Managing Your Online Reputation Part 2

26 Mar 2012

Your digital life can often mirror your success. It's Kind of scary if you think about it! A good online reputation can win you business, promotions, a new job, and respect. Don't let someone else create your digital reputation; Create your own. Here are a few steps that you should take to be proactive with your online reputation;

Go Ego surfing; Google your name and your businesses name. What comes up? Do you like what is being said?

Secure your social domains on the major social sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and LinkedIn. You'll want to do this for yourself and your business.

Use tools like Twitter search, Twitter Mentions, and set up Google Alerts to see who is talking about you. Try a tool like Social Mention that allows you to monitor your reputation throughout the social world. Make sure that your settings are secure on all of your social profiles. You don't want to be a victim of a hacker that may post viruses from your account.