How does Google Alerts work? I seem to get alerts for items that were posted months or years ago.?

Question

For example, if I ask for Google Alerts to monitor my name, or a name of radio show, why does it seem to pick up old postings as if they just happened? Do I receive Alerts only when someone clicks on a link, results of a search?

Answer 1

have u posted something on google? then when someone clicks the result yes u will get alerted..... but it should give u old results unless u havent closed that posting