Awful indeed! But it should be noted that posts on the dirty can be deleted.

Tech site Ars Technica saw a university study reporting that photos and other images posted by Facebook, MySpace, and other social network users are often left on those services' servers long after the posters hit "delete." They put that finding to the test. Images posted to Flickr and Twitter were immediately gone…

Even after the above-mentioned lawsuit, numerous others and dozens of attempted US State Bills, mugshots are still being published online.

Background check websites, such as Intelius.com, USSearch.com and others, provide easy access to personal, perhaps even private information, making it difficult to adequately protect your online reputation. These sites make it easier than ever to arrest records, address and phone information and more. The…

Clean Up Any Results You Don't Like

To achieve this goal, you need to develop visibility and industry connections. For people to talk about you, they first need to know that you exist. And so it is important to develop visibility in all the right places through an online persona.

When it comes to your reputation on the internet, it is easy for many to say just don't do stuff in public you would be embarrassed of or, you know, don't post anything online you would be embarrassed of, but this isn't really necessarily the best advice, and is reductionist at best. Often we do something in private…

Controlling what results appear when your name is searched on Google is incredibly important for job seekers and business professionals. However, many individuals lack the time and/or expertise to control what websites appear when there name is searched on Google. Using the services of a credible online reputation…

Because employers and college admission officials are looking online for information about prospects, it's important for students and business professionals to make sure their online presence is positive. An online reputation that is anything less that perfect can result in missed opportunities in one's personal and…

Step 2: Remove Unwanted Search Results