Dec
08
How to Create a “Google Alert”
ByWhat are people saying about you on the internet? How do you track that? Well, one great way to stay on top of your buzz, is to create a “Google Alert”. You can create a Google Alert for your name, your website, your area of expertise. Just go to www.Google.com/alerts and set that up.
I’ve created a short video to explain this and to show you how:
I would create an alert for your:
- name
- business
- area of expertise (although you may need to come up with more niche terms if you get too many results)
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I am glad to have clicked on this tidbit. I am a new marketer and this will surly assist me. I will be looking for more…
Daniel,
Yes look around the site here for other tips.
Especially the one on getting your picture to show up when you comment.
See here:
http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/wordpress-tips/how-to-get-your-photo-to-show-up-in-your-comments/
This is a great tip – probably one I learned about somewhere along the line, but never used. It’s great to be reminded of it. Thanks Christina!
Doug,
You will love Google Alerts! You may also want to read this post on getting a free Gravatar.com account
http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/wordpress-tips/how-to-get-your-photo-to-show-up-in-your-comments/
Christina:
One question. If you signed up for Google Alerts on December 15, would it give you all mentions about you as of that date forward only? In other words, if I mentioned you on December 17, you would obviously get an alert to that on Dec. 17. But what if I had also mentioned you in a post on March 15th of the same year. Would that mention dated March 15 appear with the one on Dec. 17 or would I only see alerts dated after Dec. 15 when you first signed up? Hope this makes sense.
Denise Gibbon
Denise,
You would only see alerts for items moving forward. In the video I showed an older alert, but that was for demonstration purposes. (I had already had mine setup before I made this video)
Christina,
Great tip. I love how you share ideas with your subscribers and students. Thanks for all you do for us.
Rick Baxter
Rick,
Yes I sent this tip out to my email subscribers and to all my students as they would benefit from knowing how to do a Google Alert
Good for you to share Google Alerts. I’ve been using it for several years and find it great for research. I use a separate gmail account for them so that I know that every message that’s in the Inbox is a Google Alert and I don’t miss important emails from customers and prospects, etc.
AnnieR,
that is a cool idea
Hi Christina,
Thanks for the tip on creating a Google Alert. I set up one of these for my area a few weeks ago, but I get a lot of irrelevant information. Is there a way to “tighten up” the criteria somehow, so I get info which is better targeted to my niche?
Art,
in the video I did, there is a drop down to select tighter criteria.
Other than that, use quotation marks ” ” and use a longer alert term that would be more targeted to your niche
Hi Christina,
This is such a good thing for your readers to know. I have a google alert for my own name and each of my pain relief niches. Not only do I get to see what others are writing about, I get ideas and referrals for my readers.
Additionally, by using google alerts, I have discovered that there are many unscrupulous “writers” who have plagiarized my articles in many cases almost word for word. The reputable article directories have been very good about returning my articles to me (but it just makes a bit more work for me.)
Anyway, there are many uses for google alerts and sharing how is one more good thing you are doing for your readers.
Thank you!
Kathryn
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Thanks, Christina. I’ve been meaning to do this–you gave me the instructions and I did it right then and there. Another great tip!
Connie,
ahhh so glad! feels good doesn’t it?