Alerts for YouTube Mentions
Get notified when a video mentions your brand, product, or executive, and what the alert can and cannot see.
By AyeWatch Team3 min read
Short answer: To get alerts for YouTube mentions, create a YouTube search monitor for your brand, product, and executive names. It checks for new videos matching those terms and sends an alert. It reads titles and descriptions, not the spoken audio or comments.
AyeWatch is an AI monitor for public pages and topics. Its YouTube search monitor checks for new videos matching a query and sends a summary to push, email, Slack, Discord, or a webhook.
What counts as a mention
A video title, a description, or a tag that contains your name. YouTube search uses those fields, so the monitor sees what search sees. A spoken mention without a text match is usually invisible.
Set expectations with the team: this is a search monitor, not a transcript reader.
Queries to create
The brand name. The product name. The founder or executive name. The brand plus "review", "scam", or "alternative". The competitor plus "vs".
One query per monitor, so a complaint video does not arrive in the same alert as a tutorial.
Route by risk
A review goes to marketing. A complaint or "scam" video goes to support or PR. A competitor comparison goes to product marketing. A tutorial goes to developer relations.
A single channel for all four trains the team to skim.
Respond well
Watch the video before you reply. Leave a comment that adds context, not a defense. If the video is wrong, correct the fact politely and privately if possible.
A public argument amplifies the video.
Cost
AyeWatch Pro is $9/mo with 50 topics and hourly checks; Pro+ is $19/mo with 200 topics and ASAP mode. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial.
The YouTube keyword alerts guide covers the setup.
| Mention type | Owner | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Review | Marketing | Thank and share |
| Complaint | Support or PR | Investigate and reply |
| Competitor comparison | Product marketing | Note claims |
| Tutorial | Developer relations | Amplify |
Start a monitor in under a minute
Describe a topic or paste a URL. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing.
Try it free for 7 daysThe bottom line
Create one monitor for the brand and one for the product. Route complaints and reviews to different owners. Watch the first video before you write the reply.
FAQ
Can I get alerts for YouTube mentions?
Yes. A YouTube search monitor checks for new videos matching your brand or product name and sends an alert.
Does it catch spoken mentions?
Usually not. It matches titles, descriptions, and tags. A spoken mention without a text match is invisible.
Can it monitor comments?
No. YouTube comments are not read by the search monitor. Use YouTube Studio notifications for comments on your own channel.
How much does it cost?
AyeWatch starts at $9/mo after a 7-day trial. Pro includes 50 topics and hourly checks.