Backtype (YC S08) launches google alerts for comments

[moses1400]

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/18/backtype-launches-google-alerts-for-blog-comments/

[omakase]

We updated BackType Alerts today by launching BackType Subscriptions: http://www.backtype.com/subscriptions

With subscriptions we'll update you by email or RSS whenever a new comment is made on a post or HN thread you're following.

[Shamiq → omakase]

Great solution for this problem: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=396186

I wonder if you guys can work out something with pg to have it integrated directly into HN.

[emmett]

I like backtype, but searching for "justin.tv" gives it fits. It keeps giving me things about random "Justin"s, or about "TV"s, which is not what I'm looking for.

[omakase → emmett]

Thanks for spotting that. If you change your query to "justin.tv" with the double quotes included it will work in the meantime.

[mtw]

i've been using the backtype alerts for a while now, looks like techcrunch is summing up old news (plus the little tidbit about subscriptions at the end

[omakase → mtw]

You're right, we launched alerts a little while ago, subscriptions are the new addition to the alerts service today.

Hope the alerts are working out well for you. If you're looking to keep track of lots of threads on news.yc give subscriptions a try and let me know what you think. (mm [at] backtype [dot] com)

[Raphael]

Techcrunch is getting really lazy. This story, in particular, is confusing and inaccurate.

I do like me some Backtype, though.