bjective: To use the or vendor on the Internet
spiders on the Internet to * To be notified whenever a
monitor information for you favorite author writes something
and save you the time. (such as myself, chuckle)
* To receive the latest news on a
Strategy: Use Google's Alerts
system to be your "watch dog" and
do the work for you. ...A movie star
...A particular movie
Who needs this strategy? People ...A particular event
who want to have an ear-to-the ...A favorite sports team
wall on the Internet. People who ...(My favorite) - To keep track
want to save time researching. of where your name appears on the
Anyone who wants or needs the Internet, or even your web site
latest information available address (URL). Who is chatting
online on a given topic in the about Catherine Franz?
shortest possible time.
How frequent will the
What is Google Alerts? Google notification emails from Google
Alerts is an email notification appear in your in-box? You have a
update service sponsored by choice to receive the email once
Google, set up by you, on a topic a day, as-it-happens, or once a
important to you, your business, week. You can set up the process
or your profession. to come all in one email or in
separate emails.
How can I use this to my
advantage? I understand all this is well and
good, but you need examples. I
* To monitor a news story thoroughly understand; I operate
* To keep current on a competitor the same way. So, let me share
with you how I have set up Google this out, that it works in Google
Alert to be my babysitter on the Alerts as well.
Internet.
You will want to begin by making
A few examples of my a list of phrases, events, web
notifications include: information, or proper names that
you to receive notifications
My name: "Catherine Franz" about.
Web site URL: href="http://www.AbundanceCenter. Next, decide on the frequency of
com" your notification for each item
title="http://www.AbundanceCenter on your list. Do you want the
.com" alert once a day, as it happens,
target="_blank">http://www.Abunda or once a week? I choose once a
nceCenter.com day. (Note: You do not receive
Radio show web site: href="http://www.LetsTalkMarketin appear.)
gShow.com"
title="http://www.LetsTalkMarketi When your email arrives, click
ngShow.com" and follow the hyperlink. Visit
target="_blank">http://www.LetsTa the sites where your choice
lkMarketingShow.com appears. Since I write many
My blog: Internet marketing articles, I
also monitor who is publishing my
Quotes are important. Without articles and where (and who is
them around my name, I would not telling me).
receive all the notifications of
when Catherine or Franz appears. Last, make adjustments to the
Trust me; I made this mistake for phrases when needed either to
the first week until I figured refine or to expand.
- or at least the first item. If
Ready? you are not sure, just set up
one, and then return later to
Go ahead, visit href="http://www.google.com/alert begin with your name of course,
s" that is if it isn't John Smith.
title="http://www.google.com/aler
ts" "© Copyright 2006, Catherine
target="_blank">http://www.google Franz. All International rights
.com/alerts . It is a reserved.
painless and easy process once
you know what you want to follow
About the Author:
Catherine Franz, business and writing coach, resides in Virginia and is a syndicated columnist, radio producer and host of the "Let's Talk Marketing" show, International speaker, and author. Ezines, etc. http://www.abundancecenter.com
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