Track trending keywords and article summaries in Google Sheets

Pulls trending keywords from Google Trends, summarizes the related articles, and logs everything to a spreadsheet.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per one per related article.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Starts itAn outside serviceRuns once per itemA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Spreadsheet & Database OpsReporting & AnalyticsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
Google SheetsJina AIGoogle Trends

The problem it solves

Keeping up with trending topics for content planning means checking Google Trends and reading through related articles every day, which eats into time better spent writing. By the time you've done the research, the trend may have already peaked. You need a running list of trends and quick summaries, not another research chore.

Who it fits

Content strategists, SEO professionals, and publishers building a trend-driven editorial plan.

How it works

  1. Runs manually or on a schedule
  2. Fetches trending keywords and related article links from Google Trends
  3. Retrieves and cleans the content of each related article
  4. AI generates a short summary of each article
  5. Saves the trending keyword, traffic estimate, and article summaries into your Google Sheet
What you get

Trending topics summarized before your next planning meeting

You get a spreadsheet of trending keywords with a short summary of the related articles for each one, ready for your content calendar.

What you get

A Google Sheet log of trending keywords, related articles, and short summaries, ready to turn into content ideas.

What you need

A Google account and a Jina AI API key.

We can build this. But should you?

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