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How to Add a Blog Search Result to iGoogle

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iGoogle offers many options for your online marketing needs. One option is to add a blog search result. Rather than follow just one specific blog, you can track what most blogs are saying, all at one time, by using Google Blog Search. Running a search for your company name, for example, shows every blog entry mentioning your company. Here’s how to subscribe:

  1. Go to Google.

    Execute a search for something that interests you, e.g. eucalyptus leaves.

  2. Click the More link on the left-hand side of the page and then choose Blogs.

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  3. Search for your organization’s name.

    Enclose the name in double quotes. Using quotes narrows your search result to search for a phrase match on the words you entered, whether you have a one-word or a ten-word name.

  4. Click the magnifying glass icon.

    To see the most recent results first, click the Sort by Date link, in the middle of the left-hand navigation bar.

  5. Click the RSS link at the bottom of the page.

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  6. Go back to your iGoogle homepage.

    You see the search result in a nice, neat box. When iGoogle adds a new blog post to this search result, you see it here.

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You can add other search results, too. Examples include

  • Competitor names

  • Names of individuals in your company

  • Names of individuals at competitors

  • Product names

  • Your web address

  • Common typographical errors for all elements in this list.

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About the book author:

John Arnold is a renowned marketing trainer and speaker as well as an entrepreneur and small business advisor. Arnold continues to train and advise small business owners as a Constant Contact regional development director.

Michael Becker is the managing director of North America at the Mobile Marketing Association. Becker has written more than 80 articles on mobile marketing and is an adjunct professor of mobile marketing at Golden Gate University.

Marty Dickinson is the president of HereNextYear.com, a company that combines writing, speaking, and internet strategy to help clients become recognized authorities in their fields. Dickinson also works as a business consultant to web designers and SEO specialists.

Ian Lurie has been a digital marketer for over 25 years. He created and sold the digital agency Portent, Inc. and provides consulting and training services.

Elizabeth Marsten is the senior director of strategic marketplace services for Tinuiti. Marsten has experience in Google AdWords, Microsoft Ads, Amazon Advertising, Facebook, and other platforms.