Ahrefs excels at historical backlink data and static keyword volumes. Trends MCP focuses on what Ahrefs does not: live trend velocity, cross-platform momentum signals (TikTok, Reddit, Amazon, YouTube), and AI-native delivery via MCP. Use both, or use Trends MCP for the live trend layer.
Tools for this workflow
get_trendsGet keyword search demand trend history as structured time series data - the behavioral layer that complements Ahrefs' backlink and ranking data with actual consumer demand signals.
get_trends(keyword='content marketing', source='google search', data_mode='weekly')get_growthExtend your keyword research beyond Google Search: measure the same keyword's growth on YouTube, Amazon, and Reddit - revealing multi-channel demand Ahrefs cannot show.
get_growth(keyword='content marketing', source='google search, youtube, reddit', percent_growth=['3M', '6M', '1Y'])get_ranked_trendsDiscover rising keywords dynamically rather than from a static database - get_ranked_trends surfaces the fastest-growing queries on Google right now, ahead of Ahrefs' index updates.
get_ranked_trends(source='google search', sort='wow_pct_change', limit=40)get_top_trendsFind early keyword opportunities by seeing what is just starting to trend on Google and TikTok - these terms will appear in Ahrefs weeks later, giving you first-mover advantage.
get_top_trends(type='Google Trends', limit=25)FAQ