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Overview

The Keywords page is where you define and manage every term Threadlytics monitors on Reddit. It is divided into three sections: Keyword Monitor (your primary tracked terms), Global Context Keywords (must-include filters), and Global Negative Keywords (must-exclude filters).

Keyword Monitor

This is the main section. Each keyword you add here triggers Reddit searches and accumulates mentions over time.

Keyword Table Columns

ColumnDescription
KeywordThe term or phrase being tracked on Reddit
TypeClassification: Brand, Competitor, or Industry
TagsOptional metadata labels to help organize keywords
StatusGreen dot = active (monitored); Grey dot = inactive (paused)
MentionsTotal unique Reddit posts and comments matched so far
SentimentPercentage of mentions with positive sentiment (e.g., “+75%“)
ActionsPer-row dropdown for Edit, Refresh, Reset, and Delete

Adding a Keyword

Click Add Keyword to open the creation form. Fields include:
  • Keyword – the word or phrase to search for
  • Type – Brand, Competitor, or Industry
  • Tags – optional organizational labels
  • Related keywords – alternative phrasings or synonyms
  • Context keywords – additional terms that must also appear in a post for it to count (narrows results)
  • Negative keywords – terms that disqualify a post (reduces noise)
  • Target subreddits – restrict monitoring to specific communities

Refresh & Sync

  • Refresh All – triggers a full backend sync for all active keywords.
  • Individual Refresh – refreshes only one keyword. A progress bar shows the current stage and estimated time remaining

Bulk Actions

Select multiple keywords using the checkboxes (Shift+Click for range selection) to:
  • Activate or Deactivate in bulk
  • Reset – clears all gathered mentions for the selected keywords
  • Delete – permanently removes the keywords and their data

Usage & Limits

A usage indicator at the top shows how many keywords and mentions your plan allows (e.g., “5 / 10 keywords used”). Limits are enforced per plan tier.

Role-Based Access

  • Admins have full create, edit, refresh, and delete permissions
  • Members see a read-only view — action buttons are visible but disabled, and a banner explains their access level

Global Context Keywords

Context keyword collections act as reusable “must-include” filters. When a collection is applied to a keyword type, only mentions that contain at least one of the context terms will be kept.
FieldDescription
Collection NameA label for the group (e.g., “Purchase Intent”)
DescriptionOptional notes on what the collection is for
Apply to TypeBrand, Competitor, Industry, or All keyword types
KeywordsThe list of terms that must appear in a mention
Clean Up Existing Mentions – re-evaluates all stored mentions against the current context rules and removes any that no longer qualify.

Global Negative Keywords

Negative keyword collections act as reusable “must-exclude” filters. Any mention containing one of these terms is automatically discarded.
FieldDescription
Collection NameA label for the group (e.g., “Job Listings Noise”)
DescriptionOptional notes
Apply to TypeBrand, Competitor, Industry, or All
KeywordsTerms that disqualify a mention (e.g., “jobs”, “gaming”, “cheap”)
Clean Up – permanently deletes stored mentions that match the current negative keyword lists, keeping your data clean after you update the rules.