Do you have a relatively common name? If so, have you ever checked to see what your other namesakes are doing on the web?
With information so readily available about anything to everyone, it is conceivable that you might be confused with someone else who has the same name.
Just for the fun of it, Google your name in quotes and see what pops up. What can you do if there are many of “you” on the Internet to differentiate you and your brand?
Judy Dunn in Google Said I Died: Will That Be Bad for Business? shares her ideas in a really funny post about her own experience. Can you imagine hearing from Google that you are dead?
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I have a fairly unique name thanks to the way my mom spelled my first name. There is one other woman out there who has registered "our" name on one site. She's a lawyer and must be a reputable one at that because I've never seen anything negative about her. I have a Google alert set up for my name. So, I see all sorts of things that I've posted, comments and even retweets. It's a great way to track what's going on. I'm lucky that the other Sherryl is not as actively trying to buy up virtual real estate as I am. I'm the proud owner of Sherryl.Perry.com. 🙂
Hi Sherryl. There is another Julie Weishaar in Wisconsin – I think she is a teacher, but there isn't much on the web about her. Good that your namesake has a good reputation LOL. Good for you – I hadn't thought of that. I worked for a company where the Managing Director purchased the domain names for his key employees but didn't tell them. It was kind of freaky!