'Google Alerts' Reportedly Broken

From VentureBeat:

The Internet is a massive, tangled, churning web of content, and for a long time, Google Alerts was a key navigational tool that kept users on top of things that were relevant specifically to them.

However over recent months, a series of reports have surfaced that indicate Google Alerts is no longer working as it should.

People on online forums, publications, and blogs say their Google Alerts have dwindled to the point of uselessness. Trade publication The Financial Brand reported that its Google Alerts have slowed to a “trickle,” with the volume decreasing by at least 80% and dropping from 20-35 emails per day with 4- 12 results down to 4-8 emails per day with 1-3 results each. Furthermore, “the results are crummier than ever.”

My experience is consistent with the complaints in the linked article. Meanwhile, thus far no explanation has been voiced by anyone representing Google.

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