So, just set up some Google Alerts only to discover that they're not available via RSS. Bummer! Why not?

Anywho, luckily there are some ingenious folk out there. Adam Kalsey offers a rather good hack.

Um, THANK YOU, Adam.

Here's a good explanation:

Hat-tip to Chris Anderson at The Long Tail

901am, Lern Too Spale, Pleez

Slate, Your Dog As A Master Manipulator

Terry Heaton's PoMo Blog, Rupert's Ka-ching Machine

Blog@bilities, E, RIP

Two things I found amusing about Edelman's newly released "Corporate Guide to the Global Blogosphere" report:

1. That the report is only available in pdf and some other hard to link, non-web-searchable version. Honestly, I wanted to shoot myself reading it.

2. This quote: "We are convinced that by engaging the blogosphere in a transparent manner, companies can have their viewpoints heard."

I don't know ... visions of Walmarting Across America come to mind?!?!?!?!