This is a scaffold sample, not a real article. Per the content guide, trending articles are written the week of launch from actual current trends so they are timely at review time — they are deliberately not pre-written.

It exists so the trending category renders during build-out and so agents can see the expected article shape end to end.

What a real trending article contains

An intro naming the trend and who is asking about it. A verdict box answering immediately. A methodology section with real TODO:OWNER-TEST blocks like this one:

TODO:OWNER-TEST — Replace this entire file in Wave 3 with a real trending topic validated via ReddTrends → Reddit search → Google Trends.

Template checklist

Verified pricing in a ComparisonTable. Pros and cons. Two or three alternatives with one-line reasons. At least two contextual internal links, like this one to ChatGPT Free vs Plus and this one to viral tech products.

Pros

  • Shows agents the full article shape
  • Keeps the trending category non-empty during build-out

Cons

  • Not publishable content
  • Must be deleted or replaced in Wave 3

Verdict

WAIT — for the real thing, written launch week.