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[Vid] The Google Job Experiment

[Vid] The Google Job Experiment

Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by .

Have you ever Googled yourself? Come on. Admit it. In this interesting Google experiment, Alec Brownstein got a job at a top ad agency by relying on the fact that people do “Google” themselves. He placed a personalized Google ad for 5 of the top advertising executives and got job interviews with 4 of them. [...]

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Personal Branding 2.0: Why Now Is the Time To Build & Monetize Your Personal Brand Online

Personal Branding 2.0: Why Now Is the Time To Build & Monetize Your Personal Brand Online

Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by .

I’ve recently completed my new book called “Personal Branding 2.0 – Why Now is The Time to Build & Monetize Your Personal Brand Online With Social Media”. This is a 63 page ebook where I cover: Why Online Personal Branding Matters To You 10 Point Checklist for Building Your Brand Online 5 Step Blueprint to [...]

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My “Google Me” Business Card

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by .

Last week, I posted a poll about my new business card idea. The results: 78% surveyed liked it while 22% thought it was tacky. See below: I did think the additional text on the card were kind of unprofessional so the search for to right design continued. Also, David brought up the idea of whether [...]

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How to Brand Yourself Online with SEO

Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by .

I’d like to share an update on a post I made over a year ago. Its about my on going saga of getting the word “Brian Wong” listed on Google’s search results for personal branding. In my previous post, I talked about how I got the number one spot on Google and then lost it [...]

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“Brian Wong” Back on #1 in Google’s Index Database

Posted on 18. May, 2008 by .

Here’s a link to the post: http://brianwong.com/blog/i-got-google-slammed-for-not-paying-attention-to-seo/ I listed the mistakes I made that got me de-listed and I also outlined a 5-Point plan to get my site back into Google’s good graces. … (I used “brian wong in the footer of each page as an anchor text) I admit that I have an advantage because the domain name itself contains the keywords “Brian Wong” In bound links makes a big difference too. … Submitting a site-map to Google helps too I use meta tags on each page and ensure my permalinks contain keywords too Ok, that’s it for this week cos I just got back from a holiday in Phuket and am a little burnt from playing with my son in the pool for 2 hours everyday!!!

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