{"id":736601,"date":"2026-07-02T13:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-trends-adds-previous-time-period-comparison\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:55:17","slug":"google-trends-adds-previous-time-period-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-trends-adds-previous-time-period-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Trends adds previous time period comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4cf63a56cce\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4cf63a56cce\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-trends-adds-previous-time-period-comparison\/#You_can_now_quickly_add_a_line_to_the_chart_to_show_previous_time_period_comparison\" >You can now quickly add a line to the chart to show previous time period comparison.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-trends-adds-previous-time-period-comparison\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_now_quickly_add_a_line_to_the_chart_to_show_previous_time_period_comparison\"><\/span>You can now quickly add a line to the chart to show previous time period comparison.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>Google Trends now lets you quickly add previous time period data to your chart, so you can visualize how the Google Trends data compares to the same time period, the period before.<\/p>\n<p>Google announced on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/analyzing-search-interest-just-got-more-powerful-share-7478017577340968960-qsi3\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>, \u201cYou can now quickly compare a trend\u2019s change against preceding periods directly within Google Trends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it looks like. <\/strong>Here is a GIF Google shared of this in action:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/07\/google-trends-previous-compare.gif\" alt=\"Google Trends Previous Compare\" class=\"wp-image-481410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/07\/google-trends-previous-compare.gif 800w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/07\/google-trends-previous-compare-768x527.gif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>How it works. <\/strong>Go to Google Trends, add a search term or topic to the search box.  Then you will see \u201cnew chips\u201d above your timeline, click on those chips to see the added data. These chips show percentage changes for various periods\u2014whether you\u2019re looking at Month-over-Month, Week-over-Week, or even specific Year-over-Year benchmarks. A single click overlays the historical comparison line onto your graph for instant visual context, Google explained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>Google Trends can be a useful source of data for topics and keywords that may interest your content team or data marketing team.  Knowing seasonal or trending data can be useful when planning your content strategy and marketing efforts.<\/p>\n<p>This new feature gives you more historical perspective of this data.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(184, 111, 255, 0.15), rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.15) 40%, #CDE8FD 70%); padding: 30px; width: 100%; max-width: 802px; color: #000000 !important; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 25px 0 30px 0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: left; padding-right: 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div id=\"semrush-one-headline\" class=\"headline-responsive\" style=\"font-family: Oswald, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; color: #000000 !important; line-height: 1.2;\">\n        Be the brand <span style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D56EFE 0%, #068EF8 51%); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text;\">AI recommends<\/span>.\n      <\/div>\n<p id=\"semrush-one-subhead\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 25px; margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #000000 !important;\">\n        See where your brand <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears in AI search, where competitors are winning, and what it takes to become the answer AI recommends.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n      <span id=\"semrush-one-cta\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #FF642D; color: white; height: 44px; border: none; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; padding: 0 24px; font-weight: bold; white-space: nowrap; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; line-height: 44px;\">See your AI visibility<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .headline-responsive {\n      font-size: 30px !important;\n      line-height: 1.3 !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-display\">\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-content\">\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topics_on_this_page\"><\/span>Topics on this page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-links\">Google TrendsContent strategyData and information visualizationGoogleSearch engine marketingGIFLinkedIn<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-show-extra-button\">+2 more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Google Trends now lets you quickly add previous time period data to your chart, so you can visualize how the Google Trends data compares to the same time period, the period before. 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