IT audit class project

1. Standing Out
Creating and Monitoring Your Online Profile
Dariel Dato-on

2. What happens
when you
your name?

3. My Search Rankings
3/6/2012
dariel dato-on 1st result 1st result
“dariel dato-on” 1st result 1st result
dato-on 1st result Page 4
dariel Page 15 None

4. Google Autocomplete

5. Personal Identifiable Information
• Name
• Home Phone
• Address and Map
• Parents
• Age range

6. Even though I have an
uncommon name,
I did not always have
high search rankings.

8. 1. Attitude Towards Privacy
• If you use the Internet, there
is no such thing as privacy
• Act responsibly online
• Be proactive, take control of
your online profile

9. 2. Use Your Real Name

10. 3. Link to Yourself
How Google Works:
One part of the algorithm is the number of pages that link to the site.
You can improve your search results by linking to yourself.

11. 4. Leave Comments
Leave comments on blogs with
similar interests as you.
Use your real name and link the
name to your online profile

12. 5. Have a Blog/Landing Page
Still working on this
one.
Currently use Google+ profile as
mini-blog.
http://profiles.google.com/oddratio
nale

13. 6. Do Something Noteworthy

14. 7. Actively Monitor
Use Google Alerts
• Receive email when new search results with your name
• Real-time monitoring
• Can help detect identity theft
www.google.com/alerts

15. Conclusion
7
There you have it.
ways I used to improve
my online profile.
Be proactive. Take control of your online profile!