Social Listening Blog
Guides, workflows and customer stories from the Octolens team.
How to Get Your Brand Mentioned in ChatGPT (and Every Other AI Assistant)
AI assistants recommend the brands the internet talks about. Here's the full system: money prompts, citable pages, and earned mentions - with the exact workflows.
Insights · Jul 29, 2026
Best Social Media Monitoring Tools (Real-Time Alerts) — 2026 Comparison
We compared 12 social media monitoring tools on alert speed, platform coverage, noise filtering, and real pricing — plus the free options that actually work.
Insights · Jun 11, 2026
21 Best Social Listening Tools in 2026 (Free & Paid)
We compared 21 social listening tools, free and paid, on G2 ratings, real pricing, platform coverage, and what actual users say about each one.
Insights · May 29, 2026
How to Track Social Signals Across the Internet (Not Just LinkedIn)
LinkedIn isn't the only place your buyers talk. Here's how GTM teams find buying intent across the full internet.
Insights · May 26, 2026
Get Social Listening Alerts in Discord with Val Town
Use Octolens webhooks and a free Val Town function to pipe brand mentions into Discord automatically.
Insights · May 13, 2026
13 Best Social Media APIs for Developers in 2026
Auth headaches, rate limits, pricing walls, and which APIs are actually worth integrating.
Insights · May 12, 2026
How Developer Marketing Teams Create Original Content With AI
Developers spot AI-generated fluff instantly. Here's how dev tool companies use real community data — from Reddit, Hacker News, and GitHub — to fuel AI content creation that actually resonates.
Insights · Apr 9, 2026
Reddit API Pricing in 2026: Complete Breakdown
Free tier limits, commercial costs, approval timelines, and why most teams choose an aggregation API instead.
Insights · Mar 10, 2026
How AI Agents Access Social Data Without Getting Blocked
AI agents need social data, but most APIs block them. Here's how to connect your agent to real-time mentions across Reddit, X, LinkedIn and more.
Insights · Feb 2, 2026
12 Best Social Media Search Engines in 2026 (Compared)
Find posts, people, and conversations across every social platform — without scrolling through each one manually.
Insights · Jan 14, 2026