If you’re a regular Twitter user, you know about Twitter Trending Topics. It’s that list of keywords that appears in the right hand column of Twitter.com, on the homepage, and on Twitter Search. It’s a global system that gauges the thoughts of all of Twitter’s users.
But that’s just it – it’s limited to just global trends. It does not drill down to what Twitter users near you care about. Knowing what San Francisco twitterers are talking about would help you find events or gauge the local response to major news.
The solution’s finally here, though: Trendsmap, a new mash-up of Twitter, Google Maps, and What the Trend that maps out Twitter trends at the local level.
This new service, created by the people behind RetailMeNot, takes Twitter trends and maps them out all the way to the local level. Yes, you can see what Twitter users are talking about in London, San Diego, or the state of California.
Trendsmap goes so much farther than that, though. Clicking on any of the trends will bring up information on the volume of tweets for that word, a description of the trend (via What The Trend), and relevant multimedia and links. Trendsmap has a screencast that dives into some of its best features:
We’re impressed with Trendsmap, and we’re not alone: even Google is a fan of the new mashup. Just play around with it and you’ll see why it’s one of the best Twitter mashups we’ve ever come across.
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