This is a fascinating thread / Topic - thanks to contributors.
Is this the most effective way that fellow members use to check through - say - use of Alamy stock photos in News/Social Media/Print etc on the day, week, months after submission - especially with News Pix ?
I had an Alamy sale last year in a national newspaper online edition but it was only through my own google type search that I happily realised - several weeks later - that one of my pix had been used. I think I understand the historic delay in Papers settling usage payments to say Alamy ... but did won