If someone was to search for your name in Google, what would they find? This is a question that is getting asked more and more as social networks are quickly indexing and documenting everything we see, say and do. To make the issue even more pressing, now companies and employers are performing personal searches for everyone they receive a resume or application for.

In short… what you put on the internet is here to stay and what people find on the main page of Google can give you an instant good or bad reputation. However, Google can also be our friend and help us learn more about what is out there and how we can try to eliminate the bad with potentially good. - See more at: http://www.brand.com/blog/how-to-use-google-to-check-your-reputation-online/#sthash.k6xYgdR4.dpuf