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

How to setup your Google Alert:

  1. Go to https://google.com/alerts
  2. Type in your alert text (eg 'Space Pirate Trainer')
  3. Click 'Show options'
  4. Change the settings

Google Alerts options
* How Often: As-it-happens
* Sources: Web
* Language: Any
* How many: All results
* Deliver to: RSS feed

5. Copy the RSS link using the handy RSS button
The Google Alerts "RSS button"
6. Head to Gameplainer.com/channels to create a Google Alert notifier
7. Paste the RSS link into the search bar
8. Press "next"
9. The RSS link is validated by Gameplainer, and you should be good to go!

Filter results from your Google Alert feed

You can also prevent results from appearing in your feed by heading down to the "Social filters" section of the search, and entering a value you'd like hidden (such as "Cheese"), or a URL you'd like hidden ("Cheese.com").

If you'd like to prevent more than one value from coming though (such as "Cheese" and "Dogs") you can enter them separated by commas, for example "Cheese, Dogs".