Google introduces ‘Me on the Web’

Google has taken a giant leap towards providing more power to the average user by introducing the ‘Me on the Web’ feature.  The feature (a component of Google Dashboard) enables users to monitor details of their complete identity on the web. It also serves to alert the individual when new information about him/her pops up elsewhere on the internet. Google users are also allowed to set up Google Alerts for their names, email addresses and other personal data that appears on the web – in either news stories or social media. These features are only available to users that have a Google account and public profile – which requires the user to submit their personal data to Google. The only issue here is that Google profiles are publicly visible – anyone with a user’s email address can discover them.

Google product manager Andreas Tuerk wrote:

“Savvy web users may already have used Google Alerts to set up notifications for mentions of their name or email address in websites and news stories. If you haven’t set up alerts yet, Me on the Web makes it even easier to do so and even automatically suggests some search terms you may want to monitor.

“Me on the Web also provides links to resources offering information on how to control what third-party information is posted about you on the web. These include common tips like reaching out to the webmaster of a site to ask for the content to be taken down, or publishing additional information on your own to help make less relevant websites appear farther down in search results.

This is just one of our first steps in continuing to explore ways to help make managing your identity online simpler.”

In essence, ‘Me on the Web’ brings together all information about you on the internet and helps you manage your personal online identity. At Pipon Solutions, we believe that this is a step in the right direction. Personal brand identity on the internet is perhaps the next big thing. Have a look at our services and get in touch with us to manage your brand's identity on the internet.