Over the past week, our class has been focused on many of the tools we can use for online research. Sifting through many sites such as www.MarketingCharts.com for research trends to www.Alexa.com for traffic rank estimates to www.CheckPageRank.net to check your site’s Page Rank by Google, I have found one of my favourites for new ideas and trend, Trend Hunter (www.trendhunter.com). With over 37,000,000 monthly views, there is no doubt that this is an immensely popular site.

Here there is a large source of inspiration for almost everything. Separated by category, Trend Hunter has a section for every trend from culture to tech to lifestyle. Here the team at Trend Hunter seeks out content of new trends discovered by their global network and posts the best insights, ideas and findings throughout the day.

This great space is one of the only I can think of where there are galleries of underwater dog photography, social goods like these Fair Trade Peruvian Handcrafts,

and Eco-friendly Killer Whale Vessels,

all just one click away!

What does this mean for you or your business?

This site makes seeking out the hottest trends effortless.This makes staying ahead of the crowd  easy, and perhaps you will be inspired by the newest innovations on the way. Maybe your company is similar to one featured on the site and their discoveries can help you cut costs or make your product stand out. Or even better, perhaps you are featured on the site and it draws huge amounts of traffic to your site!