Recently I got an email from my friend John Simpson. He was having a search problem and thought I might be able to help him out. I was, and wanted to share […]
Going Old School to Solve A Google Search Problem
Using a Google Sheet to Build Search Queries for Unknown Topics
I spent a lot of time building tools at work. There were things we needed to automate, but I didn’t have a server or any kind of programming platform to put things […]
The Importance of Excluding Words When Setting Up Google Alerts
I have written a considerable amount about the importance of picking good words when creating Google Alerts and when doing other search exercises. I have also written a lot about Google Alerts […]
Anatomy of an Information Trap, Part II: Setting Up and Sharing Google Alerts
Hi! This is part two of a three-part series on monitoring the Internet for information about a topic, going from almost no knowledge to a steady stream of information sourced from all […]
Anatomy of an Information Trap, Part I: Starting From Scratch
EDIT: Leo asked me to define Information Trap. So here goes: it’s a trap for information. HA! No, seriously, an “information trap” is a monitor placed on the Web in general or […]
