Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Google Alerts

Monitor the Web for interesting new content, Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic.

The Google Alerts is a content monitoring service, offered by the search engine company Google, that automatically notifies users when new content from news, web, blogs, video and/or discussion groups matches a set of search terms selected by the user and stored by the Google Alerts service

Google Alert is an automated Web search service that can help people and businesses monitor the Internet for developments and activities that could concern them. Results are sent to subscribers daily by e-mail. Google Alert began its operations in January 2003.

Enter the topic you wish to monitor, then click preview to see the type of results you'll receive. Some handy uses of Google Alerts include: 

• monitoring a developing news story
• keeping current on a competitor or industry
• getting the latest on a celebrity or event
• keeping tabs on your favorite sports teams

You can use http://www.google.com/alerts