Are You Listening to What’s Being Said About You?

If not, then you should be. Our Twitter poll this week asked, “Do you use Google or Twitter search (or both) to track what’s being said about you / your brand?” Most of you responded saying that you use both, some responded that you use one (or something different altogether), and a few of you said that you don’t track what’s being said about you at all.

Keeping track of what’s being said about you all around the web may seem like a daunting task, but it’s definitely worth it! If it’s something negative, you can respond right away to give your input (and look like a hero). If it’s positive, you can bookmark it into a testimonial page, give someone personal thanks, or keep track of in some other way for future use.

To keep things simplified, setup Google Alerts and Twitter Search for keywords that you want to keep an eye on (ie. your name, your brand name, a competitor, etc.) and have them delivered to your feed reader. You can get the Twitter feed right from the search page (see image).

This way, you have everything that’s being said about you on the web delivered to one convenient spot. Monitor this sporadically throughout each day to really stay on top of your business and brand! Do you have any other tips to share? Leave a comment below to share your ideas.

And as always, many thanks to all who participated in our Twitter poll (with another special shoutout to @mayhemstudios for Re-Tweeting the question and referring the answers back to us)!

	judyrey I use Google Search predominantly Tried Twitter search once for my name and both UnGraven Image & Art of Seeing The Divine
	cococello both google and search.twitter
	webhues Both (keywords & combinations of keywords) + Google Alerts
	andysowards I use Google Alerts Son!
	simonturner have used Google for couple of years, and have just started to use Twitter Search
	ruthe I use both twitter search via tweetdeck and google alerts emailed to me daily to keep track of my company’s “buzz”
	coated Google Alerts is really good for tracking mentions of keywords or stories on the net.
	politicsRboring i use both!
	infinityplusone i use my own twitter tools: http://twitter.infinityplus…
	timjahn Google Alerts currently
	mayhemstudios I use Twitter Search, see what is said about me; good or bad. Google for my brand, linking and ranking.
	musosdan I have searches setup on TweetDeck for watching Twitter chatter
	nakeva I use both Twitter search and google to track Twitter conversation
	deannatroupe I use both.
	havrilla You bet!
	tweetgrid http://tweetgrid.com/ is a far superior way to monitor your brand/image on twitter as you can search multiple topics in real-time
	skyn3t Twitter search is used by me quite frequently 2 track tweets related 2 me & other useful keywords, also the #hash tag channels
	vacaconnect We use the search and google. Have to monitor to engage!
	sarahvreid Honestly, it’s not something I’d ever even thought about doing!
	alanunderkofler yes both google and twitter have proven to be essential for keeping tabs of both personal and business brands! Use both!

	chrisredding I google alert.
	LilPecan I use m.slandr.net’s ego view to check out things said about me but not to me.
	jennipps I do Google search. Depending on what the source is, I may leave a comment if appropriate.
	ChrisVanBuren I primarily use Google to track both my name/brand.
	Telemill Yep.
	geechee_girl google alert, tweetbeep, search.twitter, and more, or you can just call @radian6
	yeahilikeit Yes!
	lyceum Keep both Twitter and Facebook and then follow it on FriendFeed.
	jackassletters I have google alerts set on my domains and usernames. I sit back and see where they land.
	heathersmemo I just signed up for @twilert and Google alerts.