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Trends divider Last updated: October 9, 2025

Industry categories

To obtain a list of all domains within specific industry categories from the Industry Categories report, select the relevant category values from the list and specify them in the request parameters:

Value Market Overview business category
accounting_and_auditing Accounting & Auditing
adult Adult
advertising_and_marketing Advertising & Marketing
aerospace_and_defense Aerospace & Defense
agriculture Agriculture
airlines Airlines
apparel_and_fashion Apparel & Fashion
architecture Architecture
automotive Automotive
banking Banking
beauty_and_cosmetics Beauty & Cosmetics
biotech Biotech
ceramics_and_pottery Ceramics & Pottery
chemicals Chemicals
civil_engineering Civil Engineering
comics_and_animation Comics & Animation
computer_and_video_games Computer & Video Games
computer_hardware Computer Hardware
computer_software_and_development Computer Software & Development
computers_and_electronics Computers & Electronics
construction_and_maintenance Construction & Maintenance
consulting Consulting
consumer_electronics Consumer Electronics
crafts Crafts
customer_services Customer Services
design Design
distance_learning Distance Learning
ecology_and_environment Ecology & Environment
education Education
entertainment Entertainment
equipment_and_supplies Equipment & Supplies
events_services Events Services
facilities_services Facilities Services
farms_and_ranches Farms & Ranches
finance Finance
fishery Fishery
food_and_beverages Food & Beverages
foreign_language Foreign Language
furniture Furniture
gambling Gambling
government Government
graphic_design Graphic Design
healthcare Healthcare
hospitality Hospitality
human_resources Human Resources
import_and_export Import & Export
information_technology Information Technology
insurance Insurance
investment Investment
jewelry_and_luxury_products Jewelry & Luxury Products
legal Legal
libraries Libraries
machinery Machinery
mail_and_package_delivery Mail & Package Delivery
manufacturing Manufacturing
maritime Maritime
market_research Market Research
mass_media Mass Media
medical_devices_and_equipment Medical Devices & Equipment
mental_health Mental Health
metals_and_mining Metals & Mining
military Military
museums Museums
music Music
nanotechnology Nanotechnology
newspapers Newspapers
nonprofit_organizations Nonprofit Organizations
oil_and_gas Oil & Gas
online_services Online Services
outsourcing Outsourcing
packaging_and_containers Packaging & Containers
performing_arts Performing Arts
pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals
photography Photography
plastics_and_polymers Plastics & Polymers
political_organizations Political Organizations
printing Printing
public_policy Public Policy
public_relations Public Relations
public_safety Public Safety
public_utility Public Utility
publishing Publishing
real_estate Real Estate
recreational_facilities Recreational Facilities
recruitment_and_staffing Recruitment & Staffing
reference Reference
religion_and_belief Religion & Belief
renewable_energy Renewable Energy
restaurants Restaurants
retail Retail
science Science
security_products_and_services Security Products & Services
social_and_charitable_organizations Social & Charitable Organizations
sporting_goods Sporting Goods
sports Sports
telecom Telecom
textiles_and_nonwovens Textiles & Nonwovens
tobacco Tobacco
training_and_certification Training & Certification
transportation_and_logistics Transportation & Logistics
travel_and_tourism Travel & Tourism
tv_and_movies Tv & Movies
venture_capital Venture Capital
veterinary Veterinary
visual_art Visual Art
warehousing Warehousing
wellness Wellness
wholesalers_and_liquidators Wholesalers & Liquidators
wine_and_spirits Wine & Spirits
writing_and_editing_services Writing & Editing Services
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Columns

Each Trends API method supports a set of output columns that determine the data returned in the CSV response.

You can customize your request using the export_columns parameter to include only the fields relevant to your analysis.

The following table indicates:

  • Parameter (the export_columns parameter value same as the column name in the CSV report)
  • Description of what each column represents
  • Possible values to help interpret the results (if applicable)
  • API methods where the columns are used
Parameter Description API methods
accuracy Accuracy of the data. Possible values: 1, 2, 3, where 3 indicates high accuracy. Data Accuracy, Traffic Summary
age User age group, such as 18-24 or 25-34. Age and Sex Distribution
age_18_24 Users aged between 18 and 24 years. Industry Categories
age_25_34 Users aged between 25 and 34 years. Industry Categories
age_35_44 Users aged between 35 and 44 years. Industry Categories
age_45_54 Users aged between 45 and 54 years. Industry Categories
age_55_64 Users aged between 55 and 64 years. Industry Categories
age_65_plus Users aged 65 years and older. Industry Categories
ai_assistants Traffic from AI assistant platforms. For example, chat-based assistants like ChatGPT. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
ai_assistants_traffic Traffic from AI assistant platforms. Industry Categories
ai_search Traffic from AI-powered search engines. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
ai_search_traffic Traffic from AI-powered search engines. Industry Categories
avg_visit_duration Average amount of time spent viewing an analyzed competitor. Top Pages
bounce_rate Percentage of single-page sessions. Daily Traffic, Industry Categories, Subfolders, Traffic Rank, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
bounced_visits Number of single-page sessions. Industry Categories
categories Industry categories related to the site. Can include several categories, for example: online_services;retail. Audience Insights, Geo Distribution, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Sources, Traffic Summary
category Industry category related to the site. Audience Interests
channel Channel type. Possible values: direct, referral, search, social, mail, display_ad, ai_assistants, ai_search. Traffic Sources
conversion Percentage of sessions that ended with a purchase, identified by visits to a unique "thank you" page confirming a completed order or transaction. Purchase Conversion
conversion_rate Estimated percentage of sessions that ended with a checkout. Industry Categories
country Standardized 2-letter code representing the country. If the parameter isn't specified, global data is shown by default. Age and Sex Distribution, Audience Interests, Daily Traffic, Data Accuracy, Education Distribution, Geo Distribution, Household Distribution, Income Distribution, Occupation Distribution, Purchase Conversion, Social Media, Subdomains, Top Pages, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Rank, Traffic Sources, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
country_code Standardized 2-letter code representing the country. Industry Categories
desktop_share Proportion of total traffic that came from desktops. Daily Traffic, Weekly Traffic, Geo Distribution, Subdomains, Top Pages, Traffic Rank
device_type Type of device used by the user, such as desktop or mobile. Age and Sex Distribution, Audience Interests, Daily Traffic, Data Accuracy, Education Distribution, Geo Distribution, Household Distribution, Income Distribution, Occupation Distribution, Purchase Conversion, Social Media, Subdomains, Top Pages, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Rank, Traffic Sources, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
direct Traffic from users typing in the URL or using bookmarks. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
direct_traffic Traffic from users typing in the URL or using bookmarks. Industry Categories
display_ad Traffic from banner or display advertising. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
display_ad_traffic Traffic from banner or display advertising. Industry Categories
display_date Date for which the data is shown. Age and Sex Distribution, Audience Interests, Daily Traffic, Data Accuracy, Education Distribution, Geo Distribution, Household Distribution, Income Distribution, Occupation Distribution, Purchase Conversion, Social Media, Subdomains, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Rank, Traffic Sources, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
domain The domain being analyzed, such as example.com. Subdomains, Traffic Rank
domain_name The domain being analyzed, such as example.com. Industry Categories
edu_level_compulsory_school Users with compulsory school education. Industry Categories
edu_level_none_completed Users without any completed formal education. Industry Categories
edu_level_post_graduate_education Users with postgraduate-level education. Industry Categories
edu_level_university Users with a university-level education. Industry Categories
email_traffic Traffic from email campaigns. Industry Categories
entrance_traffic Traffic entering through a specific page. Top Pages
entrances Number of times users entered through a specific page. Subfolders
exits Number of times users exited from a specific page. Subfolders, Top Pages
facebook_traffic Traffic coming from Facebook. Industry Categories
female Share of female users in the total number of users. Industry Categories
female_18_24 Female users aged 18–24. Industry Categories
female_25_34 Female users aged 25–34. Industry Categories
female_35_44 Female users aged 35–44. Industry Categories
female_45_54 Female users aged 45–54. Industry Categories
female_55_64 Female users aged 55–64. Industry Categories
female_65_plus Female users aged 65+. Industry Categories
female_share Percentage share of female users. Age and Sex Distribution
female_users Total number of female users. Age and Sex Distribution
from_target The target where users came from before landing on the domain. Traffic Sources
high_income Users classified as high-income. Industry Categories
hits Total number of pageviews on the target—domain, subdomain, subfolder, or specific page. Daily Traffic, Industry Categories, Weekly Traffic
household_size_1 Users in a 1-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_10plus Users in households with 10 or more people. Industry Categories
household_size_2 Users in a 2-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_3 Users in a 3-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_4 Users in a 4-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_5 Users in a 5-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_6 Users in a 6-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_7 Users in a 7-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_8 Users in a 8-person household. Industry Categories
household_size_9 Users in a 9-person household. Industry Categories
income_type Income classification for the user: high, middle, or low. Income Distribution
instagram_traffic Traffic from Instagram. Industry Categories
is_adult Indicates whether adult content sites are displayed in the results. Possible values: true, false. Audience Insights
is_forecasted Indicates if the data is forecated. Possible values: true, false. Daily Traffic, Weekly Traffic
linkedin_traffic Traffic coming from LinkedIn. Industry Categories
low_income Users classified as low-income. Industry Categories
mail Traffic from email campaigns. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
male Share of male users in the total number of users. Industry Categories
male_18_24 Male users aged 18–24. Industry Categories
male_25_34 Male users aged 25–34. Industry Categories
male_35_44 Male users aged 35–44. Industry Categories
male_45_54 Male users aged 45–54. Industry Categories
male_55_64 Male users aged 55–64. Industry Categories
male_65_plus Male users aged 65+. Industry Categories
male_share Percentage share of male users. Age and Sex Distribution
male_users Total number of male users. Age and Sex Distribution
middle_income Users classified as middle-income. Industry Categories
mobile_bounce_rate Bounce rate specific to users on mobile devices. Traffic Summary
mobile_hits Number of tracked interactions or pageviews from mobile devices. Traffic Summary
mobile_pages_per_visit Number of pages viewed during a single session from mobile devices. Traffic Summary
mobile_share Proportion of total traffic that came from mobile devices. Daily Traffic, Subdomains, Top Pages, Traffic Rank, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
mobile_users Number of unique users accessing via mobile devices. Subdomains, Traffic Summary
mobile_visits Total number of sessions initiated from mobile devices. Subdomains, Traffic Rank, Traffic Summary
occupation General occupation or employment category of users. Occupation Distribution
occupation_fulltimework Users employed in full-time positions. Industry Categories
occupation_homemaker Users whose primary occupation is homemaking. Industry Categories
occupation_leaveofabsence Users temporarily out of work due to health or family leave. Industry Categories
occupation_ownbusiness Users running their own businesses. Industry Categories
occupation_parentalleave Users on maternity or paternity leave. Industry Categories
occupation_parttimework Users working part-time jobs. Industry Categories
occupation_retired Users who are retired from the workforce. Industry Categories
occupation_studies Users currently studying. Industry Categories
occupation_unemployed Users who are currently unemployed. Industry Categories
overlap_score Score indicating the level of audience overlap between the domains. Audience Insights
overlap_users Number of unique visitors to both the listed and analyzed domains. Audience Insights
page Analyzed page. Top Pages
pages_per_visit Number of pages viewed during a single session. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Traffic Rank, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
paid Traffic from all paid sources, including ads. Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary
pinterest_traffic Traffic originating from Pinterest. Industry Categories
prev_traffic Traffic from the previous month for comparison. Geo Distribution, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Sources
rank Ranking of the target based on traffic volume, where 1 indicates the highest traffic. Daily Traffic, Traffic Rank, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
reddit_traffic Traffic coming from Reddit. Industry Categories
referral Refferal traffic. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
referral_traffic Refferal traffic. Industry Categories
report_date Report date. Industry Categories
search Total search engine traffic (organic and paid). Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary
search_organic Traffic from unpaid search results. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
search_organic_traffic Traffic from unpaid search results. Industry Categories
search_paid Traffic from paid search ads. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
search_paid_traffic Traffic from paid search ads. Industry Categories
similarity_score Percentage of audience overlap between the domains and the selected domains. Audience Insights
size Household size. Possible values: 1-10+, where 1 is a 1-person household and 10+ is households with 10 or more people. Household Distribution
social Traffic from all social media sources. Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary
social_domain Domain of the social platform, such as facebook.com. Social Media
social_name Name of the social platform, such as Facebook or Twitter) Social Media
social_organic Unpaid traffic from social platforms. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
social_organic_traffic Unpaid traffic from social platforms. Industry Categories
social_paid Paid traffic from social media advertising. Daily Traffic, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
social_paid_traffic Paid traffic from social media advertising. Industry Categories
subdomain Subdomain of the target site. For example: blog.example.com. Subdomains, Subfolders
subfolder Specific path or folder within a site. For example: /products/shoes. Subfolders
sum_time_on_site Total time users spent on the site. Industry Categories
target The domain being analyzed. Age and Sex Distribution, Audience Insights, Audience Interests, Daily Traffic, Data Accuracy, Education Distribution, Geo Distribution, Household Distribution, Income Distribution, Occupation Distribution, Purchase Conversion, Social Media, Top Pages, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Sources, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
target_type Type of the analyzed target. Possible values: domain, subdomain. Subdomains
target_users Total number of users for the target domain. Audience Insights
time_on_site Average time spent on the site per session. Daily Traffic, Traffic Rank, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
time_on_subfolder Average time spent within a specific subfolder. Subfolders
to_target The target where users go after visiting the domain. Geo Distribution, Traffic Destinations
total_traffic Combined traffic from all sources. Industry Categories
total_users Combined count of all unique users. Subdomains
total_visits Total number of visits. Subdomains
traffic Total amount of traffic. Geo Distribution, Top Pages, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Sources
traffic_diff Change in traffic compared to a previous time period. Traffic Sources
traffic_share Percentage of total traffic coming to the site compared to competitors. Geo Distribution, Subdomains, Subfolders, Top Pages, Traffic Destinations, Traffic Sources
traffic_type Traffic type. Possible values: organic, paid. Traffic Sources
twitter_traffic Traffic coming from Twitter. Industry Categories
unique_pageviews Number of distinct pageviews by unique users. Subfolders
unique_visitors Number of distinct users visiting the site. Industry Categories
unknown_channel Traffic for which the source channel could not be determined or classified. Traffic Summary
users Total number of users. Audience Interests, Daily Traffic, Education Distribution, Household Distribution, Income Distribution, Occupation Distribution, Social Media, Subfolders, Traffic Rank, Traffic Summary, Weekly Traffic
users_by_target Number of users visiting or associated with a specific target. Top Pages
users_captured Users successfully identified and tracked—for example, via login, cookies, or CRM. Industry Categories
users_score Score representing user value or relevance for targeting or analysis. Audience Interests, Social Media
users_share Share of users with a specific occupational category. Education Distribution, Household Distribution, Income Distribution, Occupation Distribution
vk_traffic Traffic from VK. Industry Categories
youtube_traffic Traffic from YouTube. Industry Categories
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Tips and tricks

  • Column names can't be changed
  • The order of columns can be changed
  • The number of columns can be increased
  • Semrush will only remove old columns after notifying users

Geo type codes

In the Geo Distribution report, the geo_type parameter determines how geographical data is segmented. If the value of geo_type is set to either continent or subcontinent, the geo column will be populated with the corresponding region codes:

Geo name Geo type Code
SouthAmerica Subcontinent 005
WesternAfrica Subcontinent 011
CentralAmerica Subcontinent 013
EasternAfrica Subcontinent 014
NorthernAfrica Subcontinent 015
MiddleAfrica Subcontinent 017
SouthernAfrica Subcontinent 018
NorthernAmerica Subcontinent 021
Caribbean Subcontinent 029
EasternAsia Subcontinent 030
SouthernAsia Subcontinent 034
SouthEasternAsia Subcontinent 035
SouthernEurope Subcontinent 039
AustraliaAndNewZealand Subcontinent 053
Melanesia Subcontinent 054
Micronesia Subcontinent 057
Polynesia Subcontinent 061
CentralAsia Subcontinent 143
WesternAsia Subcontinent 145
EasternEurope Subcontinent 151
NorthernEurope Subcontinent 154
WesternEurope Subcontinent 155
Africa Continent 002
SubSaharanAfrica Continent 202
LatinAmericaAndTheCaribbean Continent 419
Americas Continent 019
Asia Continent 142
Europe Continent 150
Oceania Continent 009
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Errors

If you send a wrong request, you will receive a 400 HTTP code. You will also get an error message that explains the problem and how to fix it.

For a list of possible error messages, refer to Error messages.