| name | apify-trend-analysis |
| description | Discover and track emerging trends across Google Trends, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok to inform content strategy. |
| type | skill |
| created | 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z |
| domain | data |
| category | data-analysis |
| risk | unknown |
| source | community |
| tags | ["skill","data","data-analysis","apify","trend","analysis"] |
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 |
| Visual analysis | apify/facebook-photos-scraper | Photo trends |
| Community trends | apify/facebook-groups-scraper | Group monitoring |
