Exclude vendors and job posts from X search
updated 17 October 2026
Search for buying phrases and you mostly get job ads, giveaways, affiliate links and vendors promoting themselves. This recipe adds exclusions that strip out most of them: -hiring -job -apply -giveaway -affiliate -promo, no reposts, and no posts with links (vendors almost always include one).
Separate several phrases with ;
Comma-separated. Joined with OR.
en, de, fr, es… Leave empty for any.
Your search
("looking for a" OR "need a" OR "recommend a") -hiring -job -apply -giveaway -affiliate -promo lang:en -filter:links -filter:retweetsX asks you to log in before it shows search results. Save the search in X to run it again later.
The exclusions and why
| Exclusion | Removes |
|---|---|
-hiring -job -apply | Job posts |
-giveaway -promo | Contests and promotions |
-affiliate | Affiliate marketers |
-filter:links | Most vendor posts, which link to a site |
-filter:retweets | Reposts of the same post |
When to loosen it
Some real buyers share a link to show what's broken. If the results look too thin, allow links again and keep the word exclusions.
What filters can't do
Exclusions catch the obvious noise. They can't tell a buyer from someone asking a hypothetical question. HearBuyers makes that call by scoring every post for buying intent and sending you only the strong ones. Try it on a single post with the buying intent scorer.
Where this fits
These exclusions work with any query in our X search operators guide. To check whether a post that gets through the filter is a real buyer, paste it into the buying intent scorer.
See who is asking for what you sell
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