Site_type Filter Use Cases

The "site_type" filter in Webz.io’s open web API allows users to specify the type of websites they want to search within, making it easier to focus on the most relevant sources. By default, this filter includes all site types, but users can refine their search to target only News, Blogs, or Discussions. Here’s how this filter can enhance different use cases:

Targeted Media Monitoring: By setting site_type:News, businesses can focus exclusively on traditional news sources, capturing high-quality, professionally curated content. This is valuable for media monitoring, brand reputation analysis, and staying informed on official news coverage without other sources that may vary in credibility or tone.
Insights from Industry Experts and Influencers: With site_type:Blogs, users can filter for blog content, allowing them to gather insights from experts, influencers, or niche writers who publish in-depth articles, opinions, and analyses. This is particularly useful for trend tracking, product feedback, or competitive insights in specialized fields.
Customer Sentiment and Community Insights: By using site_type:Discussions, users can focus on community forums and discussion platforms where audiences share opinions, reviews, and experiences. This is helpful for gauging authentic customer sentiment, spotting emerging issues or ideas, and understanding public reactions directly from user-generated content.
Enhanced Data Filtering for Market Research: Researchers can use the site_type filter to create more tailored datasets. For instance, they can compare traditional news perspectives with community discussions, helping to identify discrepancies between professional reporting and public opinion.
Refining Content for Aggregators and Curators: Content platforms and aggregators can filter their feeds according to site type. A news aggregator might focus on News sites for authoritative coverage, while a trend-monitoring service might find Blogs and Discussions more relevant for identifying grassroots trends or consumer insights.
Product Development and Feedback Collection: Companies launching new products can use site_type:Discussions to analyze user feedback on forums and discussion sites, while site_type:Blogs might help identify influencer or expert reviews of their product. This helps them gather feedback and understand potential improvements from multiple perspectives.

By selecting specific site_type options, users can narrow down their content sources to match their unique objectives, gaining insights from the right type of source and reducing irrelevant content in their search results.

Example query: site_type:news
Will return posts published only on news sites.