Six Tools for Keywords and Blog Tracking

There are many tools that you can use to keep track of information and blogs that you like to read. It gets you plugged to developments from various perspectives, the variety of issues, and concerns that bloggers are taking note of.

If you want to track your favorite blogs, the following sites allow you to do so:

• Bloglines
  You can also create a an automated blog roll through Bloglines which you can display on your blog.
  
• Technorati (add to Favorites feature)
  This allows the blog owner to know that you've added them and you will find those who have made you a "favorite" too.
  
• Google Reader
  What makes Google Reader unique is that it allows to share blog posts you like through your blog.

If you are just after specific information or keywords, you can also use:

• Technorati Watchlist
  Then add the RSS feed to your Bloglines account. As a result, whenever there are blogs that cite the keywords in my blog, I am immediately notified.
  
  
• Google Alerts
  This is a tool that you can used to monitor keywords as they appear on news, groups or discussion forums, websites, and blogs. Depending on your setting, whether everyday or weekly, I receive an e-mail that contains all the new content online that cites the keywords. If I’m interested to learn more, I just visit the website and read the full story.
  
  
• TweetScan
  I use this tool to monitor discussion in Twitter and find who can be worth following to learn more.
  

I believe that these online tools are a clear indication of how the Internet is becoming much more user-friendly to users. This has also helped me update my blogs and find sites that can be worth submitting to social media sites.

I also discussed this in first episode of the DigitalFilipino.com Podcast. Check that out should you want to listen to it.