The Complete Google Manual - USA - Edition 05 (2020-04)

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Get Started with Google


Step 1
❱ Navigate to the Google trends website trends.google.com to be
presented with this home page. This is a far complex application
so be advised to take a few moments to get used to the layout
and the control options you will find here.


Step 2
❱ Scrolling down through the home page you will find the various
options including latest stories, insights and updates, historical
data and recently trending search results. We will look at all of
these but to start let’s focus on the main search bar.


Step 3
❱ In the search bar, enter your term and click on the magnifying
glass to activate your search. Some will bring a variety of different
searches or similar terms, if this is the case a drop down menu will
appear enabling you to select specifically for your choice.

Step 4
❱ Your search will show your results as follows; location, time
period, search type and category. You can adjust each of these as
you wish to further focus your results. For example you may wish
to check Shopping when looking for most popular selling item etc.

The Google Trends app brings you the world’s most popular search terms or


topics. Breaking down the results by country and region, while also offering


insights and keeping you updated to the latest trends. Users can also browse


history data giving you a clearer view of the world’s online habits.


How to Personalise


Google Trends

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