Compare results in Quick Search

Aug 19, 2026
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Compare results in Quick Search

Compare results in Quick Search to see how different themes or brands stack up in online conversations, and where those conversations are happening. You can apply filters to each set of search results individually, or to all search results.

Depending on your Lumen package, you can compare two or up to five searches.

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Go to Lumen, enter your search term in the Quick Search field, and then press ENTER.
Tip: You can also select a search term from the Top hashtags, Top brands, or Top events lists, and select a region from the Trend locations list.
Enter another search term in the Add comparison field, then press ENTER.
Lumen automatically updates each widget to show a comparison of results for each search.
To add another search for comparison, enter a search term in the next available Add comparison field, then press ENTER.
(Optional) Select Item menu in the search field and then select Apply filters to narrow your results by media type, country, or language. See Filter results and customize widgets for more information.
(Optional) refine your comparison further:
- Select More in the search field, then select Mute to suppress the results of a specific search.
- Select More in the search field, then select Mute others to show only the results of a specific search.
- Select More in the search field, then select Remove to remove the results of a specific search.
- If you want to remove the results of a specific search, select More in the search field, then select Remove.
(Optional) Select Download report, then select your report format (PDF or Powerpoint) to download your search results comparison.
Hootsuite generates the report and prompts you to download it when it is ready.

Go to Listening, enter your search term in the Quick Search field, and then press ENTER.
You can also select a search term from any of the Top hashtags, Top brands, or Top events lists, and select a specific region from the Trend locations list.
Enter another search term in the Compare field, then press ENTER.
Listening automatically updates each widget to show a total aggregate result for the results of both searches, and a comparison of results for each search.
To add another search for comparison, enter a search term in the next available Compare field, then press ENTER.
If you want to apply filters to results of a specific search, select More in the search field, then select Apply filters. You can filter the results by media type, country or region, and language.
Optionally, apply filters to all search results. See Filter results and customize widgets for more information.
Optionally, refine your comparison further:
- If you want to suppress the results of a specific search, select More in the search field, then select Mute.
- If you want to show only the results of a specific search, select More in the search field, then select Mute others.
- If you want to remove the results of a specific search, select More in the search field, then select Remove.
If you want to download your search results comparison, select Download report, then select your report format (PDF or Powerpoint).
Hootsuite generates the report and prompts you to download it when it is ready.

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