Quick Answer: All FAII dashboards support time range selection. Switch between viewing the latest session, last 7/30/90 days, or custom date ranges to analyze trends at different scales.
What You’ll Learn
- Available time range options
- How time ranges affect displayed data
- Best practices for different analysis needs
- How session-based data maps to calendar dates
Available Time Ranges
Preset options
Custom range
Select specific start and end dates:- Click the time range selector
- Choose Custom
- Pick start date
- Pick end date
- Dashboard updates to show only that period
How Time Ranges Affect Data
Metrics
Charts and graphs
- Line charts show all data points within the range
- Bar charts aggregate by appropriate intervals:
- 7 days: daily bars
- 30 days: daily or weekly bars
- 90 days: weekly bars
- All time: monthly bars
Tables
- Tables show the most recent data by default
- Historical columns reference the selected period
- “Change” columns compare start to end of period
Session-Based Data
FAII data is session-based (not continuous). Understanding this:How sessions map to time ranges
Between sessions
Between monitoring sessions, data doesn’t change. The time range filter shows data from sessions that ran within that period.Best Practices
For daily monitoring
Use Last session to:- Check the most recent results
- See current scores and mentions
- Review recent displacement events
For weekly reviews
Use Last 7 days to:- Compare this session to last session
- Identify short-term changes
- Spot immediate issues
For monthly reporting
Use Last 30 days to:- Generate monthly reports for stakeholders
- Show monthly progress
- Identify monthly trends
- Set benchmarks for next month
For strategic analysis
Use Last 90 days or All time to:- See the big picture
- Identify long-term trends
- Measure the impact of strategies over time
- Compare quarters
For specific analysis
Use Custom to:- Measure impact of a specific content publish
- Compare before/after a strategy change
- Analyze a specific competitive event
- Create reports for specific periods
Tips
- Default to Last 30 days - Gives a good balance of recency and trend visibility
- Use Last session for quick checks - Don’t overanalyze single-session data
- Use 90 days for strategy - Short-term noise disappears; real trends emerge
- Match client reporting periods - Set ranges to match your client’s reporting calendar
- Bookmark custom ranges - Enterprise plans can save custom range presets
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