The following are examples for queries that filter posts for different use cases
Social filters
| Use Case | Query |
|---|---|
| Find viral news articles that contain the phrase "United States" or "US" in the title | performance_score:>0 (title:"United States" OR title:US) |
| Find news or blog posts, with a minimum number of 100 Facebook likes, that mention the keyword "peace" | peace social.facebook.likes:>100 |
| Find news posts, with more than 100 Facebook shares. | site_type:news (social.facebook.likes:>100) |
Geo filters
| Use Case | Query |
|---|---|
| Find forum posts originating from messageboards in France | thread.country:FR (site_type:discussions) |
| Find news or blog posts in English in domains ending with the .fr TLD (France) | language:english site_suffix:fr (site_type:news OR site_type:blogs) |
Content filters
| Use Case | Query |
|---|---|
| Find news articles that contain the phrase "Data Security" or "Cloud", and not "Apple" | ("Data Security" OR Cloud) -Apple site_type:news |
| Find forum topics (first posts) in English with a minimum 10 participants and more than 20 replies | participants_count:>10 replies_count:>20 site_type:discussions is_first:true language:english |
| Find posts in English that mention the phrase "Big Data" in the title but not in the post itself | title:"big data" -text:"big data" language:english |
Rating Filters
| Use Case | Query |
|---|---|
| Find reviews with score equal or higher than four on Google Play store | rating:>=4 site_full:play.google.com |
| Find reviews with rating lower than 2, mentioning either Apple, iPhone or iPad | rating:<2 (Apple OR iphone OR ipad) |
Site specific filters
| Use Case | Query |
|---|---|
| Find posts mentioning the phrase "United States" in either Yahoo, CNN or Baidu.com | (site:yahoo.com OR site:cnn.com OR site:baidu.com) "United States" |
| Find news articles in English from sites categorized as sports sites. | site_category:sports language:english site_type:news |
| Find posts (not comments) that contain a video, from the top 1,000 sites by traffic | has_video:true domain_rank:<1000 is_first:true |
| Find posts that contain links to LinkedIn.com or Yelp.com | (externallinks:https\:\/\/[www.linkedin.com\\/\](http://www.linkedin.com\\/\) OR externallinks:https\:\/\/www.yelp.com\/) |
Some more examples by use case
| Use Case | Example Query |
|---|---|
| Sentiment Analysis Monitor negative news about Microsoft | title:Microsoft sentiment:negative language:english |
| Trending News Find engaging news about Android and iPhone | title:(Android OR iPhone) social.facebook.likes:>10 language:english |
| Samsung Product Launches News stories related to the Samsung new products, features, or updates. | (title:samsung AND sentiment:positive) AND title:("unveils" OR "introduces" OR "debuts" OR "launches" OR "releases" OR "announces" OR "showcases" OR "rolls out" OR "features" OR "innovation" OR "cutting-edge" OR "breakthrough" OR "next-generation" OR "revolutionary" OR "pre-order") language:english |
| Tesla Adverse Media Mentions of Tesla in a negative context in English | sentiment:negative title:Tesla category:"Disaster and Accident" language:english |
| Product Launch Announcements Tracking news about new product launches from competitors or major brands in your industry. | category:"Economy, Business and Finance" title:("product launch" OR launch OR unveiling OR debut OR introduction OR reveal OR announcement OR features OR specifications OR availability OR "pre-order" OR "release date" OR innovative OR upgrade OR "limited edition" OR partnership OR collaboration OR showcase OR "market entry" OR campaign OR "consumer response") sentiment:positive |
| Brand Partnerships and Collaborations Monitoring news regarding partnerships, collaborations, or sponsorships involving key brands. | category:"Economy, Business and Finance" title:("brand partnership" OR partnership OR collaboration OR alliance OR "joint venture" OR agreement OR "co-branding" OR sponsorship OR "strategic partnership" OR "team up" OR "launch together" OR merger OR innovation OR exclusive OR initiative OR campaign OR network OR synergy OR conjunction OR cooperation OR endorsement) sentiment:positive |
| Regulatory Changes Tracking new laws and guidelines that impact a brand's compliance, operations, and reputation. | (category:"Social Issue" OR category:Labor OR category:"Human Interest" ) title:("regulation" OR "legislation" OR "compliance" OR "law" OR "policy change" OR "enforcement" OR "reform" OR "amendment" OR "government mandate" OR "legal update" OR "statutory requirements" OR "new rules" OR "compliance deadline" OR "penalties" OR "fines" OR "violation" OR "government oversight" OR "regulatory authority" OR "regulatory body" OR "effective date") |
| Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Track stories covering the brand’s CSR activities or sustainability efforts to enhance its public image. | category:"Economy, Business and Finance" title:("Sustainability" OR "Ethical Practices" OR "Environmental Impact" OR "Green Initiatives" OR "Community Engagement" OR "Social Responsibility" OR "Philanthropy" OR "Carbon Footprint" OR "Diversity and Inclusion" OR "Eco-friendly" OR "Corporate Giving" OR "Renewable Energy" OR "Responsible Sourcing" OR "Employee Well-being" OR "Climate Action" OR "Human Rights" OR "Volunteer Programs" OR "Corporate Accountability" OR "Sustainable Development" OR "Impact Investing") |
| Commodity News - Gold The latest news and blogs for the gold commodity market | site_type:(news OR blogs) is_first:true gold$ AND metal AND (trade$ OR volatility$ OR fund$ OR funds$) AND (market$ OR asset$ OR futures OR exchange) AND (forecast OR commodity OR "gold$ price$") AND (traders$ OR trading$ OR equity OR etf OR etfs OR portfolio) title:gold |
| Recent IPOs News about initial public offerings (IPOs) | site_type:(news OR blogs) is_first:true thread.title:ipo |
| Company Stock Ticker News Monitor mentions of the Apple stock symbol in news & blogs | site_type:(news OR blogs) is_first:true aapl AND title:(apple OR aapl) |
| M&A Activity Merger & acquisition events within the Healthcare industry | site_type:news topic:"mergers and acquisitions" |
| Third Party Risk News regarding financial, criminal, compliance, cyber, reputational, and operational risks for third-parties | site_type:(news OR blogs) is_first:true ("the company" OR "the firm" OR "the organization") AND ("filed for bankruptcy" OR "close their doors" OR "furlough" OR "leveraged buyout" OR "administrative$ leave$" OR "be bankrupt by" OR "could be bankrupt" OR "capacity cuts" OR "cash flow problems" OR "Chapter 11" OR "close doors" OR "closed indefinitely" OR "closes all stores" OR "closing store" OR "cutting pay" OR "distribution challenges" OR "fights for survival" OR "halt deliveries" OR "hemorrhaging cash" OR "layoff" OR "lay-offs" OR "lay offs" OR "pay cut" OR "plans to close" OR "salary cuts" OR "sales slowdown" OR "sales slowing" OR "scale back" OR "scale down" OR "seek bailout" OR "shuts$ down$" OR turmoil OR "debt" OR "offload" OR "weak position" OR "suspended buybacks" OR "suspend operations" OR "suspend production" OR "financially distressed" OR "restructuring" OR "reorganization" OR "trustee" OR "insider trade" OR seizures OR fired$ OR lawsuit OR sued$ OR breach OR "civil rights" OR "labor rights" OR scandal OR "write-down" OR "court fight" OR allegation OR downgraded OR delisted$ OR restructure OR "cash squeeze" OR penalties OR investigation OR fined OR failure OR resign OR sacked OR "profit miss" OR "missed profit" OR "profit warning" OR subpoena OR fraud OR "class action" OR "legal challenge" OR crisis OR insolvent) |
| Emerging Risk News indicating emerging threats in Nigeria | site_type:(news OR blogs) is_first:true (disaster OR accident OR security OR "social problems" OR conflict OR exploded OR explosion OR attacked OR fire OR killed OR kidnapped OR behead OR injured OR ransom) AND nigeria AND (kidnapper OR gunmen OR bandits OR criminals OR terrorist OR terror OR police OR "law enforcement" OR "unsafe" OR authorities$) AND (killed OR abducted OR injured) |
| Know Your Customer (KYC & AML) News about individuals accused of financial criminal activity | site_type:(news OR blogs) is_first:true (embezzling OR "tax evasion" OR misappropriated "money laundering" OR "wire fraud" OR "accept bribe") AND (accused OR convicted OR "on trial" OR "sentenced" OR guilty OR pleads OR investigate OR charged OR arrested OR hearing OR court OR allegation) AND (he OR she OR his OR her OR man OR woman) |
| Android & iOS discussions about problems in Android and iOS. | site_type:discussions language:english thread.title:((android OR ios) AND (problem OR bug OR fail)) |
| Climate Change discussions about climate change. | site_type:discussions language:english thread.title:"climate change" |
| Mental Health Posts discussing the issue of mental health. | site_type:discussions ((anxiety OR anxious OR "panic attack") AND ("mental health" OR disorders OR "mental illness" OR Trauma OR stress OR Illness OR Drugs OR alcohol OR "Financial concerns" OR "Medications")) |