Exploding Topics

Discover rapidly growing trends before they take off.

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@bigtrendsguy @Indiegogo @PetSnowy I hear you're a big trends guy

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Check out the full breakdown: https://t.co/1lcGs7PVrx

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GLP-1 drugs made $79 billion in 2025.

About 11% of US adults were taking one for weight loss in mid-2026 🧵

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Even the experimental drugs are exploding.

“Retatrutide” searches up 3,700% in 2 years.

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Skincare ingredients you’ll hear about next year (5-year search growth):

- Kojic acid body wash +9,700%
- PDRN +9,700%
- Hypochlorous acid spray +8,900%
- Mandelic acid face wash +7,700%
- Milky toner +5,300%

Which one are you investing in?

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Just did a deep dive on Black Friday stats.

Wrote this up for you
https://t.co/Q8NpGfdrOv

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Everyone says Black Friday is dying.

@Adobe says online holiday spending grows 6.7% this year. Black Friday alone grows 9.2%.

It’s the fastest-growing day of the season.

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“LED face mask” searches rose 88% from October to November last year.

A Black Friday trend, not a fad.

What’s this year’s version?

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Just did a deep dive on Black Friday stats.

Instead of spending hours doing that yourself, just read what I found 👇

https://t.co/Q8NpGfdrOv

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Is Black Friday dying, or just moving to your phone?

55.2% of US online sales on Black Friday 2025 came from mobile.

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Want the workflow for turning a trending topic into a keyword plan?

We wrote up how one Claude conversation does it:

https://t.co/nxIJtABjjQ

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Hot take: the SEO keywords everyone chases now are already crowded.

Here are 4 rising ones, with 5-year search growth 🧵

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Prompt engineering: 5,100%

Still growing strong

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Most people use trend data to figure out what products to add.

A south Florida mom used it to figure out which business to start: done-for-you birthday parties, then a pink spa bus.

Two businesses came out of one stressful birthday party.
https://t.co/KbDp63JfVD

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@goHeelBase Reminds me of when I got into disc golf for a minute

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Quietly exploding in interest:

Padel shoes +2,000%
DUPR (pickleball/padel ratings) +4,900%
Walking pad +5,100%
Carbon plated running shoes +2,550%

Why's everyone still talking about pickleball?