Too Many Irrelevant Mentions in the Feed: How to Reduce Noise

How to refine a keyword query, split a broad topic, block unwanted sources, hide duplicates and organize the feed with tags
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Written by Oleksandr Yakovliev
Updated 10 hours ago

If the feed has many off-topic mentions, the cause is most often an overly broad keyword query. Here is what you can do.

1. Refine the keyword query

Add exclusions (words that should not appear nearby) or narrow down the language or geography. For a keyword you created with the AI assistant, open editing (the ✎ pencil) and continue the dialogue, for example:

  • "Exclude publications about job vacancies"
  • "Search only in Ukrainian media"

Check the result carefully after each refinement: the assistant may understand your request differently than you expected. If you don't like the result, don't save the changes. Saved changes apply only to new publications. Learn more in "How to Edit or Delete a Keyword" and "How to Write a Request for the AI Assistant: Tips and Examples".

2. Split a broad topic into several keywords

A general word without clarifications collects many irrelevant mentions and quickly uses up the monthly mention limit. It is better to create several narrower keywords.

3. Block unwanted sources

On a mention card, click ▾ next to the source name → "Block source". Blocking applies to the whole workspace; you can unblock it in the profile menu → "Feed settings". Learn more in "Mention Sources".

4. Hide duplicates

If the feed is filled with reprints of the same news item, turn off the "Duplicates" switch above the feed — only originals will remain. Learn more in "Duplicates: What They Are and How to Work With Them".

5. Organize the feed

6. Complex topics — ask support

For keywords set up by the LOOQME team (no pencil), as well as for complex and critical topics (reputation monitoring, crisis situations, topics with a lot of "noise"), write to the support chat — our specialists will write and check the query manually.

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