Maybe some of you know but I recently found a way to track my competitors. And the program that can help you is Google Alerts. It’s a great way to let one of the world’s biggest search engine be your spy. "Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. You can use Google alerts to: -keep track of an industry or competitor -monitor a story And many more So here is how Google alert works...Each time google finds a match or reference to the topic you requested it will email you. You can use for lots of stuff if you are creative. It's fast, free and works every minute of every day. Let Google Alerts (http://www.google.com/alerts) do the job for you.
I don't know, but I heard that Google cannot cover it all. But if they can, so what? Do you realize how many people are out there doing the same thing as we are? You'd drive yourself crazy! Then again, maybe I am missing something here?
Well for example it can help you track your copyright articles, brand names and other stuff. Or for example you are marketing shaving creams on your website. And suddenly Google emails you that it found there is a new hot product coming out on the market and everyone is talking about it. So it gives you time to write a review of the product and sell it. These are two good things that Google alert can do.
That's really a great idea, I've known Google alerts for quite a long time but I haven't try to use it. Maybe now is the time. Thanks!