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Your Personalized News Feed: AI-Enhanced Google Alerts for Maximum Productivity


In short, GraceBlocks Alerts is a new service that uses AI to summarize Google Alerts articles and rank them by relevance to your personal interests so you never miss what's important. 

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The full story...

At GraceBlocks, we're committed to empowering you with a versatile platform for crafting tailored collaborative solutions. Our "Blocks" continue to redefine how you build custom tools and streamline workflows. Now, we're taking another exciting step forward with the introduction of "Service Blocks" - purpose-built solutions designed to tackle specific challenges you face every day.

We're thrilled to unveil our first Service Block: GraceBlocks Alerts. This innovative block integrates with your existing Google Alerts, leveraging the power of AI to transform how you consume information. Not only does GraceBlocks Alerts deliver concise summaries and personalized relevance rankings for each article, but it also builds a valuable repository of knowledge.

Every article, summary, and score is meticulously stored in your dedicated database, empowering you to easily search, filter, and rediscover information whenever you need it. Build your own searchable archive of insights, tailored to your unique interests and needs. Say goodbye to sifting through endless emails and hello to a curated collection of knowledge at your fingertips.

    (Complete a simple form to create a new alert)

The Challenge with Google Alerts

Google Alerts are a powerful tool for staying informed about your interests, brand, or industry. But let's face it:

  • Information Overload: Alerts can quickly become overwhelming, with countless emails flooding your inbox.
  • Relevance is Subjective: What's important to one person might not be to another.
  • Time-Consuming: Manually filtering and reading through every alert eats up valuable time.

GraceBlocks Alerts: Your AI-Powered Solution

GraceBlocks tackles these challenges head-on by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence. Here's how it works:

  1. Simple Setup: It's easy to get started with GraceBlocks Alerts. Just grab the RSS feed URL from your existing Google Alert or create a new alert using the RSS Delivery option.. Now paste that URL into the GraceBlocks alert form, and you're ready to go!

  2. Intelligent Summaries: The AI engine doesn't just condense articles – it understands the core message, extracting the most important points for your quick review.

  3. Personalized Relevance Scoring: Tell us what matters most to you about this topic. The AI engine will then use these personalized details to rate the relevance of each article on a scale of 1 to 10, so you can instantly prioritize the most valuable information.

  4. Customizable Alerts: Set your preferences to receive real time notifications only for articles that meet your minimum relevance threshold. Get alerts only when it truly matters, cutting through the noise. Receive daily or weekly digests of all articles for quick review. 


Here is an example of an email alert you will receive, complete with AI Summary, personalized score and scoring commentary

            (Example of GraceBlocks Alert you receive in your email inbox)

Key Benefits:

  • Save Time: Quickly scan summaries and relevance scores to decide which articles deserve your full attention.
  • Stay Focused: Get alerts only for the most relevant topics, tailored to your unique interests.
  • Never Miss Important News: Trust our AI to surface critical information you might otherwise overlook.
  • Enhance Productivity: Make faster, more informed decisions based on accurate and concise summaries.

Who Benefits the Most?

  • Busy Professionals: Stay on top of industry trends and competitor news without sacrificing valuable time.
  • Researchers & Academics: Quickly identify the most relevant research articles and stay ahead of the curve.
  • Marketers & Analysts: Monitor brand mentions, track competitors, and gain valuable market insights.
  • Anyone Overwhelmed by Information: Reclaim your inbox and focus on what truly matters.

Take your Google Alerts to the next level with GraceBlocks.

Sign up and get your first Alert free of charge!  Experience the difference AI can make in your information consumption.

Sign up For GraceBlocks Alerts!

This is our beta launch of the service and we would love to hear your thoughts! Your feedback on how we can improve and make it a more useful service is greatly appreciated.  




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