Standing Out

Creating and Monitoring Your Online Profile

Dariel Dato-on

What happens

when you

your name?

My Search Rankings

dariel dato-on 1st result 1st result

“dariel dato-on” 1st result 1st result

dato-on 1st result Page 4

dariel Page 15 None

3/6/2012

Google Autocomplete

• Name• Home Phone• Address and Map• Parents• Age range

Personal Identifiable Information

Even though I have an

uncommon name,

I did not always have

high search rankings.

1. Attitude Towards Privacy

• If you use the Internet, there

is no such thing as privacy

• Act responsibly online

• Be proactive, take control of

your online profile

2. Use Your Real Name

3. Link to Yourself

How Google Works:

One part of the algorithm is the number of pages that link to the site.You can improve your search results by linking to yourself.

4. Leave Comments

Leave comments on blogs with similar interests as you.

Use your real name and link the name to your online profile

5. Have a Blog/Landing Page

Still working on this

one.

Currently use Google+ profile as mini-blog.

http://profiles.google.com/oddrationale

6. Do Something Noteworthy

www.google.com/alerts

Use Google Alerts

• Receive email when new search results with your name• Real-time monitoring• Can help detect identity theft

7. Actively Monitor

Conclusion

7ways I used to improve

my online profile.

Be proactive. Take control of your online profile!

There you have it.