Googling your own name, also known as ego surfing, or — more formally as “online reputation management” — may give you a shock.
As “I Googled myself – and I don’t like what I saw! What should I do?” points out:
Whether it’s outdated contact info, unprofessional forum postings from 10 years ago, or a photo of you in a wet g-string contest (and you’re a guy!) you may be in need of a personal Google make-over.
The article gives you some great ideas on reclaiming your own name and rehabilitating it if the results are woeful.
Check out the authors’ book too, Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day, I’ve just ordered it from Amazon.com.
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