# monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand

Searches Google News for brand coverage through Apify, then returns article details and sentiment. Use it for press and reputation monitoring.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 737 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand

## What it does

This skill runs `apidojo~google-search-scraper` on Apify to find news about a brand, company, executive, or competitor. Its report includes each article’s title, publication, date, URL, and coverage sentiment. Results can be written to CSV or JSON with `scripts/run_actor.js`.

The workflow searches Google News with a time filter, separates editorial coverage from press releases, classifies headline sentiment, and groups prominent publications and story themes. Exact-match quotes help with common brand names; `after:[DATE]` can narrow results to newer coverage.

Set `APIFY_TOKEN` in the environment or in `.env` before running the script. An Apify MCP server can handle the actor call when available, but it is optional. The script cannot run without `APIFY_TOKEN`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find recent Google News articles about a brand
- save collected coverage as CSV or JSON
- separate editorial stories from press releases
- flag negative headlines for PR review

## Example prompts
- Search Google News for recent coverage of `[BRAND_NAME]` and prepare a report with each title, publication, date, URL, and sentiment.
- Review `[BRAND_NAME]` articles after `[DATE]`, separate press releases from editorial stories, and flag negative coverage.
- Use Apify to collect news about `[BRAND_NAME]` and save the results to `YYYY-MM-DD_results.csv`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brand
description: >
  Monitors Google News coverage for a brand using apidojo's Google Search scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: track news coverage about a brand on Google, monitor press
  mentions in Google News, find recent news articles mentioning a company, track media coverage
  for a brand or executive, monitor competitor news coverage, find press releases or news stories
  about a brand on Google, or research how a company is being covered in the press.
  Returns article title, publication, date, URL, and coverage sentiment per article.
  Ideal for PR agencies, communications teams, brand managers, and reputation monitoring services.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/google-search-scraper
---

# Monitoring Google News Coverage for a Brand

Tracks press and media coverage of a brand across Google News. Identifies publications, volume, sentiment, and stories that need PR attention.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Google search URLs |
| `searchTerms` | array | Optional | `[]` | Keywords to search on Google |
| `countryCode` | string | Optional | `US` | Country for Google search (e.g. `US`, `GB`, `TR`) |
| `languageCode` | string | Optional | — | Language for results (e.g. `en`) |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum results to return across all queries |
| `maxPagesPerQuery` | integer | Optional | `1` | Maximum result pages per query |
| `mobileResults` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Fetch mobile SERP layout |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Search Google News for brand + time filter
- [ ] Step 2: Classify editorial vs. press release
- [ ] Step 3: Classify coverage sentiment
- [ ] Step 4: Identify top publications and story themes
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver press monitoring report
```

### Step 1: Run google-search-scraper


**Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):**
```bash
# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
````
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