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Tracking YouTube Trending Topics by Niche

按细分领域追踪YouTube热门话题

Identifies what's performing on YouTube in a specific niche by analyzing recent high-view videos. Surfaces repeatable title formulas, content formats, and topic themes that the YouTube algorithm is currently favoring.
通过分析近期高播放量视频，确定特定细分领域内在YouTube上表现出色的内容。挖掘YouTube算法当前青睐的可复用标题公式、内容格式及主题方向。

Prerequisites

前提条件

  • APIFY_TOKEN
    environment variable set
  • Optional: Apify MCP server installed
  • 已设置
    APIFY_TOKEN
    环境变量
  • 可选：已安装Apify MCP服务器

Inputs

输入参数

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultNotes
startUrls
arrayOptional
[]
YouTube URLs — channels, playlists, Shorts, search results
youtubeHandles
arrayOptional
[]
YouTube channel handles (e.g. 
@kurzgesagt
)
getTrending
booleanOptional
false
Retrieve trending videos
keywords
arrayOptional
[]
Search keywords
gl
stringOptional
us
Country code for results (e.g. 
US
, 
GB
)
hl
stringOptional
en
Language code (e.g. 
en
, 
de
)
uploadDate
stringOptional
all
Upload date filter: 
any
, 
hour
, 
today
, 
week
, 
month
, 
year
duration
stringOptional
all
Duration filter: 
any
, 
short
, 
long
features
stringOptional
all
Feature filter: 
4k
, 
hd
, 
live
, 
cc
, 
3d
, 
hdr
, etc.
sort
stringOptional
r
Sort order for search results
maxItems
numberOptionalUnlimitedMaximum videos to return
customMapFunction
stringOptional—JavaScript function to transform each output object
参数类型是否必填默认值说明
startUrls
数组可选
[]
YouTube链接 — 频道、播放列表、Shorts、搜索结果
youtubeHandles
数组可选
[]
YouTube频道账号（例如 
@kurzgesagt
）
getTrending
布尔值可选
false
获取热门视频
keywords
数组可选
[]
搜索关键词
gl
字符串可选
us
结果对应的国家代码（例如 
US
, 
GB
）
hl
字符串可选
en
语言代码（例如 
en
, 
de
）
uploadDate
字符串可选
all
上传日期筛选：
any
（任意时间）、
hour
（最近1小时）、
today
（今天）、
week
（最近一周）、
month
（最近一个月）、
year
（最近一年）
duration
字符串可选
all
时长筛选：
any
（任意时长）、
short
（短视频）、
long
（长视频）
features
字符串可选
all
功能筛选：
4k
、
hd
、
live
（直播）、
cc
（字幕）、
3d
、
hdr
等
sort
字符串可选
r
搜索结果的排序方式
maxItems
数字可选无限制返回的最大视频数量
customMapFunction
字符串可选—用于转换每个输出对象的JavaScript函数

Workflow

工作流程

Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Search for recent high-performing videos in niche
- [ ] Step 2: Extract title patterns and topics
- [ ] Step 3: Score trending momentum
- [ ] Step 4: Identify format and structural patterns
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver trend brief
进度：
- [ ] 步骤1：搜索细分领域内近期表现优异的视频
- [ ] 步骤2：提取标题模式与主题
- [ ] 步骤3：计算热门势头得分
- [ ] 步骤4：识别格式与结构模式
- [ ] 步骤5：交付趋势简报

Step 1: Search YouTube

步骤1：搜索YouTube

Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):
bash
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推荐方式 — run_actor.js（自动处理等待、输出及文件保存）：
bash
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Quick answer (prints table to chat)

快速输出（在聊天窗口打印表格）

node scripts/run_actor.js
--actor "apidojo~youtube-scraper"
--input '{"param": "value"}'
node scripts/run_actor.js
--actor "apidojo~youtube-scraper"
--input '{"param": "value"}'

Save as CSV

保存为CSV文件

node scripts/run_actor.js
--actor "apidojo~youtube-scraper"
--input '{"param": "value"}'
--output YYYY-MM-DD_results.csv --format csv
node scripts/run_actor.js
--actor "apidojo~youtube-scraper"
--input '{"param": "value"}'
--output YYYY-MM-DD_results.csv --format csv

Save as JSON

保存为JSON文件

node scripts/run_actor.js
--actor "apidojo~youtube-scraper"
--input '{"param": "value"}'
--output YYYY-MM-DD_results.json --format json
> `APIFY_TOKEN` must be set in environment or `.env` file.

**If Apify MCP is available:**
Tool: apify:run-actor Actor: "apidojo~youtube-scraper" Input: { "searchKeywords": ["[NICHE]", "best [NICHE]", "[NICHE] 2026", "[NICHE] for beginners"], "maxResults": 50, "type": "video" }

**REST API fallback:**
```bash
curl -X POST   "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~youtube-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"searchKeywords": ["personal finance tips", "best investing 2026", "investing for beginners"], "maxResults": 50}'
node scripts/run_actor.js
--actor "apidojo~youtube-scraper"
--input '{"param": "value"}'
--output YYYY-MM-DD_results.json --format json
> `APIFY_TOKEN`必须在环境变量或`.env`文件中设置。

**若Apify MCP可用：**
工具: apify:run-actor Actor: "apidojo~youtube-scraper" 输入: { "searchKeywords": ["[NICHE]", "best [NICHE]", "[NICHE] 2026", "[NICHE] for beginners"], "maxResults": 50, "type": "video" }

**REST API备选方案：**
```bash
curl -X POST   "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~youtube-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"searchKeywords": ["personal finance tips", "best investing 2026", "investing for beginners"], "maxResults": 50}'

Step 2: Analyze Title Patterns

步骤2：分析标题模式

Classify each video title:
title_formula:
  NUMBER_LIST = "Top [N]", "[N] Best", "[N] Things"
  HOW_TO = "How to", "Step-by-step", "The Complete Guide"
  VS_COMPARISON = "vs", "or", "Which is Better"
  WARNING = "Avoid", "Mistake", "Stop Doing", "Don't"
  STORY = "I tried", "What happened when", first-person
  YEAR_SPECIFIC = contains current year → high freshness signal
对每个视频标题进行分类：
title_formula:
  NUMBER_LIST = "Top [N]", "[N] Best", "[N] Things"
  HOW_TO = "How to", "Step-by-step", "The Complete Guide"
  VS_COMPARISON = "vs", "or", "Which is Better"
  WARNING = "Avoid", "Mistake", "Stop Doing", "Don't"
  STORY = "I tried", "What happened when", first-person
  YEAR_SPECIFIC = 包含当前年份 → 高新鲜度信号

Step 3: Score Trending Momentum

步骤3：计算热门势头得分

momentum = viewCount / days_since_published  # views per day

trend_score = (momentum / 10000, max 1) * 0.40
            + (likeCount / viewCount * 100 > 4 ? 1 : ratio/4) * 0.30
            + (commentCount / viewCount * 100 > 0.3 ? 1 : ratio/0.3) * 0.30
momentum = viewCount / days_since_published  # 每日播放量

trend_score = (momentum / 10000, max 1) * 0.40
            + (likeCount / viewCount * 100 > 4 ? 1 : ratio/4) * 0.30
            + (commentCount / viewCount * 100 > 0.3 ? 1 : ratio/0.3) * 0.30

Step 4: Edge Cases

步骤4：边缘情况处理

  • All trending videos from one channel: Likely a dominant creator in the niche — note this; it's a competitive signal, not a format trend. Look at the second and third most-viewed creators for broader signals
  • Niche is very small (< 10 videos above threshold): Lower 
    min_views
    to 10K; report available data
  • Year-specific content dominates: Good sign for content with year in title — recommend "[niche] [year+1]" format as a strong ranking opportunity
  • 所有热门视频均来自同一频道：该频道可能是细分领域内的主导创作者 — 需记录这一竞争信号，而非格式趋势。查看播放量第二、第三的创作者以获取更广泛的趋势信号
  • 细分领域规模极小（符合阈值的视频不足10个）：将
    min_views
    降至10K；基于现有数据生成报告
  • 年份相关内容占主导：这是标题中包含年份的内容的积极信号 — 推荐采用“[细分领域] [下一年]”的格式，这是一个良好的排名机会

Output Format

输出格式

undefined
undefined

YouTube Trending Topics: [NICHE]

YouTube热门话题：[细分领域]

Videos analyzed: [N] | Above threshold ([MIN_VIEWS] views): [N] | Date: [DATE]
分析视频数量：[N] | 超过阈值（[MIN_VIEWS]播放量）：[N] | 日期：[DATE]

Top Title Formulas (by Avg Views)

热门标题公式（按平均播放量排序）

Formula# VideosAvg ViewsAvg Like RateBest Example
Number List[N][N][X%]"[title]"
How-To[N][N][X%]
公式视频数量平均播放量平均点赞率最佳示例
数字列表[N][N][X%]"[标题]"
教程类[N][N][X%]

Top Performing Videos

表现最佳的视频

TitleViewsMomentum (views/day)Like RateTrend Score
标题播放量势头（每日播放量）点赞率趋势得分

Trending Topic Themes

热门主题方向

  1. [Theme] — [N] videos, [N] total views
  2. [Theme]
  1. [主题] — [N]个视频，总播放量[N]
  2. [主题]

Recommended Video Ideas

推荐视频创意

Based on trending patterns:
  1. "[Specific video title recommendation using a winning formula]"
  2. "[Video title recommendation]"
undefined
基于热门模式：
  1. "[采用成功公式的具体视频标题推荐]"
  2. "[视频标题推荐]"
undefined

Troubleshooting

故障排除

Results skewed by one old viral video: Filter by 
published_date
in the 
date_range
; sort by momentum (views/day) not total views. Title formulas are too generic: This is normal — YouTube title strategies are well-known. The value is in the specific topic within the formula. Niche has no recent high-performers: The niche may be saturated or declining on YouTube; consider whether YouTube is the right platform for this content.
结果被单个旧爆款视频影响：在
date_range
中按
published_date
筛选；按势头（每日播放量）而非总播放量排序。 标题公式过于通用：这是正常现象 — YouTube标题策略已广为人知，价值在于公式内的特定主题。 细分领域近期无高表现内容：该领域在YouTube上可能已饱和或呈衰退趋势；需考虑YouTube是否为该内容的合适平台。