Comments on: How to Manage Your Googleability

By: Pamela Wallin

Pamela Wallin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:47:42 +0000

Pamela Wallin is a famous Canadian. Pamela Wallin, OC, SOM (born April 10, 1953) is a former Canadian television journalist and diplomat. On January 2, 2009, she was seated in the Canadian Senate, where she sits as a Conservative.

I met the Canadian President on a flight recently who fell over at my name. We donb’t look dissimilar either, although she is older, and a bit better turned out than me.

Still, could have been worse.

By: Alice Elliott

Alice Elliott — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:36:20 +0000

This is an excellent piece of advice, perhaps we should get known as our name + our niche so that these pieces of information automatically go together.

By: Alice Elliott

Alice Elliott — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:33:32 +0000

Why not? Watch this space…

By: Karen Skidmore

Karen Skidmore — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:35:18 +0000

Good point, you’ve raised Caroline about using maiden names. Yes, that’s another good way of making your name stand out more if your married one is a “common” one (in the nicest possible way!).

By the way, if I try “Caroline Cooper + restaurants” you come straight up. If I can’t find someone I sometimes try adding a word that applies to that person so it’s good to be associated with a key word, too

By: Karen Skidmore

Karen Skidmore — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:59:11 +0000

You should definitely make contact with her, Louise. I met a photographer yesterday who shared the exact same name with another photographer living only an hour away. She was finding that her clients were calling her up so she made contact, they met & they have formed a strong alliance with other. It’s worth making friends with people who share your name.

By: Caroline Cooper

Caroline Cooper — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:57:32 +0000

This is the point I realise I should have kept my maiden name (Kneller – very usual). There are far too many Caroline Coopers – 25 alone on LinkedIn, and I am also famed for being in Hollyoaks and an interior designer and a photographer! Never mind – at least carojcooper finds me.

Thanks for the advice on updating profiles – there are definately a few of mine that need a freshen up.

By: Karen Skidmore

Karen Skidmore — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:57:01 +0000

Perhaps it’s time to become a famous author yourself ;o) They do say that a published book is the best business card you can get!

By: Louise Heasman

Louise Heasman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:26:13 +0000

Great advice Karen! I’m always having a bit of a competition on Google rankings with a much younger Louise Heasman who is based in New Zealand! It’s kind of weird as we obviously have very different lives but at least she does sound nice! I keep meaning to make contact with her!….

By: Alice Elliott

Alice Elliott — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:24:35 +0000

My trouble is I have to contend with Alice Elliott Dark who is on Wikipedia and other prominent websites due to a book she has written. Hmmm, this means I come way down the list.