Connectors
Google Trends
Connect Google Trends to Google Sheets or Looker Studio
Two Minute Reports' Google Trends connector lets you access and analyze your data directly in Google Sheets or Looker Studio. Build custom reports, monitor key metrics, and make data-driven decisions - all without writing any code.
What you can report on
- Search interest over time for any keyword or topic
- Geographic breakdown of search interest by region
- Related queries and rising topics
- Comparative trend analysis across multiple keywords
- Seasonal patterns and long-term trend monitoring
Prerequisites
- No account required — Google Trends data is publicly accessible
How to create a connection
- Go to https://hub.twominutereports.com/connections
- Click New Connection to create a connection
- Select Google Trends from the list of available connectors
- Name the connection and authorize with your account credentials
After creating a connection:
- Enable the accounts you want to use from the available options
Important: Only enabled accounts can fetch data and count toward your plan usage. You can enable or disable accounts at any time in the hub to manage your plan usage efficiently.
How to get Google Trends data into your reports
To pull Google Trends data into Google Sheets:
- In the TMR sidebar, go to Data Queries and click Add
- Select the accounts you want to analyze (can select multiple)
- Choose your metrics and dimensions from available options
- Select the date range for your analysis
- Configure sorting and filtering options as needed
- Click Run Query to populate the data into Google Sheets
To pull Google Trends data into Looker Studio:
- Click Open in Looker Studio, then click + Create Report.
- A query config panel will appear. Do one of the following:
Already have a query config? Select it from the dropdown and skip to step 3.
Creating a new query config: Enter a name, select the accounts you want to include from the dropdown, then click Save.
- Choose Create report from scratch to build a custom report, or select one of the pre-built templates to get started quickly.
- In the Looker Studio connector panel, select your team and choose the required query config from the dropdown. Click Connect in the top-right corner.
- You'll land on the Looker Studio dashboard. Drag and drop the available Google Trends metrics and dimensions onto your canvas to start analyzing your data.
