This week, our class was asked to assess our own online presence. This required us to Google ourselves, which is something that I’m always hesitant to do because I’m afraid of what I might find! Luckily, it appears I have nothing to worry about, as nothing sinister showed up in my results. I had a few friends try Googling me from their computers and based on their screenshots, nothing bad showed up either. However, when one friend searched with only my first and last name (no middle initial) the top results were not even close to being about me. Apparently there is a British actress with my name, as an IMDB.com profile was in the mix of results. When searching with my middle initial, links to my Clio 2 project showed up, which makes sense as the URL is just aprilnkelley.com. I had very similar, if not exact results when I searched on my laptop.

When I searched from my computer at work, I noticed more work-related links, especially in the images. Photos I had posted to our public blog about a Library of Congress tour that I attended and helped to organize was most prominent. I was relieved that there aren’t too many photos that showed up in the search, as I like to maintain my privacy. However, I do need to find at least one good professional photo, or get one taken, so that I can be professionally represented online.