or any one of the hundreds of beauty-related subreddits to see what people are talking about.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> See which posts are \u201cHot\u201d<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Check the \u201cRising\u201d posts to see what\u2019s starting to trend<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> View the \u201cTop\u201d posts<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if the posts are personal (e.g., rate my look), their popularity gives you some insight into what people are talking about or care about <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right now<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Paid Tools\/Sites<\/span> Are a Very Expensive Option \ud83d\udcb5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>While we\u2019re going to focus heavily on free options to find the latest social media trends, you can also use paid tools, such as<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzsumo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BuzzSumo<\/a>,<\/strong> which at one time was so affordable. But unless you pay for a year upfront, the cheapest monthly package is <strong>$199<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll have trending feeds that you can use to follow trends, but it\u2019s at a major expense to you.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahrefs<\/a>,<\/strong> which is also like BuzzSumo in that they increased their price a lot and will charge you <strong>$129<\/strong> for the cheapest package. It\u2019s more of an SEO tool than it is a social trend tool. But you can use it to find keyword trends. They do have a top 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/trending-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trending topic page<\/a>\u00a0that you can follow, too.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hootsuite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hootsuite<\/a>,<\/strong> which allows you to follow topics or hashtags to see what\u2019s trending every day. Pricing starts at <strong>$99<\/strong> a month.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have the money to spend and don\u2019t care about the costs, BuzzSumo will be a decent option to try. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\" class=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for the latest trends on social media? We\u2019ve got you covered. 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