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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.
npx skill4agent add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills monitoring-google-news-coverage-for-brandAPIFY_TOKEN| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| array | Optional | | Google search URLs |
| array | Optional | | Keywords to search on Google |
| string | Optional | | Country for Google search (e.g. |
| string | Optional | — | Language for results (e.g. |
| number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum results to return across all queries |
| integer | Optional | | Maximum result pages per query |
| boolean | Optional | | Fetch mobile SERP layout |
| string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |
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# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "apidojo~google-search-scraper" \
--input '{"param": "value"}'
# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "apidojo~google-search-scraper" \
--input '{"param": "value"}' \
--output YYYY-MM-DD_results.csv --format csv
# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "apidojo~google-search-scraper" \
--input '{"param": "value"}' \
--output YYYY-MM-DD_results.json --format jsonmust be set in environment orAPIFY_TOKENfile..env
Tool: apify:run-actor
Actor: "apidojo~google-search-scraper"
Input:
{
"queries": ["\"[BRAND_NAME]\" news", "[BRAND_NAME] announcement"],
"maxPagesPerQuery": 3,
"countryCode": "US",
"searchType": "news"
}curl -X POST \
"https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~google-search-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"queries": ["\"[BRAND_NAME]\" news"], "maxPagesPerQuery": 3, "searchType": "news"}'coverage_type:
PRESS_RELEASE = domain: prnewswire, businesswire, globenewswire
EDITORIAL = major publication (TechCrunch, Forbes, WSJ, Bloomberg)
TRADE = industry publication
NEGATIVE_FLAG = title contains: "lawsuit", "scandal", "fraud", "investigation"
sentiment_from_headline:
POSITIVE = "raises", "launches", "wins", "grows", "partners", "expands"
NEGATIVE = "cuts", "loses", "sued", "drops", "fails", "controversy"after:[DATE]PR_ATTENTION_NEEDED# Google News Monitor: [BRAND_NAME]
Period: [DATE_RANGE] | Articles: [N] | Publications: [N] | Date: [DATE]
Coverage: Editorial [N] | Press Releases [N] | Negative flags [N]
Sentiment: [X%] Positive | [X%] Negative | [X%] Neutral
## Headlines (Chronological)
| Date | Publication | Headline | Type | Sentiment | URL |
|------|------------|---------|------|-----------|-----|
## ⚠️ PR Attention Needed
[Negative articles requiring monitoring]-site:yelp.com -site:glassdoor.comsearchType: "web"