TrendTrack Free Chrome Extension: Shopify Research

When I research a Shopify competitor, I want a quick starting point before opening several separate tools. In this TrendTrack free Chrome extension tutorial, I show how I install it, check a store’s traffic and products, and move from a store to its ads. It is a way to collect leads for further research, not a shortcut to knowing a competitor’s actual sales.

The extension is free to use in this walkthrough. If you later choose a paid TrendTrack plan, see the TrendTrack offer and use code ESTELLE20 for 20% off for 3 months. Disclosure: that link is an affiliate link; I may earn a commission if you sign up through it.

How I set up the TrendTrack Chrome extension

I start in Google Chrome, add the extension, and pin it to the browser toolbar so I can get to it while browsing stores. The video says the extension is compatible with Chrome. After installing it, I log in or create an account; account creation is free in the walkthrough. Then I open an e-commerce store I want to examine and use the extension on that store rather than starting with a broad search.

The first check is simple: does the site use Shopify? In the first example, the extension identifies a Shopify store and shows its creation date, theme, and country. I can use those details as context when comparing similar stores. The theme information is especially useful when I want to understand what a storefront is built on; it is not, by itself, an explanation of why that business succeeds.

Reading a store’s traffic and product clues

The traffic panel is the part I find most useful for a first pass. In the video, I look at a two-month view, a change in visits, and the distribution of traffic by country. One example shows a decline despite a substantial visit count; a second shows strong growth. Those figures describe what the tool displays for those particular stores in the recording. I would not treat them as guaranteed current traffic for a store you visit today.

Instead, I would compare the direction of the trend with other clues: whether the store fits my market, where its visitors appear to come from, and which products the extension puts at the top of its best-selling list. Browsing a storefront on its own does not tell me which items lead the list. TrendTrack gives me a place to begin investigating, but a displayed ranking is not a verified sales ledger or a promise that the same product will work in my own shop.

I also inspect the Shopify theme and the apps shown for the store. In the example, I notice marketing tools including Klaviyo and Snapchat Ads. That suggests avenues for further research into how the store markets its products. It does not establish its budget, conversion rate, or revenue.

From a Shopify store to its advertising

Once I have a store of interest, I use the extension’s link to the Meta Ad Library. The video shows how I move there to inspect the available creatives and campaign information instead of guessing which ads a store might be running. I can save ads I want to revisit even with the free extension, then organize the material in a folder in TrendTrack.

My practical sequence is:

1. Open a store and confirm that it is a Shopify site.
2. Review the traffic trend, geographic breakdown, products, theme, and apps.
3. Follow the Ad Library link to look at the actual creatives available there.
4. Save relevant examples for comparison rather than copying an ad without understanding its context.

The recording also demonstrates downloading creative material and some small convenience tools, including a color picker and controls for enabling or disabling TrendTrack on supported platforms. These are useful during research, but the core workflow is still to connect storefront observations with advertising examples. If I use someone else’s creative as inspiration, I would develop my own work rather than assume I can reuse their assets.

What the free extension does—and does not settle

For a beginner, the free extension gives a structured way to ask better questions: is this a Shopify store, which products appear prominent, what does its traffic trend look like, and what ads can I inspect? The video also notes that a paid plan provides more data, without laying out a complete plan-by-plan comparison. I would try the free workflow first and decide whether the additional data matters to my own research.

If you do decide to explore the paid option, check TrendTrack through my link and enter ESTELLE20 for 20% off for 3 months. You can also consult my TrendTrack promo code page. The linked offer is an affiliate recommendation; it does not change the fact that the extension demonstrated here is free.

TrendTrack free extension FAQ

Do I need to pay to follow this tutorial?

No. The walkthrough installs and uses the free Chrome extension, and creating an account is described as free. The optional paid plan is mentioned separately.

Can TrendTrack tell me a store’s exact sales?

The video shows a best-selling-products list and traffic information, not access to the store owner’s private sales records. I use these indicators to guide further investigation, not as proof of exact orders or revenue.

Where do I find a store’s ads?

In the example, I use the extension’s “go to ad library” action to open the Meta Ad Library, inspect creatives, and save examples I want to revisit. What is available depends on the store and the library at the time you check.

My takeaway from the TrendTrack tutorial

I would begin with one relevant Shopify competitor, note what the extension shows, then compare that picture with its visible ads. This keeps the research focused and helps me avoid treating any single metric as the whole story. You can watch the full TrendTrack extension walkthrough and try the free version yourself. If the extra paid data later fits your needs, view the offer with code ESTELLE20 for 20% off for 3 months; this is an affiliate link, and I may earn a commission.

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