Create Google Alerts
Google Alerts has been around for ages, and it is still one of the Web's best ways to keep tabs on any person, place, or thing.
Specifically, Google Alerts sends you an e-mail digest of new Web content related to any Google search. So, for example, if you're following Your State Board of Education and budget related news you can get, you could set up an alert for that. Want to know when your favorite band starts touring or releases a new album? Set up an alert for that. Looking for anything and everything from your favorite blogger? Create an alert for his byline.
Another great way to use this tool is to set up alerts for yourself and your children. If someone is posting something about you on the web, you will be alerted. (If using this option, make sure you choose the result type of “everything: and under the volume section choose “all results” when setting up your alert.) Note: If you have a common name, this may not be very useful.
Alerts are pretty easy to set up, but in case you need a little help understanding the various options, take a look at this step-by-step guide or watch this short video.
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