One of the first (and easiest) things you should do in
managing your online reputation is, well, finding out
if you have something to manage. If you are advertising yourself, chances are,
others are Googling you.

Unfortunately, you may be falling victim to accidental
reputation mishaps. Something as minute as a speeding ticket from a state
trooper could appear on the first page of Google as “State of Texas
vs. John Smith” from online court records.

To help you better manage your reputation, the good folks at
Adviatech’s sister company, EBadPress.com has setup a reputation checker. It is
essentially a Google search tool but once you find some dirt on yourself, you
are just one click away from getting a professional to start your online
reputation management campaign. A service brought to you by the guaranteed
search engine optimization pros at Adviatech.

To use the tool, simply go to http://www.ebadpress.com/google_yourself.html.