More on Google Alerts…
In Episode 008 of the Genealogy Tech Podcast I mentioned a Web site called Google Alert (www.googlealert.com). This Web site, which is produced by Indigo Stream Technologies, will allow you to create three free custom Google searches that are run daily, with the results e-mailed directly to you.
I’d like to thank GTP listener Lisa C. for pointing out that I failed to mention Google’s own built-in Alert feature that will allow you to create 1000 Google Alerts as you like. (You are limited to creating 10 Alerts at a time)
To get to the Alerts page from GMail, click the “all my services” link at the top of the window, then select Alerts from the list. Once here you can again set up your custom searches, the results of which will be sent to your GMail account. You can also get to them by going to http://www.google.com/alerts
You will need a Google account to manage your Alerts, if you don’t already have one you can sign up for one totally free at
https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount
The searches include the Web, news, blogs and Google Groups; you can narrow your search to one of these options or select “Composite” from the drop-down list and the search will run in all places. You can have the results e-mailed (in HTML or Text format) as they happen, once daily or once a week.
March 11th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
[...] Lisa was kind enough to point her listeners over to the GTP to learn more about Google Alerts. As Lisa mentioned on the show, you can listen to Episode 8, then check out the updated information I have posted at: http://genealogytechpodcast.com/2007/02/14/more-on-google-alerts/ [...]