AI-Powered Local News Monitor v2.1 - Claude AI Executive Briefings & Trend Analysis

Monitor local news with Claude AI-powered executive briefings and trend analysis. BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) - Use your Anthropic API key for AI features: executive news briefings, key theme extraction, competitive intelligence, PR opportunity identification, and strategic recommendations. AI Features (BYOK): - Claude AI executive news briefings - Key theme and trend extraction - Competitive movement alerts - PR opportunity prioritization - Industry trend analysis - Actionable recommendations - Risk and reputation alerts - Demo mode for testing. Core Features: - Google News search by location - Business name mention tracking - Industry keyword monitoring - Competitor news tracking - Sentiment analysis of mentions - Link opportunity identification - Webhook alerts for new mentions (Zapier, Make, n8n) - Historical trend analysis. Built by John Rippy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrippy/ | https://johnrippy.link/).

Features

• Google News Search - Search news by location and keywords
• Mention Tracking - Alert when your business is mentioned
• Sentiment Analysis - Understand if coverage is positive/negative
• Link Opportunities - Identify sites for potential backlinks
• Competitor Coverage - Track competitor press mentions
• Webhook Alerts - Get notified of new mentions (Zapier, Make, n8n)
• AI Executive Briefings - Claude AI synthesizes all news into actionable intelligence

Quick Start

{
  "input": "your input here"
}

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data (no charges). When you're ready for real results, set demoMode: false or omit it.

{
  "demoMode": true,
  ...
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
See input schema

Output Format

{
  "article": {
    "title": "Local Plumber Wins Small Business Award",
    "url": "https://dallasnews.com/business/...",
    "source": "Dallas Morning News",
    "date": "2024-12-18",
    "snippet": "Acme Plumbing was recognized for outstanding customer service..."
  },
  "analysis": {
    "mentionType": "direct",
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "sentimentScore": 0.85,
    "relevance": "high",
    "keyTopics": ["award", "customer service", "small business"]
  },
  "opportunities": {
    "isLinkOpportunity": true,
    "linkType": "resource",
    "suggestedAction": "Reach out to thank journalist, request link"
  }
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing: This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

Event	Description	Price
apify-actor-start	Base cost per run	$0.10
article_found	Per article found	$0.02
sentiment_analyzed	Per article with sentiment	$0.01
ai_briefing_generated	AI executive briefing	$0.25

Example costs:

• 50 articles basic: $0.10 + (50 × $0.02) = $1.10
• 50 articles with sentiment: $0.10 + (50 × $0.02) + (50 × $0.01) = $1.60
• 50 articles with AI briefing: $0.10 + (50 × $0.02) + (50 × $0.01) + $0.25 = $1.85
• 200 articles with AI briefing: $0.10 + (200 × $0.02) + (200 × $0.01) + $0.25 = $6.35

Use Cases

• Reputation Monitoring - Know when your business is mentioned in the news
• Competitor Tracking - See when competitors get press coverage
• Industry Trends - Stay on top of local industry news
• Link Building - Find local news sites for outreach
• PR Opportunities - Identify journalists covering your industry
• Crisis Detection - Get alerts on negative coverage fast

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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