When does google trends update and how does it work?

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When does Google trends update and how does it work?

Google Trends is so incredible and so useful that it really amazes me that most people aren't using it to it's fullest.

This my friends will cover how Google Trends can and will benefit you. I must warn you up front however that this is going to be a fairly long post. If you don't have time to go through it all then bookmark the page and come back to it later.

If you have the time then grab a pen and paper and your beverage of choice and let's get rolling.

Ahh, the wonderful world of Google Trends.

What is Google Trends?

Google Trends allows you to compare the world's interest on any topic. You can enter several terms and see how they have been searched over time. This is an amazing tool because if you want to do a post on say "dog food" you can go to Google Trends and add the keywords "dog food" and then find out the following:

How important is the keyword

How many times has it been searched

How much competition you have for it

So, you can see just how useful this tool can be whilst trying to get some good keywords. Not to mention it can give you idea's to write about should you find yourself stumped.

Another great thing is that not only does Google show you the aforementioned it also shows you how many times that particular subject did or didn't show up in Google News. That is very helpful as it let's you know instantly if you have a winner or a dud.

Once you have this information you really can do some serious damage to your competition and get a boat load of internet traffic fairly quickly. For blogger's make sure you are signed up with Google Analytics and Google Blog Search. Very important because once you are listed in Google Blog Search you can post a blog and be listed on Google Blog Search in a very short amount of time. I have seen one of my blogs on top of Google Blog Search within twenty minutes.

How accurate is Google Trends?

They are run by the Big G, but it is still in it's infancy, it is a lab product right now, having said that even if it has a few flaws you can't beat the information that you get for a few minutes of work.

Side note: The information provided by Trends is now updated daily, and Hot Trends is updated hourly.

What languages is Google Trends available in?

Currently, it is in English and Chinese. They are working on other languages. Give them some time :)

You can also export any of the data via a CSV file located at the bottom of the page. Please note that since the news reference volume data isn’t scaled, it won’t be included in the file.

Anyone is free to use the service as long as you follow the T.O.S.

For more information on Google Trends and what else it can do for you please visit the Google Trends information page located here.