How to get started

Up and running in 60-seconds

It only takes a minute to get started with Silverbakk Briefing Room. After you have registered you will be presented with the screen below. Just follow these easy steps and you will be up and running in a minute.

Fill in the project name and description. The project group is the project group name that will group projects on the startpage and in the project-dropdown meny.

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Choose keywords wisely. They are the key to success. Each project contains 5 keywords except in the Gold product (10 keywords). The AND term in the field below is the filter. Use a comma-separated list to use more then one filter. Remember that all AND filters apply to the keyword.

The NOT field is where you exclude items containing words and phrases that is entered in this field. Each of the filters and exclusions only apply to the keyword they belong to.

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For further info on keywords, filters and exclusions see the sidebar to the right.

Save the project and wait for the information to pour in. It is suggested to validate the project after some time. This so that all projects deliver the expected value. It is not recommended to change keywords, but filters and exclutions does never effect the data. Removing or changing keywords resets that specific keyword.

To view the project start at the startpage and find your project under “My Projects” or the project group that the project belongs to.

Keywords

The single most important input for Silverbakk Briefing Room is the keywords for each project. Each keyword is a cornerstone in each project so choose wisely. Keywords can be shown on their own or in combination with any or all of the other keywords. It is also just a click away to compare the different keywords in a comparison-graph.

Upper case – Lower case

  • Only lower case in keywords will return all results
  • At least one upper case character in a keyword, will return the exact match

Filters

Some keywords might be very general. Then filters become very handy. Each keyword can be filtered with one or many filters. It is very easy to enter the filters if you are the project administrator. Filters do not affect any data and can therefor be manipulated as much as needed.

Exclusions

The ability to exclude sources from the project will always be needed. It is very easy with Silverbakk Briefing Room. Hit the block source button in the action area of the source you want to exclude. Another way to use exclusions is if you want to exclude certain words or phrases. Use the exclusion field in the keyword administration to accomplish the exclusion of words or phrases. It is used on a per keyword basis.

All exclusions are on a project (block source) or keyword (exclusion in project administration) basis. It will not affect any other keyword or project.