For every freelance blogger, social media can be Pandora’s box.
There’s the good:
- The ability to send pitches and letters of introduction at warp speed
- Instant access to bucketloads of research
- The potential to connect with clients, readers, and other writers worldwide
BUT…
There’s also the bad. Come on. You know what I’m talking about. The video where you’re dancing drunk on a table singing an off-key version of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” The quickie post you passionately wrote, didn’t proofread, but still pressed publish.
Then there’s the ugly. Personal information — social security numbers or credit reports — leaked to the masses. Off-color comments trolls made about your writing or business that haunt the first page of Google.
And worst of all: the shiver-worthy nude photos and sex videos uploaded to the cybersphere by vengeful ex-lovers. (Let’s all hope that never happens to us.)
Worried your negative search results will have your clients pushing the escape key? Don’t fret.
Pull out your virtual shovel, roll up your sleeves, google or bing yourself, and follow these seven steps to bury your social media skeletons — and polish your online reputation.
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