Top Media Trends This Month

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Trending Media Keywords and Search Volumes

Ranked by growth over the past two years. Updated 17 October 2026.

KeywordMonthly volumeGrowthTrend status
Clapper301,000+116%Regular
Merch Cat140+81%Regular
Reelo9,900+57%Regular
Kanopy301,000+47%Regular
Luminary90,500+35%Regular
True Crime165,000+24%Regular
Podcast1,220,000+21%Regular
Whataboutism60,500+14%Regular
Gudea4,400+13%Regular
Snatcher22,200+6%Regular

How to find trending media topics

You find trending media topics by tracking search volume growth rather than absolute volume. A topic is trending when its monthly searches are accelerating, even from a small base. Exploding Topics classifies every media topic as Exploding, Regular or Peaked based on the shape of its search curve over time.

  1. Sort by growth rate, not by search volume.
  2. Filter to the last 3 to 6 months to catch topics before they saturate.
  3. Check volatility before committing. High-volatility topics spike and fade.

What’s Trending in Media

Trending media topics in October 2026 are led by Clapper, which has 301,000 monthly searches and 116% growth over the past two years. Exploding Topics tracks 28,191 media trends. The three fastest-growing this month are Clapper (+116%), Merch Cat (+81%) and Reelo (+57%). Data last updated 17 October 2026.