Fair point - that's exactly why I rebuilt after the original feedback.
It's actually for legitimate business research. Like a SaaS company wanting to know when competitors get mentioned in German tech news, or consultants tracking French business trends before they hit English media. Basically understanding what's trending in your industry globally before it becomes obvious.
The content creation part is optional - most people just want the intelligence/research data. Think more like business market research than clickbait generation.
But if it still looks like spam tooling on first impression, I clearly need to fix the positioning more. What would make the legitimate business use case clearer?
4 days ago I posted TrendlyAI here and got absolutely destroyed. You called it "AI slop" and potential spam tooling.
You were 100% right.
So I spent the weekend completely rebuilding it.
WHAT CHANGED:
- From content-first → research-first platform
- Added trend scoring algorithms (1-100 rating system)
- Built competitive intelligence ("3 of 10 competitors noticed this")
- Added business impact metrics (estimated reach, engagement prediction)
- Personalized onboarding (choose topics, countries, languages)
- Manual research tools (topic search, local news analysis)
CONTENT GENERATION:
- Now optional workflow feature (not the main value)
- Research-first, create-if-needed approach
- Intelligence-driven, not spam tooling
TECHNICAL REBUILD:
- Multi-language trend detection (42 languages)
- Real-time trend velocity calculations
- Competitive landscape analysis algorithms
- Business impact scoring system
- Personalization engine based on user interests
The landing page now shows live trending data from multiple countries so users can see the intelligence before signing up. No more guessing what it does.
The harsh feedback was exactly what I needed. Instead of defending a bad idea, I fixed it.
Thanks for the brutal honesty. Made me build something actually valuable instead of potential spam infrastructure.
Would love your thoughts on the technical approach and new positioning.
I understand the concern about AI slop. That's actually not what we're building toward.
Think of Trendly more like Google Trends or BuzzSumo - it's a research tool with content assistance features. Most of our users are doing market research, tracking brand mentions across languages, or understanding cultural conversations they wouldn't otherwise have visibility into.
The "instant content" angle was poor messaging on my part. The real value is in the discovery and insights, not automation.
I built Trendly AI to solve a problem many content creators and marketers face - identifying emerging trends early and quickly creating relevant content.
Key features:
- Multi-language trend detection across 42 languages
- Region-based filtering for localized trend analysis
- One-click content generation for social media, blogs, and more
- Cross-platform support (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
Our system aggregates data from social media, news sites, forums, and search trends to identify patterns before they go mainstream.
Would love your feedback, especially on finding trending topics and multi-language capabilities!
Congrats on your product, it looks very professional.
But...
> identifying emerging trends early and quickly creating relevant content.
This does not sound 'good' to me, this sounds like piggy-backing to generate clickbait - have i got this wrong? This sounds like a tool to make better spam.
I hear your concerns about content quality, and I appreciate the honest feedback.
Trendly AI is built for marketers, researchers, and creators who want to discover trending topics and articles to inform their content strategy — not to replace thoughtful content creation. The goal is to help users understand what their audience is currently interested in, especially across different languages and regions.
It’s not just about generating posts—many use Trendly purely for research purposes, like finding emerging articles, studying cultural shifts, or planning campaigns. The creativity and value still come from the user—Trendly is just the discovery and acceleration layer.
That said, I’m open to ideas on how we can keep it focused on responsible, high-value use cases.
Exactly - that's not the goal. Trendly helps people find what topics are actually relevant to their audience right now, rather than guessing or creating content in a vacuum. Better market intelligence should lead to more relevant content, not less
It's actually for legitimate business research. Like a SaaS company wanting to know when competitors get mentioned in German tech news, or consultants tracking French business trends before they hit English media. Basically understanding what's trending in your industry globally before it becomes obvious.
The content creation part is optional - most people just want the intelligence/research data. Think more like business market research than clickbait generation.
But if it still looks like spam tooling on first impression, I clearly need to fix the positioning more. What would make the legitimate business use case clearer?