Snapchat is introducing a tool called Snapchat Trends that highlights the most popular keywords shared with users in public stories.
In addition, you can search for any keyword in Snapchat Trends to find out the level to which it’s being used.
Data geeks will likely appreciate this last feature Snapchat crammed into its new tool, which is a carousel of real Snapchat stories that allow you to see how a keyword is being used.
Here’s more about Snapchat Trends and what marketers can do with the data.
Snapchat Trends is a lot like Google Trends in that it gives you a general overview of a keyword’s popularity on Snapchat.
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Even the homepages are similar. When you land on Snapchat Trends you’ll see a search bar followed by a list of top trends from the past week.
Clicking on a trending keyword will bring you to a page with a graph displaying they keyword’s usage over time.
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Usage is graded on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 being the highest level of popularity.
On that same page you can also find a carousel of Snaps related to the keyword.
If you’re unsure why a keyword is trending, this carousel will show you how it’s being used.
Data in Snapchat Trends isn’t limited to what was recently popular, as you can search for any keyword to see its usage pattern.
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You can even look up multiple keywords to compare their usage. For example, the graph below shows which game console is clear favorite amongst Snapchat users.
As shown in the example, a drop down menu will let you filter the data by country. This is currently limited to Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Now that you know what Snapchat Trends can do, let’s go over how to data can be useful to you.
Snapchat recommends five ways marketers can utilize the data in Snapchat Trends:
Snapchat Trends is free to use and does not require you to have your own Snapchat account.
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Data is based on captions in public and shared stories. It does not include the use of keywords in direct chat or direct Snaps between users.
Source: Snapchat For Business
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