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...

John E Lincoln | Nov 8, 2018 at 7:30 am ET

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...

Amy Gesenhues | Jul 25, 2017 at 11:58 am ET

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....

Amy Gesenhues | Aug 1, 2016 at 1:15 pm ET

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...

Barry Schwartz | Jul 18, 2014 at 8:55 am ET

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...

Barry Schwartz | Mar 21, 2014 at 8:29 am ET

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...

Matt McGee | Jan 17, 2014 at 2:52 pm ET

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...

Barry Schwartz | Sep 11, 2013 at 4:24 pm ET

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...

Barry Schwartz | Jul 2, 2013 at 4:17 pm ET

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...

Danny Sullivan | Apr 4, 2013 at 9:00 am ET

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...

Amy Gesenhues | Apr 2, 2013 at 5:06 pm ET

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...

Gary Price | Mar 27, 2013 at 4:05 pm ET

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...

Danny Sullivan | Mar 21, 2013 at 11:21 am ET

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...

Danny Sullivan | Feb 15, 2013 at 1:33 pm ET

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...

Matt McGee | Oct 31, 2012 at 2:25 pm ET

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...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 25, 2010 at 9:34 am ET

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...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 11, 2010 at 9:19 am ET

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,...

Barry Schwartz | Jun 10, 2010 at 1:27 pm ET

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...

Danny Sullivan | Feb 2, 2010 at 11:08 am ET

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...

Matt McGee | Dec 8, 2008 at 3:24 pm ET

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...

Matt McGee | Oct 28, 2008 at 5:54 pm ET