Episode 89

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17th Sep 2025

Using trends to find stories

We're back for series 15 and kick off with a great episode all about using trends to find stories. We get excellent advice from Fleurine Tideman, a freelancer who specialises in trend-driven stories and Malvika Padin who has bags of experience using SEO for a range of national titles. Find out how to distinguish between a fleeting fad and a rising trend, and the best places to find trending topics before anyone else!

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Guests

Fleurine Tideman https://www.instagram.com/fleurinetideman/

https://x.com/ByFleurine

Malvika Padin https://www.instagram.com/malvika_padin26/

https://x.com/malvika_padin26

Resources

https://www.reddit.com/

https://trends.google.co.uk/trends/

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