Maximize Your Online Google Profile


People People have been Googling each other for so long that we've turned the seemingly random word ‘Googling’ into an everyday verb. Any way you slice it, people are going to look for you online to learn more about who you are and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Potential employers, the admission staff at the college you want to go to, the neighbor who just moved in next door and even that girl you asked out.

You can’t stop them from looking, but you can control what they find. By creating a strong online profile you can dominate the first spaces of the search results with the pages you choose. The leaders in this space are Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and of course – Google Profiles.

Google profiles have been around a long time at this point and we’re bringing them to your attention now because they rolled out a big update. The user interface is easier to navigate and gives you more room to add images and details about yourself.

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If you aren't familiar with Google Profiles, then add this to your to do list for April. Filling out your profile with Google allows you to snag a top search result listing for your name.

By adding more images to your Google Profile you will also have the opportunity to dominate the image results for you name – making it less likely someone will stumble across old images you’d rather not have them found. It also protects you from a cyber attack on your reputation.

Here are the top six listings on Google for the name, Kristi Hagen. As you can see the Kristi Hagen that works at Planet Ocean has snagged three of the top six spots and her Google Profile is the most eye catching because it includes an image.

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This move by Google to updated Google Profiles is a great reminder that you and your clients need to be sure to manage your online profile. Get this done by beginning with the easy things -like filling out your Google Profile, which will only take 15 minutes and a good picture :)

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