Build Your Online Reputation

Build your online reputation by engaging in a few activities.

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Uploaded on February 28, 2009 by maorkap

• LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site that allows you to share your professional experience, connect with fellow colleagues and search for jobs within your networks. This site is search engine optimized- so when someone Googles your name, your LinkedIn profile will be one of the first sites to appear in the results.

• Personal Blog. A blog can show off your strengths and areas of interest. By frequently updating, you also demonstrate consistency within your work. Blogging can be a great way to share your interests with new readers that are not familiar with you. Wordpress is a great platform that hosts free blog accounts.

• Personal Web site. Show off some of your work. Put your resume on there. Share a unique story about yourself, what you enjoy doing in your spare time, what are your strengths? How are YOU different from others? While this may be a bit more work, it allows for interactivity within your audience- allowing you complete control of what you want to brand to others.

• Twitter Account. This is a great way to announce a new blog post that you have written. Drive others to your personal Web site you have developed. Follow many professionals in the same business field you are currently or trying to get into. Tweet about relevant information that people will find valuable in order to keep an increasing amount of followers. Throw in a few "personal" tweets every so often- it will give your tweets some personality.