For some wild and crazy reason, I decided to sign up to run in the Louisville Triple Crown . It includes three different races:
- Anthem 5K Fitness Classic run/walk – Saturday, March 1
- Rodes City Run (10K) – Saturday, March 15
- Papa John’s 10 Miler – Saturday, March 29
I’ve never run an official race before. Heck, I don’t remember the last time I ran period. Since my first son was born in 2004, I haven’t done much. It’s sad…
I just don’t want to be that guy that finishes last. I’m in horrible shape but I thought it would be a pretty proud accomplishment for me to finish all three.
Let’s say that you have a company selling digital cameras and that you want an easy way to find out what’s being said about you and your company and your products on the Web. Sure, you could go to Google and type in your company name or product names and see what shows up in the results. But that takes too much time.
What’s the easy solution? Google Alerts.
You can put in what topics you’re interested in and Google will send you emails letting you know when content relating to those topics shows up on the Web. There doesn’t appear to be a limit on the number of topics you can track. Decide if you want to receive emails daily, as it happens or once a week. In addition, you can choose what type of content you’re interested in. Some options include blogs, videos, or news. Or you can choose “comprehensive” which includes everything. See screen shot below. Click image for full-size.
Using Google Alerts does require that you have a Google account but it’s extremely easy to set up.
Google Alerts is definitely a great way to keep track of topics you’re interested in. What are you waiting for?
Visit the Google Alerts Web site and create your own alerts today!
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