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September 16, 2008

96% of Search Marketers Have "Googled" Themselves

Do You Google Yourself ResultsAbout a week ago, we polled you on if you Google yourself. And we received just about a hundred responses from the Search Marketing community. The results were what I expected. Only 4% said that they never have "Googled" themselves, while 96% said they do or have.

Here is the break down:
:: On Occasion said 61 respondents or 37%
:: Often said 58 respondents or 35%
:: Rarely said 32 respondents or 20%
:: Never said 7 respondents or 4%
:: Rarely said 6 respondents or 6%

The "Other" comments were basically, yes, they do, but they use Google Alerts. I would classify those as "Often."

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4% is lying :-)

 

Posted by Robzilla at September 16, 2008 11:01

I really like this graph - but must agree that 4% is lying :)

 

Posted by No Name at September 16, 2008 11:11

It's really really important to Google yourself. You need to know if there's anything bad about you online and also what the good things people are saying about you are. Companies should do the same. Afterall, this is in the public domain and if you're not aware some things may harm you.

 

Posted by CJ at September 16, 2008 11:50

Awesome. IMO, Googling oneself is a great way to get a feel for a piece of the algorithms, provided you have your name out there.

 

Posted by Bill Sebald at September 17, 2008 16:52

My name “Rob Abdul” for the last 3 years has been my brand name.

Google has 3,360,000 results for my name Rob Abdul.

I was so proud when my name appeared in Google suggest.

It may not sound like much but at least 60 to 80 people Google me a month.

It is nice for the Ego, I must admit!

 

Posted by Rob Abdul at August 3, 2009 18:43

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