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Social Trend Research

Beyond e-commerce data, trending content on social media is often the earliest signal for the next bestseller. Optima Scout can mine trends from TikTok, Douyin, Instagram, and Xiaohongshu to help you spot opportunities before the competition.

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TikTok

Search products listed on TikTok Shop to see what’s selling in social commerce.

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Discover Top Creators

Find popular creators in specific niches to see who’s promoting what.
Filter by country, follower range, and engagement rate.

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Creator Product Analysis

See what a specific creator sells on TikTok Shop and analyze their performance.
Search trending videos by keyword to discover which products are being talked about.
Check current TikTok trends and hashtags to catch emerging waves.
Products that go viral on TikTok often hit Amazon 2-4 weeks later. A product with a million-view video is likely to see a search spike on e-commerce platforms soon.

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Douyin

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Video Search

Search trending Douyin videos to discover product trends in the Chinese market.
Sort by relevance, most liked, or newest. Filter by publish date and video duration.

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Hot Search and Challenges

Check Douyin’s hot search rankings and trending challenges for the hottest topics.

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Creator Discovery

Search for creators in specific niches to see who’s promoting what.

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Douyin Product Analysis

View product details and reviews from Douyin’s e-commerce platform.
Douyin trends often lead international markets. Products that go viral on Douyin may see similar demand on TikTok and Amazon 3-6 months later.

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Instagram

Search Instagram Reels for product-related videos to discover visually-driven trends.
Filter by minimum play count to focus on content with real traction.

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Creator Analysis

View a creator’s Reels and profile to understand their content focus and influence.

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Reel Details

Deep-dive into a single Reel’s performance data.
Returns play count, likes, comments, and other engagement metrics to help you gauge content popularity.
Instagram is especially good for discovering visually-driven product trends — jewelry, clothing, home decor. High-engagement Reels often signal untapped product opportunities.

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Xiaohongshu

Search product recommendation notes on Xiaohongshu to understand real consumer sentiment in China.
Sort by relevance, newest, or popularity. Filter by image notes or video notes.

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Note Details

View detailed content and engagement data for a specific note.

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Creator Analysis

Understand a Xiaohongshu blogger’s follower count, content direction, and promotion ability.

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User Collections

See what content a blogger has saved to discover related products.
Xiaohongshu is China’s most influential product discovery platform. Products with many authentic recommendation notes indicate real user demand worth paying attention to.

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Cross-Platform Research

The greatest value of social trend research is combining it with e-commerce data.

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Social Buzz → E-commerce Validation

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Trend Discovery → Supplier Sourcing

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Complete Research Pipeline

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Discover trends

Find trending products on TikTok / Douyin / Instagram / Xiaohongshu
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Validate demand

Verify real purchase demand on Amazon / Shein
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Assess opportunity

Analyze competition level, price range, and entry difficulty
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Find suppliers

Search 1688 for suppliers and calculate profit margins

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Best Practices

Validate social signals

High video views don’t equal purchase intent — always cross-check on e-commerce platforms

Watch creator movements

When top creators start promoting a category, a trend explosion is often imminent

Douyin for China, TikTok for global

Douyin trends often lead international markets — use them for early positioning

Cross-platform verification

A product trending on multiple platforms is a more reliable signal
Social media trends move fast and product windows can be short. Once you spot an opportunity, validate and act quickly — but keep initial order quantities conservative.