According to Google, Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results. You are able to receive alerts for any search term you use choose, and currently your results come from news, blogs, groups, web, video, or all by comprehensive search of them all. The frequency of the alerts are set by you - daily, weekly, or as it happens.
You may be thinking, "And why do I need to set up a Google Alert?" My top reasons to set up a Google Alert:
You may be thinking, "And why do I need to set up a Google Alert?" My top reasons to set up a Google Alert:
- keep track of industry news
- research competition
- to be alerted if anyone mentions you, your company, or blog
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing this, I've heard of G Alerts but didn't know for sure how it worked.
Sounds like another neat app from the big G. Takes a lot of work out of keeping up on something.
No problem, Blake. I'm glad you found the post helpful.
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