About Google Alerts
Google Alerts are updates of the most current search results on your subject (topic, name, industry, news, etc.). Google will notify you by email whenever your name, business name or website is used online. It’s a powerful marketing tool that gives you the latest buzz.
What Can You Use Google Alerts For?
- Publicity on your name, brand or business
- Competitors news
- Niche products/services
- Latest industry information
- New blog postings on your subject
- and much more!
How Does it Work?
An email alert notifies you when Google results for a particular search change. They can even be customized to email you at different intervals of the day or week.
Consider the unlimited possibilities of knowing the latest online buzz about you, your business, or your subject real-time? and its free.
More Handy Uses
Buzz For Bloggers:
Let’s say you have a blog about pet nutrition. You would set up a Google Alert on your topic as well as similar or related topics such as, pet diet, pet supplements, pet health, etc. Google will email you whenever new information is available on the internet. You come out looking like the big cheese because you now have all the latest buzz on your topic along with the newest material and hottest links to share with your blog readers.
For Fans:
If you follow celebrities, politicians or sports, you can get in on the buzz by setting up a Google Alert to inform you of late breaking news.
Streamline Your Research:
Keep tabs on your research subject when you have it on a Google Alert. Anytime there is something new, it will show up in your email box. Imagine how much time you can save. No need to keep searching online for new information, let it come straight to you automatically!
Create Your Own Web Traffic:
How about generating your own buzz online? Set up a Google Alert on your subject. Whenever you are alerted to an online discussion in a forum or blog about your topic of expertise, jump in and comment. By establishing yourself as an expert people will come to you. For etiquette sake be sure to limit self promotion, but a link to your site is acceptable so that people can go to you for further information.
Endless Uses:
There are tons of uses for Google Alerts. Track your competitors and affiliates, be notified of press releases, be notified of new profiles on Twitter and LinkedIn which include your keywords (even geographic!), and so much more!
With endless possibilities, Google Alerts can become your Buzz Management Alert Center and keep you up to date on all the latest internet activities.
How to Setup Your Google Alert
- Go to www.google.com/alerts
- Contact me and I’ll set you up!
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Now you are set up for Buzz Management with Google Alerts!
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