๐Ÿ“ฃ Google Alerts with Gameplainer Back

October 13, 2022

Monitor the web for interesting new content, by setting up a Google Alert monitored by Gameplainer that sends the content straight to your Discord.

Setting up a Google Alert for Gameplainer

๐Ÿ”ง How to set up a Google Alert for Gameplainer

  1. Visit https://google.com/alerts
  2. Enter the search term you want to monitor (e.g. Space Pirate Trainer)
  3. Click Show options
  4. Adjust the settings:

    Google Alerts options

- **How often:** As-it-happens  
- **Sources:** Web  
- **Language:** Any  
- **How many:** All results  
- **Deliver to:** RSS feed  
  1. Click the RSS icon to copy your feed link

    The Google Alerts "RSS button"

  2. Go to gameplainer.com/channels

  3. Paste the RSS link into the field provided

  4. Click Next

  5. Gameplainer will validate the RSS feed and connect it to your Discord!

๐Ÿงน Filtering your Google Alert results

Want to block certain results from showing up? No problem.

When creating your alert in Gameplainer, scroll down to the Social filters section.

There, you can hide results based on:

  • Keywords (e.g. Cheese)
  • Domains or URLs (e.g. cheese.com)

To block multiple values, separate them with commas:

Cheese, Dogs, cheese.com

๐Ÿ›Ÿ Need help?

If your RSS link isn't validating or your feed seems empty, it might be because Google Alerts can be slow to populate new feeds. Try waiting a bit, or tweaking your search terms for broader coverage.

Still stuck? Ping us in the Gameplainer Discord. We're happy to help ๐Ÿ’ฌ