Google: Alerts
Could Google Alerts spam hurt your SEO?
Although a relatively undocumented spam method, you should report it to Google and then disavow the links through webmaster support...
Google adds new SOS Alerts to search and Maps as part of its crisis response features
For search, the alerts will display at the top of results related to the incident or crisis location. In maps, there will be a tappable card...
New Google Alert widget saves us from repeatedly Googling ourselves
Searching your name will return a "Stay in the loop" tool at the bottom of results that makes it easy to set up a Google Alert for yourself....
Google Launches A New Google Alerts Interface
Google has completely revamped the user interface and design for Google Alerts. Google Alerts allows searchers to subscribe to be notified of...
Google Alerts Adds Filters For Regions & Languages
Google has added two more filter and delivery options to Google Alerts. Google Alerts informs you of updates within Google results via email or...
Google Alerts Get A Shiny New Redesign
Google flipped the switch this morning on a new design for its Google Alerts emails. The change brings Google Alerts closer in line with...
Google Quietly Brings Back RSS Feed Option To Google Alerts
The Next Web reports Google has quietly added back the RSS Feed option to Google Alerts. I’ve confirmed the RSS Feed option has indeed...
Google Alerts Drops RSS Delivery Option
Google has quietly dropped the support to deliver your Google Alerts via RSS. A warning at the top of the page, for those who had RSS delivery...
Google Alerts Is Working Again
Good news! As best I can tell, the poor performance of Google Alerts that has plagued Google’s monitoring service for months finally seems...
Google Partners With Nixle To Deliver Local Emergency Alerts & Response Information
Google Public Alerts has broadened its service through a new partnership with Nixle, a company that contracts with public safety agencies to...
Need A Google Alerts Replacement? Meet Talkwalker
With Google Alerts coming under fire as being broken, an impressive new service has stepped up to appeal to those seeking an...
Google Alerts: Still Broken
Last month, I wrote my Dear Google Alerts: Why Aren’t You Working? story. Soon after, Google told me things were improved. That’s not...
Dear Google Alerts: Why Aren’t You Working?
One of Google’s oldest features is Google Alerts, where you can enter keywords you want to monitor and get an email report each day about...
Google Adds AMBER Alerts Atop U.S. Search Results
Google has started showing active AMBER Alerts for missing U.S. children above its search results on both regular Google Search and on Google...
Google Suggestions Get Localized For Countries Around The World, News Alerts Improved
The Google Blog announced a few new features for Google search this week. First, they confirmed the realtime counter we reported earlier last...
Google Translate Adds Latin, Google Renews Flu Search, & Adds Languages To Video Alerts
Google announced a few new small features added recently. (1) Google Translate added Latin as a new language. Google said, “although...
Google Alerts Drops Web Filter & Improves Quality
It seems like the Google Alerts team is up to some new tricks. A couple weeks ago, Google tweaked the quality algorithm of Google Alerts and,...
Katy Perry: I Googled Myself & I Liked It
How did singer Katy Perry discover that Russell Brand was going to propose to her? Turns out that Perry googles herself on a regular basis and...
Dilbert’s Scott Adams: Will Google Replace Your Doctor?
Can a search engine accurately diagnose health problems? Can it someday replace your doctor? Questions like this aren’t new, but the...
Google Adds RSS Feeds For Web Search Results
As expected, Google has added an RSS feed for web search results to the Google Alerts service. As seen in the screenshot above, when creating a...