Build an Online Presence

1. Ego Surfing – Search the Internet for your name to see what information comes up.

• www.Pipl.com
• www.google.com
• Meta‐search engine (i.e., www.dogpile.com; www.Mamma.com; www.Metasearch.com)

2. Social Networking – Begin building online profiles using some of the following sites.

• www.Twitter.com
• www.LinkedIn.com
• www.Plaxo.com
• www.Facebook.com

3. Blogging – Consider starting a blog about your industry and how you participate in an innovative way.

• www.Blogger.com
• www.WordPress.com
• www.TypePad.com

4. Automated Research – Set your searches up to be delivered to your email inbox or set up an RSS reader for sites you frequently visit.

• Google Alerts (www.google.com/alerts)
• RSS Feed Aggregators (www.google.com/reader, www.bloglines.com, www.FeedReader.com)

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