Google Alerts - How to use it

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by usasportstraining, Mar 13, 2008.

  1. #1
    If you're not using this, it's worth giving it a try. The purpose for this is to have notification when new links to your site are found by Google. This can be very good for any linkbuilding campaign.

    http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en&gl=

    <edit> I almost forgot. You can set it for Blogs, news, web, etc.

    The search term should be: link:http://www.example.com

    You can set the frequency to as soon as it happens, once per day, or once per week.

    It's very handy for watching progress of Google picking up new links to your sites.


    More:

    What is the maximum number of alerts I can create?


    You can create up to 1000 alerts. To create more alerts, you can either delete any existing alerts or request alerts to be sent to a different email address. Please remember that you can only have up to 10 unverified Alerts at any given time.
     
    usasportstraining, Mar 13, 2008 IP
  2. markowe

    markowe Well-Known Member

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    Hey, nice tip, dude!

    I will have a try of that. I am a stats freak, so this should be another bit of info to check feverishly every day :)
     
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  3. etali

    etali Well-Known Member

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    That's a great idea - I think I'll try that out. Thanks!
     
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    nice! I just signed up for it. thanks.
     
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    Thanks. Rep added.
     
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  6. usasportstraining

    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    #6
    It's a great way of seeing progress, especially since we can only see 1000 backlinks via the link: option for the various search engines.
     
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  7. iitob

    iitob Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Excellent advice (y)
     
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  8. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    #8
    Do we include the link part before url too?

    The search term should be: link:http://www.example.com
     
    pipes, Mar 29, 2008 IP
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    crystak Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Do you leave the type on comprehensive?
     
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    Breakaway11 Well-Known Member

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    #10
    This is a fantastic resource!!! Thank you so much. My readers will really enjoy this!
     
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    MikeLugar Well-Known Member

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    Awesome thanks for the info!
     
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  12. usasportstraining

    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    #12
    Yes.

    It should read:

    link:http://www.example.com
    Code (markup):
     
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  13. guitarbinge

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    thanks man, much appreciated
     
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  14. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    Thanks very much usasportstraining, setting it up now, and thanks for the tip, very helpful.
     
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  15. usasportstraining

    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    #15
    It is a little quirky.

    You may want to try other ways such as:

    link: [url]http://www.example.com[/url]    <--- notice the space between link: and http?
    
    link:[url]www.example.com[/url]
    
    link:[url]http://example.com[/url]
    Code (markup):
    etc.

    You'll notice differences when using variations via Google search, so I expect that there may be differences with Google Alerts as well.

    :)
     
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  16. MrTampaFL

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    I'm trying it at a secondary email address with the space between "link:" and the url and at my main email address with no space.

    It will be nice to get some good news once in a while!
     
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  17. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    Thanks usasportstraining, ive setup each variation.
     
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  18. poshswinger

    poshswinger Active Member

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    #18
    Great! Thanks for your sharing.
     
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  19. rahmat

    rahmat Active Member

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    #19
    Thanks for sharing with other DP member.

    I just curios that I saw Yahoo Alerts as well.

    Can we use Yahoo Alerts the same way as the method used in Google Alerts?

    Or is there another way to track links development using Yahoo search engine?
     
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  20. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    #20
    Yahoo have alerts too, cool, will have to take a look.
     
    pipes, Mar 31, 2008 IP