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Customize the Overview tab for your role

The Overview tab of the Parse.ly Dashboard can be filtered and customized to show the data that matters most to those in certain roles. Here are some examples of role-based Overview setups — further customization is also possible.

Writer

See only the stories you wrote.

  1. Create a filter: Author: “Your name.”
Creating a filter set to "Author: Your name."
Creating a filter set to “Author: Your name.”
  1. Update listings in the Customize Overview panel:
  • Listing one: How are your stories engaging audiences today?
    • Show Posts from Today. Customize this listing further to sort by Total Engaged Minutes.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing one for a writer.
Customizing listing one for a writer.
  • Listing two: What stories are your readers talking about and sharing this week?
    • Show Posts from This Week. Customize this listing further to sort by Social Referrals.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing two for a writer.
Customizing listing two for a writer.

Section editor

See what posts, topics, and authors are performing well in your section.

  1. Create a filter: Section: “Your section” (e.g., Fashion, Politics, Business).
Creating a filter set to "Section: Your section."
Creating a filter set to “Section: Your section.”
  1. Update listings in the Customize Overview panel:
  • Listing one: Which stories are engaging audiences the most today?
    • Show Posts from Today. Customize this listing further to sort by Total Engaged Minutes.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing one for a section editor.
Customizing listing one for a section editor.
  • Listing two: Which topics are getting traction this week?
    • Show Tags from This Week. Customize this listing further to sort by Total Engaged Minutes.
Customizing listing two for a section editor.
Customizing listing two for a section editor.
  • Listing three: How are your writers engaging audiences this month?
    • Show Authors from This Month. Customize this listing further to sort by Total Engaged Minutes.
Customizing listing three for a section editor.
Customizing listing three for a section editor.

Features editor

It’s valuable to know which feature-length pieces have performed well in the past and identify older features that are still getting attention (and might benefit from a content refresh).

  1. Create a filter: Tag: “Feature tag” (e.g., “long-form,” “feature piece,” “type: feature”).
Creating a filter set to "Tag: Feature tag."
Creating a filter set to “Tag: Feature tag.”
  1. Update listings in the Customize Overview panel:
  • Listing one: Which stories are doing well today? Which older stories could use an update or a follow-up?
    • Show Posts from Today. Customize this listing further to sort by Total Engaged Minutes.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing one for a features editor.
Customizing listing one for a features editor.
  • Listing two: What topics are audiences interested in this week? What needs follow-up coverage?
    • Show Tags from This Week. Customize this listing further to sort by Total Engaged Minutes.
Customizing listing two for a features editor.
Customizing listing two for a features editor.

Social media manager

  1. Leave the Overview filter set to “All data.”
  2. Update listings in the Customize Overview panel:
  • Listing one: What posts are getting traffic from social media?
    • Show Posts from This Week. Customize this listing further to sort by Social Referrals.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing one for a social media manager.
Customizing listing one for a social media manager.
  • Listing two: What posts are audiences talking about on Facebook?
    • Show Posts from the last 1 Hour. Customize this listing further to sort by Social Referrals, specifically Facebook.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing two for a social media manager.
Customizing listing two for a social media manager.
  • Listing three: What posts would be good candidates for social distribution?
    • Show Posts from the last 1 Hour. Customize this listing further to sort by Avg. Engaged.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing three for a social media manager.
Customizing listing three for a social media manager.

Sponsored content editor

First, add a tag like “sponsored” to any branded content, native advertising, or sponsored content. Then filter Overview by that tag to keep tabs on engagement with sponsored content.

  1. Create a filter: Tag: Sponsored post tag (e.g., “sponsored,” “sponsored-post”).
Creating a filter set to "Tag: Sponsored post tag."
Creating a filter set to “Tag: Sponsored post tag.”
  1. Update listings in the Customize Overview panel:
  • Listing one: Which sponsored posts are doing well today?
    • Show Posts from Today. Customize this listing further to sort by Page Views.
    • Post display style: Detailed.
    • Showing: Posts.
Customizing listing one for a sponsored content editor.
Customizing listing one for a sponsored content editor.
  • Listing two: What topics are people interested in today? What types of companies should be targeted when prospecting for native ad sales?
    • Show Tags from Today. Customize this listing further to sort by Visitors.
Customizing listing two for a sponsored content editor.
Customizing listing two for a sponsored content editor.

Last updated: June 10, 2025