Comments on: What’s on your Google Resume? http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: How to Avoid Home Business Scams and Fraudulent Internet Business Opportunities | eMoms at Home http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-3935 How to Avoid Home Business Scams and Fraudulent Internet Business Opportunities | eMoms at Home Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:47:34 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-3935 [...] can’t build his own link credibility, his own traffic, and can’t even manage his Google reputation properly, you DON’T want to hire him to teach you how to run a business [...] [...] can’t build his own link credibility, his own traffic, and can’t even manage his Google reputation properly, you DON’T want to hire him to teach you how to run a business [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Richard Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:59:59 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-3412 The most difficult problem everyone faces when trying to generate an income using the internet is the huge amount of offers, ideas and business opportunities to choose from. You can end up losing a whole lot money over a long period of time in wading through all the scams, and dishonesty. The average person will tell you he/she is making thousands of $$$ to lure you into joining the program he/she is promoting, but in reality they are not making any sort of income at all??. The work at Home Consumer watchdog site I have discovered is a superb resource for mums: http://www.wahwatchdog.org/go/14656 Besides choosing a legit program hereit also gives you a head start no matter what level of experience you have on the internet in a slecteion of public rated programs. be careful how you start and go into making money online with your eyes wide open and your ear to the ground. Http://wealthywayz.blogspot.com The most difficult problem everyone faces when trying to generate an income using the internet is the huge amount of offers, ideas and business opportunities to choose from. You can end up losing a whole lot money over a long period of time in wading through all the scams, and dishonesty. The average person will tell you he/she is making thousands of $$$ to lure you into joining the program he/she is promoting, but in reality they are not making any sort of income at all??. The work at Home Consumer watchdog site I have discovered is a superb resource for mums: http://www.wahwatchdog.org/go/14656

Besides choosing a legit program hereit also gives you a head start no matter what level of experience you have on the internet in a slecteion of public rated programs.

be careful how you start and go into making money online with your eyes wide open and your ear to the ground.

Http://wealthywayz.blogspot.com

]]> By: Dana http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 Dana Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:38:49 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-2954 I actually worked at tweaking my Google resume. It's a work-in-progress because I know it can easily change. Someone else owns myname dot com (but I'm watching the expiry date hoping to scoop it as she hasn't updated it in over 3 years) but I started a similar sounding site and added the word writing to it. I also did a lot of things that I knew carried heavy weight with Google like MySpace, LinkedIn and article directories and now at least the first two pages of my results are MOSTLY me. I wrote a blog post about this recently about creating an online writing identity. You need to also be really careful about what you post in community forums under your name because it can all be indexed and if you got into a flamewar with someone on a blog or forum it's something a potential employer/client could easily see. <em>Dana's last blog post..<a href='http://danaprince.blogspot.com/2008/01/why-writers-need-to-write-and-submit.html' rel="nofollow">Why Writers Need To Write and Submit Free Articles</a></em> I actually worked at tweaking my Google resume. It’s a work-in-progress because I know it can easily change.

Someone else owns myname dot com (but I’m watching the expiry date hoping to scoop it as she hasn’t updated it in over 3 years) but I started a similar sounding site and added the word writing to it. I also did a lot of things that I knew carried heavy weight with Google like MySpace, LinkedIn and article directories and now at least the first two pages of my results are MOSTLY me.
I wrote a blog post about this recently about creating an online writing identity. You need to also be really careful about what you post in community forums under your name because it can all be indexed and if you got into a flamewar with someone on a blog or forum it’s something a potential employer/client could easily see.

Dana’s last blog post..Why Writers Need To Write and Submit Free Articles

]]> By: Genesis http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 Genesis Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:22:07 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-2808 I´m very pleased with my Google resume, since my name is rather unique, Genesis Davies, the top results are all mine. First up is my WAHM blog, then articles on Associated Content, then my EzineArticles Expert Author profile . . . not bad. :D After those, there are a few other links to assorted blogs and posts of mine, and then you get into obscure stuff, articles I wrote way back in 2000, when I was just getting started in freelance writing. Now that´s just scary. It´s not always what other people do, your earliest works are going to be available for all to see, too, so you need to be careful of your OWN work as well. Don´t put your name on anything that you might regret later on. I´m very pleased with my Google resume, since my name is rather unique, Genesis Davies, the top results are all mine. First up is my WAHM blog, then articles on Associated Content, then my EzineArticles Expert Author profile . . . not bad. :D

After those, there are a few other links to assorted blogs and posts of mine, and then you get into obscure stuff, articles I wrote way back in 2000, when I was just getting started in freelance writing. Now that´s just scary.

It´s not always what other people do, your earliest works are going to be available for all to see, too, so you need to be careful of your OWN work as well. Don´t put your name on anything that you might regret later on.

]]> By: Ally http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2802 Ally Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:20:38 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-2802 Oh man, one of my co-writers at a nutrition website blasted one of my vegetarian posts. Turns out he has a deal worked out where he can syndicate his content from our site. So that post is E-V-E-R-Ywhere. Funny thing is, he and I are friendly behind the scenes. oh well. Oh man, one of my co-writers at a nutrition website blasted one of my vegetarian posts. Turns out he has a deal worked out where he can syndicate his content from our site. So that post is E-V-E-R-Ywhere. Funny thing is, he and I are friendly behind the scenes. oh well.

]]> By: Michele L. Tune - Writing the Cyber Highway http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 Michele L. Tune - Writing the Cyber Highway Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:09:27 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-2801 Very interesting. I don't think there's another me who's a writer. Hmm... I think my Google resume is ok. My Website www.michele-tune.com comes up and so does my blog, as well as links to some of my online publishing credits. I think I'm safe - for now. :-) Very interesting. I don’t think there’s another me who’s a writer. Hmm… I think my Google resume is ok. My Website http://www.michele-tune.com comes up and so does my blog, as well as links to some of my online publishing credits. I think I’m safe – for now. :-)

]]> By: Lis Garrett ~ a writer's woolgatherings http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Lis Garrett ~ a writer's woolgatherings Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:23:49 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-2797 For the purposes of writing, I changed my name from "Melissa Garrett" to "Lis Garrett" and purchased www.LisGarrett.com. It's #1 on the first page and takes readers directly where I want them to go - my site. For the purposes of writing, I changed my name from “Melissa Garrett” to “Lis Garrett” and purchased http://www.LisGarrett.com. It’s #1 on the first page and takes readers directly where I want them to go – my site.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 Melissa Donovan Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:07:51 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-2792 When I Google my name, four out of ten on the first page lead to web sites and pages that are linked to me. I don't know who those other Melissa Donovans are, but a couple of them appear to be involved in writing (one has published a book on creative writing!). All in all, I'm alright with my Google resume, but I'd like my blog, Writing Forward, to get on the first page. Thanks for this reminder! When I Google my name, four out of ten on the first page lead to web sites and pages that are linked to me. I don’t know who those other Melissa Donovans are, but a couple of them appear to be involved in writing (one has published a book on creative writing!). All in all, I’m alright with my Google resume, but I’d like my blog, Writing Forward, to get on the first page. Thanks for this reminder!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 Rachel Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:54:04 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/what%e2%80%99s-on-your-google-resume/#comment-2790 I've heard that the only sure way (and even then it's not a sure bet) to make sure YOU come up in Google results is to buy yourname.com. My yourname.com is taken by a photographer. And worse--like you, Tamara--there's another writer with my name...and she lives here, in DC. I hate my middle name, but am considering using it to differentiate myself. Or I could get married, hah. Seriously, though, what do you do? I haven't run into any problems yet, or at least not ones that I know about, but who knows how many people are Googling me and finding someone else? I’ve heard that the only sure way (and even then it’s not a sure bet) to make sure YOU come up in Google results is to buy yourname.com.

My yourname.com is taken by a photographer. And worse–like you, Tamara–there’s another writer with my name…and she lives here, in DC. I hate my middle name, but am considering using it to differentiate myself. Or I could get married, hah.

Seriously, though, what do you do? I haven’t run into any problems yet, or at least not ones that I know about, but who knows how many people are Googling me and finding someone else?

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