About search query syntax

Lumen supports a wide range of search operators to help you find the most relevant results for your search query.

Single keyword searches match all results that contain the keyword. Use search operators as conjunctions between keywords to combine or exclude keywords in your search, to get the most relevant results possible. If you're searching for a phrase that contains spaces, enter it in quotation marks.

Tip: Use Lumen by Talkwalker's AI Query Builder to create detailed and accurate search queries quickly — no technical expertise required. AI Query Builder is an intuitive, AI-powered interface that does all the hard work for you, so you can access actionable insights faster.

See the following articles for details on specific categories of operators:

• Basic search operators
• Proximity search operators
• Content-related search operators
• URL search operators
• Author-related search operators
• Demographic search operators
• Metric-related search operators

In addition, you can use platform-specific operators to narrow in on results from a particular social platform. See the following articles for more information:

• Facebook search operators
• Instagram search operators
• TikTok search operators
• Bluesky search operators
• Threads search operators
• X search operators
• LinkedIn search operators
• YouTube search operators
• Quora search operators
• Semrush search operators