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"Google Alerts Slowing Down? Stay Informed With These Seven Information Trapping Tips"

This post was written by Tara Calisham: "I read a recent blog post at Search Engine Roundtable noting that Google Alerts had had its algorithm tweaked and because of that fewer alerts had been going out. (There was also a pointer explaining what to do to loosen things a bit so more alerts go out.) I had noticed that I wasn't getting as many alerts as I had been, but I was comfortable that I wasn't missing too many stories.

As I thought about it though I realized that if you are using Google Alerts -- and only Google Alerts -- for keeping track of new stories and new resources, this change to the algorithm might have thrown for your a loop. So to make sure that doesn't happen again, and potentially to give you some new ideas, here are six tips for making the most of alerts for information trapping purposes.

1. Allow for Overlap...

2. The Right Tool for the Right Job...

3. Constantly Reevaluate...

4. Expand Your Horizons...

5. Remember there are People on the Other Side of the Screen...

6. Don't Be Afraid to Get General...

7. Enough is Enough..."

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Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on June 02, 2010 (boomark / email).