What is a YouTube monitoring tool?

It tracks brand mentions, keywords, and competitor references across YouTube videos so you can stay ahead of conversations about your company or market.

How does the YouTube mentions tracker work?

Alertly filters millions of videos and Shorts to find the most relevant mentions, then sends a single daily digest with the highlights you need.

Can I combine YouTube keyword monitoring with YouTube social listening?

Yes. Add your brand, product names, competitors, and industry topics to capture every important mention and trend.

Does Alertly monitor YouTube comments?

Not yet. We focus on brand and topic mentions across public videos and channel updates so your team sees the most impactful coverage first.

Do you support other platforms too?

Yes. In addition to YouTube monitoring, Alertly also supports Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — start free for 7 days and set up YouTube monitoring in minutes.

YouTube monitoring tool

Track Mentions & Keywords on YouTube

Monitor YouTube with brand and topic alerts. Get daily summaries, filter noise with AI, and surface the videos that mention your company, products, and industry.

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Why Monitor YouTube?

Creators publish new videos and Shorts every minute. YouTube monitoring keeps you in the loop on brand mentions and key industry topics.

Protect Your Brand

See when channels mention your brand or products so you can respond quickly, correct narratives, and amplify positive coverage.

Spot Emerging Topics

Track keywords and industry conversations across videos to understand what your audience cares about right now.

Track Competitors

Get notified when creators compare you to competitors or review similar products to inform GTM strategy.

Content & Research

Use YouTube social listening insights to plan campaigns, refresh messaging, and share customer language with your team.

How YouTube Monitoring Works

Stay ahead of YouTube conversations in 4 simple steps

💬 Add YouTube Keywords

Add product keywords, brand terms, and industry topics to monitor.

🔔 Get Mention Alerts

Receive a single daily digest of new videos that match your keywords.

📝 Review Insights

Understand the context of each mention and decide what to share or respond to next.

🧭 Refine & Collaborate

Tune YouTube social listening filters, mute noise, and share important clips with marketing, PR, or product teams.

Setup time: ~2 mins

Stop Refreshing YouTube Studio. Start Getting Insights.

Turn manual searching into focused reporting. YouTube monitoring surfaces the videos worth your team’s attention.

Manual Prospecting

Refresh YouTube search results and Studio tabs all day

Manually sift through videos to find brand mentions

Copy links and context for every stakeholder update

Miss time-sensitive videos because you forgot to check

⏳ Total: 1–2 hours per day

Smarter Conversations with Alertly

Get one automated daily digest for YouTube brand mentions

See only relevant videos surfaced by AI scoring

Get concise summaries to understand why each mention matters

Share the best clips with stakeholders instantly

⚡️ Total: 20 mins per day

Why Monitor YouTube with Alertly?

Focused YouTube monitoring for brand, PR, marketing, and research — without the noise.

Brand & PR

Monitor how creators mention your brand and respond with timely statements or amplification.

Marketing & Demand

Spot topic trends and creator partnerships that can fuel campaign ideas and collaborations.

Support & Success

Flag product issues raised in videos so support teams can prepare responses and resources.

Product & Research

Share real customer language from YouTube to validate messaging and guide roadmap decisions.

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“Seriously powerful tool. With a few keyword tweaks I started seeing high-quality leads from real conversations. Since Google's pushing more Reddit and forum content, being there at the right moment has been critical for lead generation. Alertly makes that super easy.”

“Alertly didn't just find leads — it helped to shape my content strategy. I realised exactly how to position my brand tone and spotted the right people to engage with. I've already set up a Reddit account and landing page to start capturing leads.”

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YouTube Monitoring FAQs

What is a YouTube monitoring tool?: It tracks brand mentions, keywords, and competitor references across YouTube videos so you can stay ahead of conversations about your company or market.
How does the YouTube mentions tracker work?: Alertly filters millions of videos and Shorts to find the most relevant mentions, then sends a single daily digest with the highlights you need.
Can I combine YouTube keyword monitoring with YouTube social listening?: Yes. Add your brand, product names, competitors, and industry topics to capture every important mention and trend.
Does Alertly monitor YouTube comments?: Not yet. We focus on brand and topic mentions across public videos and channel updates so your team sees the most impactful coverage first.
Do you support other platforms too?: Yes. In addition to YouTube monitoring, Alertly also supports Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.
Is there a free trial?: Yes — start free for 7 days and set up YouTube monitoring in minutes.