Growth idea action plan
Google Trends rising-query jump
Track rising queries around your category every day and publish as soon as you spot a fast-moving term with weak existing tutorials.
Why this can grow a startup
Trend content usually fails when teams react after the search results are already crowded. Rising-query monitoring lets you enter while intent is forming and before strong incumbents publish. The trick is not trend-chasing for its own sake. It is watching for new demand that still lacks a good answer, then shipping a tutorial while the window is still open.
Key metric to watch
Four April trend pieces brought in 20,000+ creators; one evergreen meme page still drove 100+ creators a day
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. For SEO and AI search, I care less about clever keyword tricks and more about clarity. A buyer, crawler, or answer engine should quickly understand who this is for, why it works, what proof backs it, and what page deserves to be cited. For acquisition, I would keep the first test narrow enough that a clear yes or no is possible. Broad reach is not useful if the signal is muddy. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where google trends rising-query jump can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the SEO and YouTube channel.
- Use the evidence from kapwing.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Kapwing monitored rising queries on Google Trends around creator workflows and jumped on trends when there was no good existing tutorial. The team said four April articles or videos brought in more than 20,000 creators, and one Bernie Sanders meme template article was still bringing in 100+ new creators per day months later.
Source: Kapwing Company Blog (kapwing.com)
GrowthDex source hub: Kapwing Company Blog
Last checked: May 24, 2026
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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