Build a Custom Keyword RSS Feed (with AI summaries) in 10 Minutes
Tired of noisy feeds and endless scrolling?
This guide shows you how to build a clean, custom news feed from your keywords and your trusted sources—plus one-click AI summaries—in under 10 minutes.
Who is this for?
Analysts, investors, journalists, policy folks, OSINT/compliance teams, and anyone who wants signal > noise.
What you’ll get
A focused feed filtered by keywords you choose
Optional AI summaries for fast scanning
Shareable feeds for your team or your audience
Why keyword-based feeds beat doom-scrolling
Signal only: Your keywords and sources define the feed—no mystery algorithm.
Faster decisions: AI summaries condense 10–20 headlines into a 60-second read.
Repeatable workflows: Save keyword “recipes” you can reuse across topics and teams.
Step-by-step (screenshots recommended)
1) Pick your sources
Choose outlets you trust (newsrooms, niche blogs, company sites). Add their RSS feeds or source pages.
2) Add keywords
Start broad, then refine. You can include tickers ($BTC, $NVDA), people (@EmmanuelMacron), geographies (Hormuz, Red Sea), and domain terms (OFAC, export controls, hash rate).
3) Create your feed
Click Create feed → name it → attach sources + keywords. Purplefeed filters headlines based on your rules.
4) Turn on AI summaries (optional)
Enable Short summary for quick recaps. Use List summary when you want bullets for briefings or notes.
5) Share or embed
Make the feed public, share the link with your team, or embed it in your internal portal/wiki.
Tip: Start with 5–10 keywords. If you see noise, exclude terms or switch generic words for domain-specific ones.
Copy-paste keyword “recipes”
Use these sets as starting points and tailor them to your needs.
Bitcoin / Crypto (news without hype)
Bitcoin, BTC, halving, ETF inflows, Miner, hash rate, Lightning Network, on-chain, ordinals, custody, ETF outflows
Geopolitics & Energy (operational risk view)
sanctions, export controls, OFAC, SDN list, LNG, tanker, Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb, drone strike, mobilization, ceasefire, refinery, pipeline
Sanctions / Compliance (OSINT-friendly)
OFAC, EU Council sanctions, BIS Entity List, SDN, secondary sanctions, enforcement action, export license, divestment, due diligence, ownership structure
Oslo-Børs Energy Watch (operators + signals)
Equinor, Vår Energi, Aker BP, FPSO, subsea, exploration license, Johan Sverdrup, outage, turnaround, OPEC+, Brent, inventory build, refinery margins
AI / Tech Strategy (noise-controlled)
AI roadmap, model release, inference, RAG, on-device, data center, GPU, foundry, AI regulation, antitrust, benchmark, TCO, LLM
Examples that work in the real world
Investor brief: “Energy & chokepoints” feed to watch shipping incidents, outages, and policy shifts.
Comms/IR: Brand + competitor monitoring using company names, product lines, and regulatory keywords.
OSINT lite: Track sanctions/enforcement across multiple jurisdictions without buying an enterprise tool.
Personal workflow: Daily AI digest across your 3 most important topics—read in 2 minutes.
Alternatives you might know (and how this differs)
Classic RSS readers are great—but keyword filtering and fast AI recaps are limited or manual. Purplefeed is built for rules + summaries out-of-the-box so you spend less time curating and more time deciding.
FAQ
How do I avoid irrelevant matches?
Start specific (e.g., OFAC, SDN) and add 1–2 broader terms. Remove ambiguous words. Iterate weekly.
How do AI summaries work here?
Click Summarize on any feed. Choose Short for one-minute scans or List for briefings.
Can I share my feed?
Yes—make it public and send the URL to teammates or embed it internally.
Is this only for news?
No. Many users monitor companies, regulation, supply chains, energy assets, and research updates.
Try a ready-made feed
Want to skip setup? Open one of our public demo feeds and customize the keywords:
Two minutes to tailor, long-term compounding focus.
TL;DR
Build a keyword-filtered feed from sources you trust.
Add AI summaries to compress the day’s reading into one minute.
Share with your team or publish publicly.
Iterate keywords weekly to keep the signal sharp.
Your feeds, your rules. Create your first clean feed today.
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