Facebook, myspace, twitter - with all this social media out there it's important to make sure you have control over how you are represented online. Here are some easy steps you can take to make sure that your online presence is a positive one
Reset your privacy settings. Make sure there is nothing getting out there in cyberland that you don't want out there. Reveiw and update your settings often to remind yourself, and also to check in with the networking site, as often times the site may update and your preferances will have to be changed.
Clean up your content. This is the easiest thing to start with. Go through what you have personally put online, and re-evaluate it. if it's a picture, are you doing something incriminating that could hurt your chances of landing a job some day? If you find less-than-flattering content that you did not put up yourself, contact the person with the material, and ask for it to be removed. Haveing problems getting content removed? Consider a professional service, such as ReputationDefender.com.
Change your image. One of the best ways to do this is to buy a domain name. There are many hosting options available, and by having your own domain you will have direct control over all content on your site, which is not always the case with social net-workign sites.
Google yourself. Or use the search engineof your chooseing. The first couple of pages are what really matter. Amlso 90% of people doing searches do no go past the first page of results, so pay attention to what (if anything) pops on about you. If you don't find anything, and your privacy is important to you, then that's fine too. However, building your presence online through a newsletter r or a blog can help when trying to land a job, or drum up perspective clients.
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