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Track what people say about your business for free using Google Alerts

Alert! Set up Google Alerts

Why your business should use Google Alerts?

Would you like to know when someone publishes something related to your brand, your businesses, or even your personal name?

Google Alerts is a free tool from Google that lets you monitor the web and will send you emails when Google finds results that match your desired search term.

This is a fantastic tool for small business, as you can receive alerts when your name, business, or brand are mentioned anywhere on the web.

Setting up and editing these alerts is easy, and to get started, all you need is a Gmail account.

How to create a Google Alert

To create a Google Alert, complete the following steps:

1. From your computer or mobile device, go to https://google.com/alertsgoogle.com/alerts.

2. Type in the topic for which you wish to receive alerts.

3. Click "Create Alert."

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