How to Monitor Brand Mentions with OpenClaw
Monitor brand mentions with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Comprehensive brand tracking across web and news.
ToolWeb SearchOpenClaw automates brand monitoring by running regular searches across web and news sources and producing structured mention reports. Track mention volume over time, detect sentiment shifts early, and feed the data into your existing monitoring dashboards. The programmatic output makes it easy to build custom alerting on top of the raw mention data.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsSteps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Web Search tool:
- Ask: "Search for mentions of 'Acme Corp' on the web and in news sources"
- OpenClaw returns mentions from both channels
- Request: "Group by source type and sentiment"
- Use the report to inform your PR and marketing strategy
Example Prompt
Try this with OpenClaw using the Web Search tool
Find all web and news mentions of "Acme Corp" in the past week. Group by sentiment and source type.
Tips
- Run daily for real-time brand monitoring
- Compare your mention volume against competitors
- Ask for structured output for import into your CRM or monitoring dashboard