Domain_rank Use Cases

The "domain_rank" filter in Webz.io’s open web API enables users to filter search results based on the popularity rank of the source domain. Popularity is ranked numerically, with lower numbers indicating higher popularity (e.g., a site with a rank of 1 is extremely popular). This filter helps users prioritize content from high-traffic, widely recognized sources, offering flexibility to focus on different tiers of site popularity. Here’s how this filter is beneficial for various use cases:

1. Prioritizing Content from Top Sites: By setting domain_rank:<1000, users can limit results to content from the top 1,000 most popular websites, which are typically well-established, reputable sources. This is valuable for obtaining high-quality, widely referenced content that audiences are likely to trust.
2. Enhanced Credibility in News Monitoring: Businesses and researchers monitoring industry news or specific events can focus on high-ranking sites, helping ensure that the information comes from trusted, influential sources. This is particularly useful for sectors like finance, healthcare, and technology, where data accuracy and credibility are critical.
3. Targeted Brand and Reputation Tracking: For brands conducting reputation management, the domain_rank filter can help focus on content from top-tier sites that reach large audiences. This allows brands to prioritize high-visibility mentions over mentions from lower-ranking sites.
4. Curating Content for Premium News Feeds: Content aggregators and news apps can use this filter to curate feeds exclusively from popular, reputable sources. By setting a rank threshold, they can offer a premium news experience to users, enhancing trust and engagement by delivering content from widely recognized sites.
5. Competitor and Market Analysis on Influential Platforms: Businesses tracking competitor activity can limit their analysis to high-ranking sites, ensuring they capture competitor coverage on influential platforms. This helps them gauge the visibility and reach of competitor news and products.
6. Researching Public Opinion on Well-Traffic Sites: Researchers studying public opinion or trends can use the domain_rank filter to focus on popular sites, which may reflect broader public opinion due to their larger reach. This approach provides a more accurate representation of widespread sentiment compared to smaller, niche sites.
7. Flexible Tiered Data Collection: By adjusting the rank threshold, users can customize their data collection for different popularity levels. For instance, domain_rank:<5000 expands results to include more sources while maintaining a focus on relatively popular sites. This flexibility is useful when users want broader data without including all possible sites.

Using the domain_rank filter allows users to filter results by site popularity, enabling them to tailor their searches to align with goals related to credibility, audience reach, and data quality. This filter is particularly helpful for applications that prioritize widely accepted, authoritative sources over smaller or less-trafficked sites.

Example Query: domain_rank:<1000
Return posts from the top 1,000 most popular websites