Discover Surging Prompts
Surging Prompts highlights search terms with rapidly increasing interest. Catching trends early gives you a competitive advantage - you can create content and optimize for AI visibility before the market gets crowded.
Accessing Surging Prompts
Find surging prompts in multiple places:
- Dashboard - The Surging Topics card shows top movers
- Prompts page - Sort by trend score to see surges
- Discovery - Browse trending prompts in your industry
What Makes a Prompt "Surging"
A prompt is flagged as surging when:
- Search volume increased significantly (20%+ week-over-week)
- Interest is accelerating (rate of growth increasing)
- Volume is above a minimum threshold
- Trend is sustained (not a one-day spike)
Surge Indicators
Surging prompts display:
- Surge percentage - How much interest has grown
- Surge period - Over what timeframe
- Trend chart - Visual of the growth curve
- Current volume - Latest search volume
Types of Surges
Different surge patterns to recognize:
- Breakout - New term exploding from near zero
- Seasonal - Predictable annual increase
- News-driven - Spike from current events
- Sustained growth - Steady long-term increase
Acting on Surging Prompts
When you spot a surge:
- Evaluate relevance - Is this prompt relevant to your business?
- Check AI visibility - Are you already mentioned when AI answers this?
- Check competition - Are competitors already targeting it?
- Assess sustainability - Is this a lasting trend or temporary spike?
- Create content - Publish content optimized for AI citation
Surge Alerts
Get notified of surges automatically:
- Go to Settings then Alerts
- Enable surge alerts for your tracked prompts
- Set threshold (e.g., 25% increase)
- Choose notification method (email, dashboard)
Best Practices
- Check surging prompts weekly
- Act fast on relevant breakout prompts
- Distinguish between sustainable trends and fads
- Use surges to inform content calendar
- Monitor competitor response to surges