Ego Search

Should be added to your "know-you" document

Use Google to perform searches on your name and see what the Interenet says about you!!

  1. Type in your last name and search
    • open the first 3 responses (ignoring news and sponsored links) and see what you find
    • Record the following information from each site (See formatting at the bottom of the page)
      • Web Address (URL)
      • Number of web pages listed:
      • Short description of the website
      • Relationship to your name (it may be obvious... but it may not!)
  2. Type in your first and last name and search
    • open the first 3 responses (ignoring news and sponsored links) and see what you find
    • Record the following information from each site (See formatting at the bottom of the page)
      • Web Address (URL)
      • Number of web pages listed::
      • Short description of the website
      • Relationship to your name (it may be obvious... but it may not!)
  3. Now look up your first and last name in quotes (for me it would be "doug adkins")
    • open the first 3 responses (ignoring news and sponsored links) and see what you find
    • Record the following information from each site (See formatting at the bottom of the page)
      • Web Address (URL)
      • Number of web pages listed:
      • Short description of the website
      • Relationship to your name (it may be obvious... but it may not!)
  4. Save frequently and back up to your users folder before the end of the period

Ego Search

Search Phrase Used: Last Name

Number of webpages listed:

Result #1

Result #2

Result #3

 

Search Phrase Used: First and Last Name

Number of webpages listed:

Result #1

Result #2

Result #3

Search Phrase Used: "First Last"

Number of webpages listed:

Result #1

Result #2

Result #3