Google Trends Rising Searches + the News Behind Them

Google Trends rising searches tell you what is climbing. They don't tell you why. This Actor does both: for each keyword it finds the rising Google searches (including "Breakout" terms, +5000%) and attaches the news headlines behind each one. It is built for content teams, marketers, newsletters and anyone who wants to spot trends early.

How to find rising Google searches and why they spike

1. Rising searches for my keywords: give seed topics (home assistant, electric bikes) and get the breakout searches around them, each with its news.
2. Trending right now: everything trending in a country today, with approximate search volume and the stories driving it.

Example output

{
  "keyword": "home assistant",
  "risingQuery": "apple homeview home assistant",
  "growth": "Breakout (+5000% or more)",
  "news": [
    {"title": "Apple HomeView finally offers a simpler alternative to Home Assistant", "source": "AppleInsider", "publishedAt": "2026-10-14T15:02:00Z"},
    {"title": "Meet Apple HomeView, a new way to enjoy entertainment...", "source": "Apple"}
  ],
  "trendsLink": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=..."
}

What data can you extract

Per rising search you get the seed keyword, the risingQuery, its growth (for example "Breakout"), the related news (title, source, publish time) and a trendsLink to open the query in Google Trends. In trending-now mode you also get the approximate search volume.

Use cases

Who it's for

• Content teams and newsletters: know what to write about this week, and why people care.
• Marketers and SEO: catch breakout queries early, with context.
• E-commerce: spot rising product searches in your category.
• AI agents: one call answers "what's breaking out around X, and why?"

Schedule it daily or weekly. It pairs with our Google News + Full Text Actor when you need the full articles.

How much does it cost

Pay per event: one fee per explained trend, plus the standard start fee.

FAQ

How do I see why a Google search is rising?

Run this Actor with your keyword. Each rising search comes with the news headlines (title, source, date) that are most likely behind the spike.

What does "Breakout" mean in Google Trends?

Google labels a rising query "Breakout" when its growth is more than 5000%. These rows show Breakout (+5000% or more) in the growth field.

Can I see what is trending on Google right now?

Yes. The "Trending right now" mode lists what is trending in a country today, with approximate search volume and the stories driving it.

Does it find trends for any topic?

It finds rising searches around the seed keywords you give it, so choose topics your audience cares about. Results depend on what Google Trends shows for that keyword and country.

Can I run it every day?

Yes. Use Apify Schedules to run it daily or weekly and send the results to your newsletter or sheet.

Related tools

• Google Trends Scraper returns the full interest-over-time, region and related-query data.
• Google News Scraper gets the full text of the news articles behind a trend.