15 Ways to Own Digital Terrain

15 Ways to Own Digital Terrain It is now no longer optionalyou must have an online presence! Your career stability and your job search demand it. Here are some tips to help you  begin claiming digital terrain and brand it with your unique messaging! Own Digital Terrain You need to stake a claim by owning turf on the internet. The strategy starts by googling yourself to see where the best references to you appear. Your goal is to have only great, relevant content on page one of search results! Here are 15 things you can do that will help you achieve this goal. It will take at least 30 days for Google to begin to notice these updates so start today! Build a robust LinkedIn profile Add your work history and profession to your Facebook profile Create a personal and professional Instagram account Start a blog Try a Twitter chat Start pinning images that represent your professional interests on Pinterest Create a page on   About.me Leave intelligent/work-related comments on industry blogs Create an infographic representing your work history Create short videos demonstrating your expertise and post on YouTube Share photos from industry events Write an Amazon book review Create a Slideshare presentation about you, your professional accomplishments and/or testimonials Participate in discussions on LinkedIn Create a summary of what you are sharing online with Scoop.it, Paper.li, FlipBoard or others! Monitor your personal reputation with this Google Alerts/Googles Me On The Web Increase Your Ranking BrandYourself This freemium tool helps improve how your rank with search engines. Is This A Waste Of Time? Certainly one could make the argument that doing all of this might not be the best use of your time. But, let me ask you this? When you search for yourself on Google, Bing or whatever search engine you prefer, what comes up? Dont you want more and better references to you and your professional experience? This is your challenge!