Error : Search Alert rule not working

Error : Search Alert rule not working
Answer :
To enable search alerts
1.Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is an administrator for the Search service application.
2.Open SharePoint 2010 Central Administration.
3.In the Application Management section, click Manage service applications.
4.On the Manage Service Applications page, click the Search service application for which you want to configure search alerts.
5.On the Search Administration page, in the System Status section, locate Search alerts status.
6.The search alerts status displays as OffEnable or OnDisable.
7.By default, search alerts are turned Off. Click Enable to turn on Search alerts.