Duct Tape Marketing - Latest Comments in Google Alerts Hack

Re: Google Alerts Hack

kouji — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:10:06 -0000

this is brilliant. just set it up now. will see how it works out. thanks. :)

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Gary S. Hart — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:25:33 -0000

Thanks John!

I'm back from holiday, catching up on reading, and very happy to know about this tool. Knowing what search terms people actually use is vitalto online marketing.

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Michael — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:05:53 -0000

You should also check out FaveBot.com — it can track keywords / phrases in podcasts, videos, blog posts, news articles, (new) books, etc. Plus it can find local events matching your keywords. You can track your output (results) on the site or via RSS feeds.

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Donna Ann Harris — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:31:04 -0000

Great tip, thanks a lot!
Donna Ann Harris

Re: Google Alerts Hack

ducttape — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:17:34 -0000

@Donna - here's a little tip that will fix the junk problem you mention.

Go back to your alerts and edit them so that a search on your name is "Donna Ann Harris" with the quotes around it and that way you will only get alerts where those three words appear together.

Re: Google Alerts Hack

JJ Loch — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:25:52 -0000

What a super blog full of great tips. I'll have to check the Google alert out.

Blessings! JJ

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Donna Ann Harris — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:06:10 -0000

I have been using Google Alerts for the last 8 months for my name Donna Ann Harris, my business name Heritage Consulting Inc., and for my book title New Solutions for House Museums. While the alerts are often junk as the search is for any of the words rather than all the words together, I have come across reviews of my book that i would never have known about. It is a great tool I would recommend to anyone.

Donna Ann Harris

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Mike Michalowicz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:15:24 -0000

John,

Thanks for this amazing tip. Expect a google alert. I am linking to your blog.

- Mike Michalowicz

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Mike Michalowicz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:14:30 -0000

John,

That is an amazing tip. I had no idea.

Thank you! (as a thanks, expect a Google Alert on a link to your blog from me)

- Mike Michalowicz

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Mark — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:54:25 -0000

Thanks for the tip with regard to blog URLs, John. I didn't know you could do that -- I have some alerts already set up for regular terms -- and we have several blogs so, as Rudy mentioned, this is going to be a big help in terms of less time spent scouring the web.

Thanks again!

Re: Google Alerts Hack

MarketingTwins-Randy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:30:25 -0000

Is there a difference in a link that someone makes on their blog, inside a blog post COMPARED TO a link that someone places in their blogroll/"sites I like to read" - is there more weight for one or the other.

My first alert showed a site that has linked to me for a while on his blogroll - will then, Google Alerts list him out everytime or do they look for NEW links (like a link someone puts in about a specific post)?

All this said, doesn't WordPress already show me this when I log in (who is linking to me)? Is this different than that? Maybe Google alerts is more comprehensive?

Re: Google Alerts Hack

Paul — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:34:25 -0000

I have used Google Alerts for years and find it a great way to track my name and key phrases I associate with my name. It doesn't pock up every though. To do that you have to go for a more comprehensive system.

Still Google Alerts is quick and easy and lets me keep an eye on what is being said about people I'm interested in and competitors.

One tip. Make your search as specific as possible. It takes out the irrelevant nonsense so if you are interested in "Duct Tape Marketing" put it in inverted commas, otherwise you may learn more about teh uses of duct tape than you want.

Re: Google Alerts Hack

redson — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:52:57 -0000

I used Google Alerts all the time for latest updates on specific topic. I also used it to find backlinks.

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James — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:57:04 -0000

Great idea John, the more I try out a variety of alerting tools the more ways I find to use them. I never considered the link: operator, thanks.

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Colin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:59:50 -0000

Google Alerts rules. Its weird though... even when you have it set to comprehensive and as it happens - it still doesn't send you everything... it must have its own separate algorithm...

Re: Google Alerts Hack

ducttape — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:27:11 -0000

@Linda - that's a good thought, I wonder how I do it. I guess I'm just unconsciously absorbing all this stuff - or I'm sick.

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Rudy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:41:04 -0000

Man this is good. As an SEO, I spend a ton of time researching who is linking back to my client sites, and now, the information comes streaming in to me. Guess I'll go enjoy a beer. Thanks John!

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LindaBusiness — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:07:05 -0000

I'm always amazed at the new information you find, John, and equally amazed at how you have the time to keep up with new and changing technologies. I actually went ahead and signed up for this one based on this post. Thanks. - Linda

Re: Google Alerts Hack

BIG Kahuna — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:19:35 -0000

Excellent tip. I had a lot of alerts set up but not that one, thanks!