SETTING UPSETTING UP
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Google Alerts will Google Alerts will automatically notify you automatically notify you
when results that are when results that are relevant to your selected relevant to your selected
topics become available on topics become available on Google.comGoogle.com
Here is a step-by-stepHere is a step-by-steptutorial on how to set up tutorial on how to set up
your own queries foryour own queries forGoogle Alerts! Google Alerts!
1. Go to 1. Go to www.Google.com/alerts
and log in using your and log in using your Google IDGoogle ID
2. Under “Search terms,” 2. Under “Search terms,” enter the queries that you enter the queries that you
want to keep track of.want to keep track of.
These can be keywords, These can be keywords, your company’s name, key your company’s name, key
employees, relevant employees, relevant products/services, products/services,
competitors, or anything competitors, or anything else you wish!else you wish!
3. Under “Type,” specify 3. Under “Type,” specify the matches that you want the matches that you want
to send you Alerts.to send you Alerts.
4. Next, specify “How 4. Next, specify “How Often” you want to be Often” you want to be
notified.notified.
5. “Email Length” allows 5. “Email Length” allows you to select how many you to select how many results you want in your results you want in your
Alerts.Alerts.
6. Next, specify “How 6. Next, specify “How Often” you want to be Often” you want to be
notified. Finally, you specify notified. Finally, you specify how you want the Alerts to how you want the Alerts to
be sent to you!be sent to you!
7. By hitting the “Edit” button, 7. By hitting the “Edit” button, you can make changes to your you can make changes to your Alerts settings. You can even Alerts settings. You can even choose to have Alerts sent as choose to have Alerts sent as
an RSS feed!an RSS feed!
8. Check your email! Your 8. Check your email! Your Alerts will be waiting for Alerts will be waiting for
you!you!
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