Brand Mentions

Find where your business is mentioned across the web with sentiment analysis. Track brand reputation beyond just review sites — news, blogs, forums, and social mentions.

When to use this

You want to see everywhere your business is mentioned online — not just reviews, but news articles, blog posts, forums, and social media. Also tells you whether people are saying good or bad things about you.

POST/v1/brand/mentions

Cost: 3 credits ($0.015)

Rate Limit: Varies by plan

Response: ~3-8 seconds

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
business_name	string	Yes	Business name to search for
limit	integer	No	Max results. Default: 20

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/brand/mentions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"business_name": "ABC Plumbing Austin", "limit": 10}'

Example Response

JSON

{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 3,
  "data": {
    "total_mentions": 47,
    "sentiment_breakdown": {
      "positive": 32,
      "neutral": 11,
      "negative": 4
    },
    "mentions": [
      {
        "title": "Best Plumbers in Austin 2026",
        "url": "https://localmagazine.com/best-plumbers",
        "domain": "localmagazine.com",
        "domain_rank": 45,
        "sentiment": "positive",
        "snippet": "ABC Plumbing consistently receives top marks...",
        "date": "2026-01-15"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
total_mentions	integer	Total mentions found
sentiment_breakdown	object	Count of positive, neutral, and negative mentions
sentiment	string	Sentiment of this mention (positive, neutral, negative)
domain_rank	integer	Authority of the mentioning site

Notes

Unlinked mentions are link building opportunities — reach out and ask for a link.
Monitor negative mentions to address reputation issues before they spread.
High domain_rank mentions are especially valuable for SEO.