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Getting Started Guide

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Search for a Topic

The search bar is the fastest path to value. Type any topic, phrase, or hashtag to instantly see how thousands of government agencies are messaging on it.

  • Try broad terms: "hurricane," "road," "budget," "meeting"
  • Click trending keyword chips to explore what's popular right now
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Find inspiration from 5,000+ government accounts nationwide. Search for any topic to see how other governments are communicating with their residents.
🔍 Search posts
road closure weather alert fire safety community event public meeting health & wellness emergency council meeting
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Refine with Filters

Use the filter panel to narrow results by state, unit type, date range, and engagement level. Click Apply to run the filtered query.

  • State — focus on a single state or all 50
  • Unit type — county, city, municipality, or all
  • Date range — last 7, 14, 30 days, or custom (up to 40 days)
  • Engagement ★ — filter to posts with ★★+ reactions
When you want precision
govfeeds.publicsquareanalytics.com · Filters
State (or all)
North Carolina
Unit type
County
Date range
Apr 1, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
7 days
14 days
30 days
Max (40d)
Engagement level
☆ None ★ Low ★★ Moderate ★★★ High ★★★★ Very High
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Browse Posts

Scroll through search results in list or grid view. Each post shows the agency name, state, post text, date, and engagement data (likes, comments, shares).

  • Click a post's link to view the original on the agency's page
  • Switch between list view (more context) and grid view (scan more at once)
  • Use star ratings to quickly gauge engagement performance
  • Export results to CSV for your own analysis
Core workflow
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🔍 Search results
284 posts
≡ List
⊞ Grid
🚧 Road Closure: W Hattendorf Ave will remain closed overnight due to an emergency...
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Village of Roselle
on Wednesday
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ROAD CLOSURE
👍 Like💬 Comment↪ Share
City Council Meeting Highlights – April 21, 2026
EP
City of East Palo Alto – Government ✓
on Wednesday
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The East Palo Alto City Council met on April 21, 2026, to discuss public safety, emergency preparedness, transportation, and parking...
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Explore Analytics

Scroll below the post list to the Analytics section. Charts update automatically based on your search and filters, showing patterns across your result set.

  • Posts Timeline — see volume spikes by date
  • Top Hashtags — discover what tags others are using
  • Word Cloud — spot dominant terms instantly
  • Theme Treemap — see content distribution by topic
  • 7-Day Summary (top of page) — your weekly snapshot
Insights & benchmarking
govfeeds.publicsquareanalytics.com · Analytics
📊 Analytics
# Top 20 Hashtags
#publicsafety
#ncgm
#firesafety
#publichealth
#staysafe
#community
☁️ Top Keywords in Posts
safety community service weather national resident emergency road police project meeting learn program alert child health
🗂️ Theme Composition
Public Safety & Police
Events & Community
Gov Info & Business
Infrastructure
Health & Wellness
Others/Misc
Library & Ed
💡 Power-user tips
Start broad, then narrow Search a single word first (e.g. "flood"), then add filters to see how it looks in your state or among counties only.
Use the 7-day summary Open the "📊 Summary of Last 7 Days" panel at the top of the page — it gives you a quick sector snapshot without running a search.
Benchmark with star filters Filter to ★★★+ engagement, then look at the word cloud. The terms in those posts are what's actually resonating with residents.

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