Google Alerts

{{Short description|Service by Google}}

{{Infobox website

| url = {{URL|www.google.com/alerts}}

| name = Google Alerts

| screenshot =

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| type = Change detection and notification

| registration = Optional

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2003|8|6}}

| owner = Google

| current_status = Active

}}

File:Google Alerts logo.png

Google Alerts is a content change detection and notification service, offered by Google. The service sends emails to the user when it finds new results—such as web pages, newspaper articles, blogs, or scientific research—that match the user's search term(s).{{Cite web |title=Create an alert - Google Search Help |url=https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/4815696?visit_id=638001667215838164-4059937248&rd=3 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=Google Help |publisher=Google}} In 2003, Google launched Google Alerts, which were the result of Naga Kataru's efforts. His name is on the three patents for Google Alerts.{{Cite web |last=Kavilanz |first=Parija |date=2016-04-04 |title=Naga Kataru created Google Alerts. Now he's an almond farmer |url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/04/04/smallbusiness/naga-kataru-google-alerts/index.html |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=CNNMoney |publisher=CNN}}

Google reported the system was not functioning properly as of 2013: "we're having some issues with Alerts not being as comprehensive as we'd like".{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Kashmir |date=2013-07-30 |title='Google Alerts' Are Broken |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/07/30/google-alerts-are-broken/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}} However, the service is still operational and completely accessible around the world.{{source?|date=September 2022}}