Comments on: Google alerts – probably the best free research tool in the world http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/ Krishna De's Guide To Social Media Marketing, Brand Engagement And Online Visibility Strategies To Bring Your Brand To Life! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:10:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam Green http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-215695 Adam Green Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:50:52 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-215695 Since you describe Google Alerts as a research tool, Krishna, I thought it would be worth describing how it can be used to monitor real academic research. If you target your search correctly, you can get alerts on what university researchers are saying about any topic. For example: gene splicing site:edu filetype:pdf This will deliver alerts on papers published as PDF files at colleges on gene splicing. You can use this type of info for product development, or as the subject of a blog post. Everyone is impressed by academic references, so add some mentions of a symposium happening at a local college on your topic of interest: "social media" symposium site:harvard.edu I've written up hundreds of these tips in a free Google Alerts tutorial that your readers might find helpful: http://www.alertrank.com/google-alerts-marketing.html Since you describe Google Alerts as a research tool, Krishna, I thought it would be worth describing how it can be used to monitor real academic research. If you target your search correctly, you can get alerts on what university researchers are saying about any topic. For example:
gene splicing site:edu filetype:pdf

This will deliver alerts on papers published as PDF files at colleges on gene splicing. You can use this type of info for product development, or as the subject of a blog post. Everyone is impressed by academic references, so add some mentions of a symposium happening at a local college on your topic of interest:
“social media” symposium site:harvard.edu

I’ve written up hundreds of these tips in a free Google Alerts tutorial that your readers might find helpful:
http://www.alertrank.com/google-alerts-marketing.html

]]> By: Yahoo Pipes - A Tool For Your Marketing Research Kitbag | Trent Dalton's Blog http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-142523 Yahoo Pipes - A Tool For Your Marketing Research Kitbag | Trent Dalton's Blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:49:01 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-142523 [...] I use Google Alerts to support my research,and you can read an article here about 10 ways I use Google Alerts in my research. [...] [...] I use Google Alerts to support my research,and you can read an article here about 10 ways I use Google Alerts in my research. [...] ]]> By: The Healthcare Entrepreneur » Blog Archive » Google Alerts: What are they and can they help your practice? http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-139183 The Healthcare Entrepreneur » Blog Archive » Google Alerts: What are they and can they help your practice? Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:08:01 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-139183 [...] This article from BizGrowthNews provides some more information about the benefits of this great tool. I recommend putting in place a once-a-day Google Alert which you can then review at the start of each day. [...] [...] This article from BizGrowthNews provides some more information about the benefits of this great tool. I recommend putting in place a once-a-day Google Alert which you can then review at the start of each day. [...] ]]> By: Yahoo Pipes - A Tool For Your Marketing Research Kitbag - Small Business Branding http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-136620 Yahoo Pipes - A Tool For Your Marketing Research Kitbag - Small Business Branding Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:24 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-136620 [...] I use Google Alerts to support my research,and you can read an article here about 10 ways I use Google Alerts in my research. [...] [...] I use Google Alerts to support my research,and you can read an article here about 10 ways I use Google Alerts in my research. [...] ]]> By: Yahoo Pipes - A Great Research Tool : PodCamp Ireland http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-136281 Yahoo Pipes - A Great Research Tool : PodCamp Ireland Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:42:55 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-136281 [...] I use Google Alerts to support my research,and you can read an article here about 10 ways I use Google Alerts in my research. [...] [...] I use Google Alerts to support my research,and you can read an article here about 10 ways I use Google Alerts in my research. [...] ]]> By: Krishna De http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-135787 Krishna De Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:08:15 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-135787 @Cenay thank you for stopping by and giving a link to your video - that's really helpful. @Cenay thank you for stopping by and giving a link to your video – that’s really helpful.

]]> By: Cenay Nailor http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-134765 Cenay Nailor Thu, 29 May 2008 01:09:37 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-134765 Couldn't help chiming in here... late... as usual. I use Google Alerts, tell my business partners and friends to use Google Alerts, and emailed my list about it. It's a great resource for research. Or as I like to say, Google is my personal research assistant. However, a few of my friends and business partners are total newbies when it comes to the Internet, so I created a video showing them exactly how to setup an account, login and create your first alert. Could I share that here? <a href="http://www.videos.bycenay.com/tech-stuff/google-alerts-your-personal-research-assistant/" rel="nofollow">Google As Your Personal Research Assistant</a> Your list of 10 exceeds mine, so I will be updating my notes. You thought of a few ideas that never occurred to me! Thanks! Cenay' Couldn’t help chiming in here… late… as usual.

I use Google Alerts, tell my business partners and friends to use Google Alerts, and emailed my list about it. It’s a great resource for research. Or as I like to say, Google is my personal research assistant.

However, a few of my friends and business partners are total newbies when it comes to the Internet, so I created a video showing them exactly how to setup an account, login and create your first alert.

Could I share that here?

Google As Your Personal Research Assistant

Your list of 10 exceeds mine, so I will be updating my notes. You thought of a few ideas that never occurred to me!

Thanks!

Cenay’

]]> By: [Tools] Google Alerts http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-109003 [Tools] Google Alerts Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:33:40 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-109003 [...] BetterDays provide a great tutorial on setting up a Google Alert, if you’re struggling at all, and Krishna De will tell you exactly how useful she finds Google Alerts. [...] [...] BetterDays provide a great tutorial on setting up a Google Alert, if you’re struggling at all, and Krishna De will tell you exactly how useful she finds Google Alerts. [...] ]]> By: Corporate Blogging | Time Management for your posts @ Better Business Blogging http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-58540 Corporate Blogging | Time Management for your posts @ Better Business Blogging Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:32:29 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-58540 [...] Use Google Alerts to generate ideas and research your marketplace and industry – you‘ll find some excellent ideas on using google alerts as a research tool on Krishna De’s blog; [...] [...] Use Google Alerts to generate ideas and research your marketplace and industry – you‘ll find some excellent ideas on using google alerts as a research tool on Krishna De’s blog; [...] ]]> By: SuccessJolt » Blog Archive » Carnival of Success #14 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/2007/google-alerts-probably-the-best-free-research-tool-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17295 SuccessJolt » Blog Archive » Carnival of Success #14 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:43:49 +0000 http://www.krishnade.com/blog/?p=450#comment-17295 [...] Krishna De presents Google alerts - probably the best free research tool in the world posted at Krishna De. [...] [...] Krishna De presents Google alerts – probably the best free research tool in the world posted at Krishna De. [...] ]]>