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2 New Tools to Monitor Brand Mentions

Ann Smarty | January 9th, 2014
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Social media has presented a unique opportunity for direct customer engagement that is unlike anything we have seen before. Face to face or phone communication were once the norm, and then came email. But social media is direct, very personal, and the perfect chance to deal with conflicts and promote a brand at the same time.

With that opportunity comes a certain level of risk, however. Unhappy customers and even competition can slander your name in an instant, with nothing more than a single post. More than once a brand has found themselves scrambling to deal with a problem that spiraled into a disaster, thanks to the access of users to one another through social websites.

From Conflicts To Disasters

Dominoes Pizza Reputation Scandal

One great example of this is the infamous Dominoes Pizza scandal in 2009. Two employees at a branch in North Carolina posted a video on YouTube of them doing disgusting things to food that was to be sent out to customers. The video immediately gained traction and was passed all over the internet through sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Even though it had reached viral status, Dominoes was slow to respond. By the time they began to react, the video had been viewed by more than a million people. As they were releasing statements, the press had gotten hold of the story and the video became even more popular. Customers began to second guess the company and sales dropped overnight.

This case is only one of many that show companies being too slow on the uptake. Because even if you jump on a conflict before it becomes an epic disaster, you are still doing things the wrong way. Every brand should be monitoring their reputation before these problems occur.

The Positives Of Brand Monitoring

Taco Bell Social Networking

Social media isn't just good for alerting companies to problems. They are also a good way to engage positively with customers. One brand that knows the value of this process is Taco Bell. They don't just look out for problems to deal with. Their Twitter account goes looking for any mentions of themselves, full stop.

Once they find these comments, they happily reply. Often these are witty, sarcastic, or heart felt comments that get more retweets than almost any other brand on Twitter. They are the perfect example of doing things the right way.

Tools For Monitoring Brand Mentions

There are a lot of tools out there that do this, and you can find them with a simple Google search. But there are two new kids on the block that are getting some attention. While they haven't been around long, they are definitely worth checking out.

1. Mention

Mention Social Media Monitor

Mention is not just a social media monitor. It is an app that connects all of your devices so you can monitor your brand at home, at the office, on the go... anywhere - which means an immediate reaction from you and anyone else in your agency.

Great for startups in particular, it is a convenient alternative to bulkier social media dashboards that are more about analytics than brand mentions. Here's a sample of their email alert:

Mention

They have an interesting pricing structure, with free, lite ($6.99), Pro ($19.99), or enterprise ($64.99), all on a monthly invoice.

But that just covers a single user, so each person in your company who is monitoring will have to have their own account. The positive to this is that most services like this have a bulk number that costs a lot more that you probably don't need. This way you get the features you need, for only the number of people who need them, for a lower price.

2. Social Searcher

Social Searcher

This is a much simpler (free) tool. You have Facebook, Twitter and Google+ as options. You put in the names, keywords, and then specify what you want monitored (links, status, photos or videos). You can get both analytics and mentions, and it will alert you via email when there is a mention.

Their email updates look pretty neat as well:

social-searcher

Do you know of any good tools for monitoring brand mentions? Have an example of someone doing it wrong, or right? Let us know in the comments!

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6 thoughts on “2 New Tools to Monitor Brand Mentions”

  1. Aahna says:
    January 10, 2014 at 12:23 am

    Hi Ann,

    As you already mentioned that these 2 tools are new, so obviously I didn’t hear about them before. But certainly going to give it a try, especially the 2nd one “Social Searcher” as its free of cost. 🙂

  2. Mark Ford says:
    January 10, 2014 at 12:24 am

    Thanks for the recommendations.

    I’ve been meaning to set this up for a while now – this was the kick up the back side I needed.

    I’ve just signed up to a free trial with Mention – will give the other site a go if this doesn’t go to plan.

  3. Dmitry says:
    January 10, 2014 at 6:14 am

    Thank you, Ann, for mentioning our Social Searcher tool in the post.
    I see that you’ve got difficulties with email alerts, however, according to our stats you are getting emails everyday and totally it was sent more then 2000 mentions.
    Can you, please, check Spam folder.
    Dmitry
    CEO http://www.social-searcher.com
    Email: info@social-searcher.com

    1. Ruud Hein says:
      January 10, 2014 at 10:15 am

      Thanks for reaching out, Dmitry. Nice to see a company no responsive and pro-active

    2. Ann Smarty says:
      January 10, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      You are right! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I did try to search in spam when I just started using it, but I was only able to find them now!

      Updated the post with the screenshot email.

      Thanks for stepping in!

  4. Jeff says:
    January 11, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    Nice! I totally hadn’t heard of Mention, will check it out. I run a brand identity & design shop – this will be super helpful for both us & our clients. Thanks for the post.

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