Can I follow Google Alerts with RSS?

Yes, Google Alerts can deliver updates via RSS instead of email.

Creating an Alert with RSS

1. Go to google.com/alerts
2. Enter your search term
3. Click Show options
4. Change Deliver to from email to RSS feed
5. Click Create Alert

Getting the Feed URL

After creating an alert with RSS delivery, click the RSS icon next to the alert to copy the feed URL. Add this URL to your reader.

Tips

• Use quotes for exact phrases: "climate change"
• Exclude terms with minus: apple -fruit
• Limit to specific sites: site:reddit.com
• Combine operators: "machine learning" site:arxiv.org