Day 19 Part 2: Hashtag Trends & Discovery + Buffer API Lifecycle Pattern Discovery

📰 Medium · Python

Learn to detect hashtag trends and discover new ones using Python and the Buffer API

intermediate Published 16 May 2026

Action Steps

Build a trend detector using momentum scoring and lifecycle stages in Python
Use the Buffer API to collect data on 12 ML hashtags that are currently trending
Configure a discovery engine to find related hashtags
Test the discovery engine using a set of sample hashtags
Apply the trend detector to a larger dataset to identify emerging trends

Who Needs to Know This

Data scientists and marketers on a team can benefit from this knowledge to identify trending hashtags and optimize their social media campaigns

Key Insight

💡 Use momentum scoring and lifecycle stages to detect trending hashtags