Market research for startups with AI

Startups can not afford expensive market research tools. Trends MCP gives your AI assistant the same underlying signal data that professional researchers use - search volume, social momentum, competitor brand tracking - for a fraction of the cost. Validate your idea before you build it.

Tools for this workflow

`get_trends`

Validate your market before building - chart 5 years of consumer search demand for your category to confirm the market is growing and not a declining or saturated space.

get_trends(keyword='ai writing tools', source='google search', data_mode='weekly')

`get_growth`

Run a market validation check in one prompt: Google Search consumer demand, Reddit community discussion, YouTube tutorial search volume, and news coverage growth for your product category.

get_growth(keyword='ai writing tools', source='google search, reddit, youtube, news volume', percent_growth=['3M', '6M', '1Y'])

`get_ranked_trends`

Find adjacent market opportunities growing faster than your current target - rank categories by YoY search growth to identify where consumer demand is accelerating the most.

get_ranked_trends(source='google search', sort='yoy_pct_change', limit=30)

`get_top_trends`

Discover what consumers are actively exploring right now in your sector - pull trending topics on Google and Reddit to validate that your market has current active consumer interest.

get_top_trends(type='Google Trends', limit=20)

FAQ

Common questions

How can a startup use trend data to validate an idea?

Search for your core problem or solution on Google and Amazon via Trends MCP. Growing search volume means the problem is gaining awareness. Rising Amazon search volume means people are looking to buy a solution. Reddit discussion growth means the community is engaged. All three together signal a real market.

Can I use Trends MCP to size a market?

Yes, directionally. Absolute Google Search volume estimates and Amazon product search volume give proxy metrics for market size and demand. Combine with web traffic data for competitor sites to estimate market scale.

How do I track competitors as a startup?

Use get_growth with competitor brand names across Google Search, Reddit, and News. Track whether their brand awareness is growing faster or slower than yours, and identify which platforms are driving their growth.

Is Trends MCP affordable for early-stage startups?

Yes. Trends MCP is designed to be cost-effective. Early-stage founders get access to the same multi-platform trend intelligence that enterprise research teams pay thousands for, at a startup-friendly price point.

get_trends

get_growth

get_ranked_trends

get_top_trends

Common questions

Start building with live trend data

`get_trends`

`get_growth`

`get_ranked_trends`

`get_top_trends`