Keeping Tabs with Google Alerts

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Google Alerts is a great tool for tracking activity on the Internet related to your website, keywords and competition.

Check out the FAQ to learn more about Google Alerts

Sign up for a Google account and start leveraging the benefits of Google Alerts in your Internet marketing campaign.

I personally use this tool to find new websites linking to my websites, to find out which websites are linking to my competitors' websites and to see which websites are targeting specific keywords that are related to my campaigns.

Try it out just for fun and you may soon realize what a valuable resource this easy to use tool really is.

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