Comments on: Set Up ‘Alerts’ to Monitor What is Happening in Your Niche [Day 10 - 31DBBB] http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/ Make Money Online Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:15:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: abercrombie and fitch http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4768974 abercrombie and fitch Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:25:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4768974 Google Alerts are my favorite. Especially for monitoring web mentions about myself or my brand. Google Alerts are my favorite. Especially for monitoring web mentions about myself or my brand.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4724736 Patricia Thu, 28 May 2009 14:26:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4724736 Unlike most everyone else, I am not finding these to be very useful at all. Mostly they are a distraction. Blogging is not my life. Rather it is an adjunct to my life as a self-representing, independent artist. I don't want to spend my time reading a gazillion blogs no matter how appropos all of them may be. And lets face it, with the size of the pool of bloggers, there are a lot of opportunities to encounter interesting and relevant blogs! One must find other criteria or one will be at the computer reading forever... ;) Unlike most everyone else, I am not finding these to be very useful at all. Mostly they are a distraction. Blogging is not my life. Rather it is an adjunct to my life as a self-representing, independent artist. I don’t want to spend my time reading a gazillion blogs no matter how appropos all of them may be. And lets face it, with the size of the pool of bloggers, there are a lot of opportunities to encounter interesting and relevant blogs!

One must find other criteria or one will be at the computer reading forever… ;)

]]> By: Chloe Alice Wilson http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4724362 Chloe Alice Wilson Thu, 28 May 2009 10:37:39 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4724362 Hi, I've been using Google Alerts for about 6 months now and they have been very useful. I first used them to allow me to find new or interesting things to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Ben10Fan" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> about. Since starting this course I now use them to (i) summarise in a weekly link post, (ii) find relevant blog posts to comment on and subscribe to and (iii) for ideas for new posts. I subscribe to the RSS feed for Twitter mentions on my keyword but find the quantity overwhelming so am using it less and less. I've not heard of Technorati Watchlists so will go and check this out now. Cheers, Chloe Hi,

I’ve been using Google Alerts for about 6 months now and they have been very useful. I first used them to allow me to find new or interesting things to Twitter about. Since starting this course I now use them to (i) summarise in a weekly link post, (ii) find relevant blog posts to comment on and subscribe to and (iii) for ideas for new posts.

I subscribe to the RSS feed for Twitter mentions on my keyword but find the quantity overwhelming so am using it less and less.

I’ve not heard of Technorati Watchlists so will go and check this out now.

Cheers, Chloe

]]> By: Jeannette http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4705062 Jeannette Thu, 14 May 2009 12:35:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4705062 This was great -- I had never done this before and wouldn't have if it hadn't been 'assigned' to me. It's amazing how much info is out there.... Just waiting for us. This was great — I had never done this before and wouldn’t have if it hadn’t been ‘assigned’ to me. It’s amazing how much info is out there…. Just waiting for us.

]]> By: Callie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4698299 Callie Mon, 11 May 2009 02:58:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4698299 Well, at least this is one thing I've been proactively doing right. Well, at least this is one thing I’ve been proactively doing right.

]]> By: Elizabeth Kaylene http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4695826 Elizabeth Kaylene Sat, 09 May 2009 16:10:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4695826 Something to chew on: If you participate in a blog that is relevant to your niche and possibly your blog's competition, is that potentially harmful (since you're sort of helping build their community)? Something to chew on: If you participate in a blog that is relevant to your niche and possibly your blog’s competition, is that potentially harmful (since you’re sort of helping build their community)?

]]> By: Michael Nielsen http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4685486 Michael Nielsen Sun, 03 May 2009 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4685486 Hey Darren, Great with the Google Alerts, I wasn't aware of that service. Im using it extensively now - With RSS feeds its great! Michael http://www.photofolio.dk/ - http://www.photofolio.dk/blog/ Hey Darren,

Great with the Google Alerts, I wasn’t aware of that service. Im using it extensively now – With RSS feeds its great!

Michael
http://www.photofolio.dk/ – http://www.photofolio.dk/blog/

]]> By: Kimberley Payne http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4681968 Kimberley Payne Fri, 01 May 2009 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4681968 I've been using Google Alerts for my own name and blog name, but you've reminded me to add other industry words like "Christian Fitness." I’ve been using Google Alerts for my own name and blog name, but you’ve reminded me to add other industry words like “Christian Fitness.”

]]> By: The Business Web Design Man http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4675213 The Business Web Design Man Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:01:11 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4675213 Hey Darren Thanks for the tips. Been using Google alerts for a while now and Tweetdeck as well. I also watch some relevant blogs on my blogger watchlist and I have started using FeedDemon which I find really good. That just about keeps me out of trouble for monitoring. Hey Darren

Thanks for the tips. Been using Google alerts for a while now and Tweetdeck as well.

I also watch some relevant blogs on my blogger watchlist and I have started using FeedDemon which I find really good.

That just about keeps me out of trouble for monitoring.

]]> By: أطياف مصر http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4674068 أطياف مصر Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:53:04 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4674068 what other writing just a source of more Ideas not to be copied .. so you have to let your personal touch.. what other writing just a source of more Ideas not to be copied .. so you have to let your personal touch..

]]> By: Soulpowr http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4673741 Soulpowr Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:06:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4673741 Already using Google Alerts for key words and Google Reader for blog and new service contact within my area of intrest. The Google Alerts can get overwhelming particularly if you're looking for names. For instance if I set up an alert for LeBron James I can get content for the Cavs star, plus content for Lebron Johnson or Jesse James so the alert has to be worded pretty tightly. Already using Google Alerts for key words and Google Reader for blog and new service contact within my area of intrest. The Google Alerts can get overwhelming particularly if you’re looking for names. For instance if I set up an alert for LeBron James I can get content for the Cavs star, plus content for Lebron Johnson or Jesse James so the alert has to be worded pretty tightly.

]]> By: Chris Somers http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4671512 Chris Somers Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:06:13 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4671512 For tasks 10, 11 and 12 wrote a blog post about our experiences: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1049739/Building-a-Better-Blog-Challenge-Update-on-3-Tasks For tasks 10, 11 and 12 wrote a blog post about our experiences:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1049739/Building-a-Better-Blog-Challenge-Update-on-3-Tasks

]]> By: Joan Kremer http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4671174 Joan Kremer Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:31:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4671174 In addition to Google alerts, I use these two services, which send me similar kinds of alerts, but from Twitter entries: http://www.twilert.com/ and http://tweetbeep.com/ I've had more success with Twilert, but I like both of them. In addition to Google alerts, I use these two services, which send me similar kinds of alerts, but from Twitter entries:
http://www.twilert.com/ and http://tweetbeep.com/
I’ve had more success with Twilert, but I like both of them.

]]> By: dawnaurora http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4668031 dawnaurora Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:44:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4668031 I have been monitoring for about 6 mos now. This article helps me refine my monitoring a bit better. I have added a couple more things to monitor in my niche. I have been monitoring for about 6 mos now. This article helps me refine my monitoring a bit better. I have added a couple more things to monitor in my niche.

]]> By: Inchirieri Masini http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4665148 Inchirieri Masini Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:18:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4665148 Hi this is a good article and very usefull.Keep doing the good job. Thanks again. Hi this is a good article and very usefull.Keep doing the good job.
Thanks again.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4665019 Robyn Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:06:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4665019 well I another new tip, it will be interesting to see what happens next : ) well I another new tip, it will be interesting to see what happens next : )

]]> By: Jaye L http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4663951 Jaye L Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:50:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4663951 My blog can be found at http://artquiltmaker.com/blog. It is about creativity and design using fabric and quilts. I set up Tweetdeck today in order to monitor those I follow more consistently. I found a couple of tweets I had missed that were really helpful in updating my Creative Prompts page. My blog can be found at http://artquiltmaker.com/blog. It is about creativity and design using fabric and quilts.

I set up Tweetdeck today in order to monitor those I follow more consistently. I found a couple of tweets I had missed that were really helpful in updating my Creative Prompts page.

]]> By: Sam sall http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4663173 Sam sall Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:58:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4663173 great new thing to learn thank you Darren great
new thing to learn
thank you Darren

]]> By: Coolwired http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4663125 Coolwired Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:58:06 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4663125 Hi Darren, Thanks for this great tip! I am going to set this up asap. I also have yet to check out Technorati . Thanks, too, for the warning. ;-) Much appreciated! Hi Darren,
Thanks for this great tip! I am going to set this up asap.
I also have yet to check out Technorati . Thanks, too, for the warning. ;-)
Much appreciated!

]]> By: Miguel Wickert http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/15/set-up-alerts-to-monitor-what-is-happening-in-your-niche-day-10-31dbbb/comment-page-4/#comment-4662910 Miguel Wickert Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7101#comment-4662910 Hi Folks, Don't underestimate the power of alerts but like Darren says be careful with monitoring those alerts, in the past I became distracted and other aspects of my blogging suffered. Never cool, find balance but content creation is essential for ones growth and success. -Mig Hi Folks,

Don’t underestimate the power of alerts but like Darren says be careful with monitoring those alerts, in the past I became distracted and other aspects of my blogging suffered. Never cool, find balance but content creation is essential for ones growth and success.

-Mig

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