Are You Adding To Your Authority

Are You Adding To Your Authority One of the ways to improve your online brand is by being active online in ways that focus on your professional arena. You can start out by using search engines to find news in your field, but you can also find niche communities of your peers and connect on social media sites like LinkedIn, Google+, and Facebook. Once you have some professional places to hang out on the web its a good idea to start interacting with others on those sites. Make intelligent comments on blog posts, have discussions that are courteous, and always have a link back to your own blog under your name. Be the opposite of a troll. This gives you a wide audience of people who view you favorably and probably will be interested in visiting your blog to see if there is more good stuff to be found. When they come to your blog, have some good stuff there. This isnt as difficult as it sounds: link to content that you found helpful and make some comments then ask for opinions write a short (250-500 word) post every few days about something in your field have a mix of news items and evergreen content that is always useful If you do a little bit every day, it slowly builds up into an impressive, authoritative presence that gives weight to your online brand. When potential employers look you up online, you look good. Many people actually are hired based on internet activity that created a relationship and developed respect for the knowledge displayed. The job offer came as a result of the added authority of their online presence. If you decide you need professional help for your online brand, we offer online branding/profile development coaching  that just might be what you are looking for.