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covering deliverables, pricing models, API and reporting integrations, and when to buy outside help.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gemini Brand Mention Tracking and Visibility Metrics</title><link>https://www.firstmention.co/blog/gemini-brand-mention-tracking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.firstmention.co/blog/gemini-brand-mention-tracking/</guid><description>How to track brand mentions in Gemini responsibly, which current tools support that workflow, and where Google’s own reporting still falls short.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tracking Brand Mentions in Perplexity</title><link>https://www.firstmention.co/blog/perplexity-brand-monitoring-and-metrics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.firstmention.co/blog/perplexity-brand-monitoring-and-metrics/</guid><description>How to track brand mentions in Perplexity: metrics that matter, current tools with pricing, and a 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