Using Google Alerts to Keep Tabs on Your Business

A super quick and easy way to see who is talking about you and your business (or any other subject of interest to you) is to create a Google alert. Here’s how to create one in 3 easy steps:

1) Sign in to your Google account. You’ve already got one if you use Gmail, Google Base, Google Docs, Blogger or any other Google feature you have to sign in for. If you don’t, sign up here.

2) Enter the search term you want to monitor. For example, I have one set up for Bonanzle so I can see who’s talking about the site, who may have written about it on their blog or any other topic that comes up regarding Bonanzle. I also have one set up for my name Christy Librizzi, as well as my business name KayCee Studios, and my username on most sites kayceestudios. You’ll then need to choose what you’d like to search, here I’d recommend the “Comprehensive” setting because it searches the web, blogs, videos, etc. Frequency is the next setting, and here you can choose: as it happens, once a day, or once a week, depending on your preference.

3) Choose where you’d like the info delivered, then hit “submit”. Voila! Your very own Google alert has been set up!