Biz Monday - Google Alerts

So who doesn't love Google? I use it constantly throughout my day online. But did you know they they also offer some pretty cool tools for small business owners? Oh yes, if you have a Blogger Blog then chances are you already have an account with Google but if not you will need to sign up to take advantages of everything they offer. One of my favorite things is Google Alerts. Google scours the web for keywords that you enter and then sends you a report with the finds. You can have it sent to you daily or as they find them. (I would definitely go with daily because sometimes they can get a bit overwhelming depending on your keywords.) What can you use this for you say? Well to see who is talking about you silly! Someone out there may be saying great things about you and unless they send you a link (which most of the time doesn't happen) you would never know it. With Google Alerts you can keep up with who's talking about you and what they are saying. This is a great way to keep up with marketing efforts to. If you just did a press release, you definitely want to know who is picking up your story and running with it! Signing up is simple and only takes a few minutes to get started. Once you sign into your account, you can start setting up your Alerts (see screenshot below).