2009-05-11

How fast is Google Alerts?

I just got a google alert; which told me that I had blogged "XML++". I recalled that I had created a Google Alert when I heard about the service quite some time ago.

I checked the alert and I had set it to be "comprehensive" and send me alerts "as-it-happens". Hmm, 'as-it-happens'? Judging from the time passed between alert and my previous blog post; it took Google ~1hr to detect my blog entry. That does not sound like 'as-it-happens' to me.

Ps. Umm, and I wonder what's up with the timing? I posted this at 00:20am EDT but see the posted time as T23:06-5:00 ???
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMonday, May 11, 2009 12:32:00 AM

    OMG. Google didn't read your blog within the second. It takes time for things to hit the index. Be thankful it picked it up in one hour.

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  2. Adil HindistanMonday, May 11, 2009 11:04:00 AM

    Umm, I could not care less if it indexes it in a sec or in an hour to be honest. I think it is terrific that they can index it in a hour.

    It's about understanding what the Google alerts options like 'as-it-happens' mean in terms of time.

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