Google Trends

Get search interest over time for keywords in your location. Understand seasonality, identify rising trends, and time your content and ad campaigns.

When to use this

You want to know when people search for your services most. Plumbers get more searches in winter, landscapers in spring. This helps you time your marketing and ad spend for when demand is highest.

POST/v1/keywords/trends

Cost: 1 credit ($0.005)

Rate Limit: Varies by plan

Response: ~2-5 seconds

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
keywords	string[]	Yes	Keywords to analyze (max 5)
location	string	Yes	City and state
period	string	No	"3m", "6m", "12m", "5y". Default: "12m"

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/keywords/trends \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "keywords": ["plumber", "emergency plumber"],
    "location": "Austin, Texas, United States",
    "period": "12m"
  }'

Example Response

JSON

{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "data": {
    "trends": [
      {
        "keyword": "plumber",
        "data_points": [
          { "month": "2025-04", "interest": 68 },
          { "month": "2025-05", "interest": 72 },
          { "month": "2025-06", "interest": 65 },
          { "month": "2026-01", "interest": 95 }
        ],
        "peak_month": "2026-01",
        "trend_direction": "stable"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
keyword	string	Keyword tracked
data_points	array	Monthly interest scores (0-100 scale)
peak_month	string	Month with highest search interest
trend_direction	string	Overall direction: rising, declining, or stable

Notes

Interest values are relative (0-100), not absolute search counts.
Use peak_month to time ad campaigns and content pushes.
Plumbing spikes in winter, landscaping in spring — seasonality matters for every local business.