August 13, 2007 at 7:30 am · Filed under blogs, general, google, search, search success
I added something to my Digital Biographer blog on 9th August about my interview broadcast on 12th August on BBC Radio Wales.
That’s not the news - the news is that I blogged the story at 08:15:56 - and it took less than 6 minutes for a Google Alert to reach my inbox, alerting me to the fact that somewhere out there, someone had used the phrase “digital biographer” in a blog. It was me, of course, who had mentioned it, and that was what Google Arts found, but six minutes is amazing.
Just in case you have not heard of Google Alerts or have not used the service - do go an take a look. In a nutshell, this is what it is:
Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic.
Some handy uses of Google Alerts include:
— monitoring a developing news story
— keeping current on a competitor or industry
— getting the latest on a celebrity or event
— keeping tabs on your favorite sports teams
You can set up the alert to cover different areas, (or all) such as news, blogs, web, and the alerts can go out as-it-happens, daily, or weekly. I have some alerts filtered to forward on to my mobile email, so if someone mentions a hot topic, or a customer is in the news, I know about if fast.
A very useful tool: Google Alerts.
PS: I was also pleased to hear that my interview with Adam Walton of BBC Radio Wales yesterday sounded good, was a good three minutes longer than expected, and was the lead story.
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May 9, 2007 at 7:56 am · Filed under ecademy, google, search, search success
It’s official - well, it is if you rate the Wall Street Journal’s front page as authoritative - if your name doesn’t Google well, you can have problems with your credibility - and not just with prospective employers.
You’re a Nobody Unless your Name Googles Well published on the 8th of May 2007, cites the example of Abigail Garvey, who, when she adopted the married name of Wilson, began to be questioned on publications she listed on her CV (résumé) because they weren’t finding the publications in online searches.
In the age of Google, being special increasingly requires standing out from the crowd online. Many people aspire for themselves — or their offspring — to command prominent placement in the top few links on search engines or social networking sites’ member lookup functions. But, as more people flood the Web, that’s becoming an especially tall order for those with common names. Type “John Smith” into Google’s search engine and it estimates it has 158 million results. (See search results.)
Ask.com estimates about 7% of all searches are for a person’s name, and more than 80% of executive recruiters said they routinely use search engines to learn more about candidates, according to a recent survey by ExecuNet. ExecuNet published “Growing Number Of Job Searches Disrupted By Digital Dirt” in June of 2006, which found that “35% (of executive recruiters) have eliminated a candidate from consideration based on the information uncovered online - up significantly from 26% just one year ago.
So, aside from naming your children carefully after a Google search, and including your full name in all online postings, how can you reach the top of Google?
The answer is actually very simple: Join Ecademy for Search Success: - Just create an online profile at Ecademy, and within as short a timescale as a few weeks, by following simple techniques to add structured information to your profile, and adding blogs and marketplace content relevant to your expertise within Ecademy, Google will rank your name, link to your web content and web sites. The cost is minimal - £10 ($20) a month lets you raise your visibility, as well as become part of a strong business network that’s been growing quietly and organically since 1998, when social media really was not on anyone’s radar.
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December 14, 2006 at 1:04 am · Filed under general, search, search success
We like this article, as it confirms our opinions on the use of language scientifically!
The Secret Of Impressive Writing - Keep It Plain And Simple
And short.
