Google Alert

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Track anything on the web Google Alert is the web's leading automated search and web intelligence solution. Using its unique Web Intelligence technology, Google Alert lets you stay ahead of new information by running daily personalized Google searches for you and emailing you any new results that appear.

Don't miss a thing
Many people use Google Alert to keep track of what the web is saying about them, their interests or projects they are involved in. You can use Google Alert to track mentions of your name, your website, your place of work, or your favorite hobby or celebrity -- the uses are limited only by your imagination. Read these testimonials to learn how people are using Google Alert to meet their needs.

Expand your reach
Google Alert tracks new content across the entire web by monitoring billions of web pages indexed by Google on a regular basis. This gives it far greater reach and breadth than news alert services that are limited to tracking only news sites. The Frequently Asked Questions provide more detailed information about Google Alert.

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Hailed widely by the press, including BBC's Website of the Day and USA Today's Hot Site, the free Google Alert service enables people in over 120 countries to stay up to date with their interests. Users include journalists, marketers, IT professionals, lawyers, doctors, salespeople, educators, researchers, and government employees.