Blogging and Twitter, and the Social Network sites will all encourage you to share your experiences and opinions. This is where the whole “Social” thing comes in. However, there is a definite line to think about when posting about yourself.
The Internet never forgets. Anything that gets posted will eventually be indexed by the search engines and other caching servers, which will store that content forever. This is great for keeping historical records of news and such, but it will also store your photos, blog posts and tweets, and anything you say in a forum.
These things will be saved, and will all be part of your brand whether you like it or not. When people search for your name, they will find everything you have ever said or done on the Internet. They will find the cooking tips you posted on Facebook, and the tweets you made about how much you dislike your job. What will future employers or clients think about these?
Assume everything you post can be found by everyone you know. Will they like what they find? Go ahead and share, but think before you post!
Tags: Social, Web Presence
Created on Monday, March 30th, 2009
