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Monitor Hacker News mentions of your product

A Hacker News thread can send thousands of visitors, and a critical comment can sit at the top for a day before anyone on your team sees it. EchoMention checks HN for your keywords and puts every new story and comment in your digest.

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  • Google News
  • RSS feeds
  • Hacker News
  • Bluesky
  • YouTube
  • Telegram
  • Reddit & reviews
EchoMention
  • keywords & exclusions
  • duplicates removed
  • sentiment scored
  • Slack
  • Discord
  • Telegram
  • E-mail

How Hacker News monitoring works

  • EchoMention searches Hacker News through the public Algolia HN Search API for every term of your keywords.
  • Stories are always included; comments can be switched on or off in the source settings.
  • Each mention links straight to the item on news.ycombinator.com and gets a sentiment score.
  • Hacker News is available on every plan, including Free.

Good keywords for HN

Add your product name, your domain (e.g. example.com) and the names of competitors. For names that are also common words, add exclusions: a keyword “Linear” with exclusions like “linear algebra” and “linear regression” removes most noise.

Answer while the thread is still alive

Most HN threads are active for a day. A daily digest in Slack is usually enough to join the discussion in time; Business plans also check for negative mentions every 30 minutes and alert you right away.

How EchoMention works

  1. Add keywordsBrand, product, competitors, with spelling variants and exclusions.
  2. Pick sourcesNews, RSS, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, Telegram channels, web search.
  3. We match and scoreDuplicates removed, every mention marked positive, neutral or negative.
  4. Get the digestIn Slack, Discord, Telegram or e-mail, at the hour you choose.

When you hear about a mention

  1. FreeWeekly e-mail digest: Google News and Hacker News, 1 keyword.
  2. Pro and BusinessDaily digest at the hour you pick, every source, every channel.
  3. Business instant alertsNegative mentions checked every 30 minutes and sent right away, up to 5 per hour.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hacker News monitoring free?

Yes. The Free plan includes Hacker News and Google News for one keyword, with a weekly e-mail digest. Pro adds a daily digest and Slack, Discord and Telegram.

Does it include comments?

Yes, comments are included by default. You can turn them off in the Hacker News source settings to get stories only.

How quickly will I see a new HN mention?

In the next digest: daily on Pro and Business, weekly on Free. Business can also send negative mentions within about 30 minutes.

Do you need access to my accounts?

No. EchoMention reads only public content. You connect where the digest goes: a Slack or Discord webhook, a Telegram chat or an e-mail address.

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Free plan forever, no credit card. Pro is $19/month when you need every source and a daily digest.

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