skills/strategies/brand/brand-monitoring/SKILL.md
When the user wants to monitor brand mentions, detect trademark infringement, or set up brand monitoring. Also use when the user mentions "brand monitoring," "brand watch," "trademark watch," "brand mentions," "impersonation detection," "counterfeit detection," or "brand abuse monitoring." For enforcement, use brand-protection.
npx skillsauth add kostja94/marketing-skills brand-monitoringInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Guides ongoing brand monitoring—detecting impersonation, trademark infringement, counterfeit products, and brand abuse before they cause harm. Complements brand-protection (reactive: report, takedown); this skill covers proactive monitoring setup and tool selection.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read for brand name, official domain, and key assets.
Identify:
| Channel | Threats | |---------|---------| | Domains | Typosquatting, brand+ai, brand+app, impersonation sites | | Social media | Fake accounts, impersonation, unauthorized use | | Marketplaces | Counterfeit products, unauthorized sellers (Amazon, eBay, Temu) | | Paid search | Competitors bidding on brand terms; impersonator ads | | App stores | Fake apps, trademark misuse | | Web | Phishing sites, spoofed pages |
| Method | Frequency | |--------|-----------| | Search | Brand name + variants (brand+ai, brand+app, brand+official) | | Google Alerts | Brand name, product names | | Social search | X, LinkedIn, Instagram for brand mentions | | Marketplace search | Amazon, eBay for counterfeit listings |
Tip: Document findings; escalate to brand-protection for takedown when infringement is confirmed.
| Capability | Description | |------------|-------------| | AI detection | Machine learning, image recognition, NLP to detect abuse across channels | | Multi-channel | Domains, social, marketplaces, paid search, dark web | | Enforcement | Case management, takedown workflows, platform integrations | | Trademark watch | USPTO, trademark office monitoring; litigation insights |
Vendor types: BrandShield, Tracer Protect, CompuMark, CounterFind—evaluate by coverage, enforcement rate, and budget.
| Level | Cadence | Use | |-------|---------|-----| | Basic | Weekly search; Google Alerts | Low-risk; preventive | | Standard | Daily alerts; monthly marketplace check | Moderate risk | | Enterprise | Real-time monitoring; dedicated vendor | High-value brand; prior incidents |
data-ai
When the user wants to add or optimize Twitter Card metadata for X (Twitter) link previews. Also use when the user mentions "Twitter Card," "twitter:card," "twitter:image," "twitter:title," "X preview," or "tweet preview." For Facebook/LinkedIn previews, use open-graph.
testing
When the user wants to add or optimize Open Graph metadata for social sharing. Also use when the user mentions "Open Graph," "og:tags," "og:title," "og:image," "og:description," "Facebook preview," "LinkedIn preview," or "social share preview." For X (Twitter) link previews, use twitter-cards. For SERP title/description, use title-tag and meta-description.
tools
When the user wants to create, optimize, or structure Terms of Service page. Also use when the user mentions "terms of service," "terms and conditions," "terms of use," "user agreement," "ToS," "legal terms," "service agreement," or "terms page." For legal overview page, use legal-page-generator.
development
When the user wants to create or optimize a shipping or delivery information page. Also use when the user mentions "shipping," "delivery," "shipping policy," "delivery times," "shipping page," "free shipping," "shipping rates," "delivery options," "shipping info," "cross-border shipping," "international delivery," or "order tracking." For legal overview, use legal-page-generator.