Question 1

What is SignalHunts?

Accepted Answer

SignalHunts (Community Signal Intelligence) is an AI-powered platform that turns discussions and news from Reddit and Google News into quantified business intelligence. It helps product teams identify user pain points, validate demand, analyze competitors, and optimize content for AI search engines.

Question 2

How does SignalHunts work?

Accepted Answer

SignalHunts continuously monitors relevant communities and threads using natural language processing. It extracts pain points, scores severity, categorizes themes using topic modeling, and tracks trends over time. The result is structured intelligence you can act on, instead of raw threads you have to read manually.

Question 3

What data sources does SignalHunts support?

Accepted Answer

SignalHunts currently monitors Reddit and Google News as primary data sources. Hacker News and GitHub are on our roadmap. If you need a specific source, let us know and we will prioritize it.

Question 4

Who is SignalHunts for?

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SignalHunts is designed for SaaS product teams, overseas marketers, indie developers, investors, and anyone who needs to understand user needs from community conversations. If you make product, marketing, or investment decisions, SignalHunts gives you data to back them up.

Question 5

How accurate is the pain scoring?

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Pain scoring uses fine-tuned NLP models trained on thousands of labeled examples. While no automated system is perfect, our scoring achieves high agreement with human analysts (typically within one severity level). You can always review and adjust scores manually.

Question 6

What is GEO Scoring?

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GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) Scoring analyzes how visible your content is in AI-powered search results like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. It tracks citations, measures your GEO performance, and identifies opportunities to improve your AI search presence.

Question 7

How do AI comment suggestions work?

Accepted Answer

SignalHunts generates contextual comment suggestions based on the thread topic, existing conversation, and your brand voice. These are starting points — you review and personalize them before posting. They help you engage authentically without spending hours crafting each response.

Question 8

Is there a free plan?

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Yes. SignalHunts offers a free tier with limited monthly queries and basic features. It is perfect for trying the platform and working on small projects. No credit card required to start.

Question 9

How do I upgrade my plan?

Accepted Answer

You can upgrade from your account settings at any time. Plans are billed monthly or annually (with a discount for annual billing). Changes take effect immediately, and unused time on your current plan is prorated.

Question 10

Do you offer API access?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. A public API is on our roadmap. Today, you can export your data as CSV and receive alerts via email and in-app notifications.

Question 11

How does SignalHunts handle data privacy?

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SignalHunts analyzes publicly available content from community platforms. We do not access private messages, personal accounts, or gated content. All data is processed securely and stored with encryption. We never sell user data to third parties.

Question 12

How does SignalHunts access community data?

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SignalHunts only analyzes publicly available discussions. Data is accessed in ways that respect each platform's terms of service and rate limits — we never access private messages, login-protected content, or personal accounts.

Question 13

Can I export my data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All plans include data export in CSV and JSON formats. You can export pain point reports, trend analyses, and raw data at any time from your dashboard.

Question 14

How do I get started with SignalHunts?

Accepted Answer

Sign up for a free account, define your target communities and keywords, and SignalHunts will begin collecting and analyzing data within minutes. The onboarding wizard guides you through setup step by step.

Question 15

Does SignalHunts support Chinese-language communities?

Accepted Answer

SignalHunts currently focuses on English-language sources (Reddit and Google News). Support for additional languages and platforms is on our roadmap. If you have specific language requirements, please contact us to discuss.

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