When you write something on the internet – on your blog, blog comments, your website, articles that you publish – do you ever stop and wonder where your words may end up?
Personally, it never ceases to amaze me where my articles end up. I often see articles I’ve submitted to article directories on other people’s blog and websites, and I’ve even seen a couple in business newsletters that I subscribe to (all used appropriately and acknowledging the author, of course).
This week, I discovered that a post by Paul B. Brown on the New York Times Business Blog has quoted yours truly. Who would ever have thought? (NB: This is a great blog by the way – definitely worth visiting).
Now, would you like to know how I discovered this? No, I don’t have time to spend all day reading through millions of websites/blogs. I subscribe to Google Alerts. All you do is go to Google Alerts and enter the search terms you want to be alerted to, such as your name, your business name or even just an industry or topic that you’re interested in. Enter how often you want to receive email alerts, whether you want websites, blogs or everything, and your email address. That’s it. Simple.
When someone publishes something that includes your nominated search terms, you’ll be sent an email with the details.
Here’s to your success in business,
Donna-Marie
