Trending is a term used to describe what is popular on social media at a given moment. The trends can reflect current events, popular culture and even online campaigns or challenges. They can be localized to a particular community, location or context or have a global impact depending on the reach of the trending topic or hashtag. Trends can be both good and bad, but they usually last for a short period of time. This is because new trends are constantly emerging and fading out of popularity.
Trends are often the result of a collective effort by people to share, promote and comment on something they like or believe in. This could be a meme, song, video or design style that suddenly captures the public imagination. It may also be a political candidate, a specific news story or an event.
To understand trends, it helps to know how they are created and what makes them different from short-lived fads. It is important to remember that trends are not based on an objective assessment of the quality of a particular item or activity but are a reflection of the collective psychology of the people sharing or discussing them.
The term trending is most commonly used in relation to social media and the topics that are featured on Twitter’s “trending” page. The topics on the page are generated in real time and are based on what is being discussed amongst users on Twitter.
If a particular topic is trending, this means that it has been popular enough to generate significant engagement over a period of time and to become visible to the majority of Twitter users in a given country or region. Trending is a good way for brands to get visibility on Twitter and other social media sites.
Creating a trend requires some creativity and planning. For example, if you want your campaign to trend, it is important that you create a unique hashtag specifically for the purpose (e.g. #WeAreWayOver) and promote it with a clear call to action. Also, you need to provide clear instructions as to how to use it and when to post. This will ensure that you generate a sharp spike in usage of the hashtag, which is what triggers Twitter to consider it as a trending topic.
You can use Google Trends to find out what’s currently being talked about in a particular area, such as politics, the economy or popular culture. You can then use this information to create content that is relevant and interesting for your target audience.
When it comes to YouTube, a lot of the trends that appear on the Trending page are related to pop culture or viral videos. However, YouTube’s algorithm also takes into account the number of views that a video has and how recently it was uploaded. This is why it’s important to regularly release videos that align with the latest trends.