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Google Alerts helps you monitor the web
If you already took a look at Google Calendar, Google Video, Google Base, Google Finance or Google Trends, you already know the Mountain View web leader can deliver a steady stream of quality online services.
Some users might even feel the array of offerings to be overwhelming but that’s no reason to ignore the latest service, named Google Alerts “beta”, which is sure to become useful as web users need to monitor information as it becomes available.
It takes only a few seconds to sign-up for this very straightforward service in which you can add all the keywords you wish to monitor, either in the news or in the web. The interface is, in many ways, a masterpiece of simplicity which should pose no problem, even for novice users.
These alerts can help you spy on the competition or learn what others have to say about your company. For most people, following important news stories might turn out to be the most popular use.
Most users will be happy to know the alerts get delivered directly in the E-mail account you supply when signing-up.
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