January 30, 2006

Standing Out in the Online Crowd

Have you ever wondered how to give yourself a better image online? How to stand out in the online crowd? If yes, you're not alone.

“When he set out to find a new job, Memphis resident Robert Miller wanted to get a cyberspace edge. So he went to Ziggs.com, a company that specializes in helping job seekers beef up their online presence. Ziggs arranged for Miller's name to be displayed prominently on search engines. That ensured he would get plenty of hits when prospective employers sought him out on the Internet.” In fact, Robert gets notified via email each time someone clicks to view his online profile, thanks to Ziggs.

“‘It has made me incredibly easy to find online,’ said Miller, a former global marketing executive for a digital map company. Standing out is particularly important to Miller, since he has such a common name - in Memphis alone, there are about 100 Robert Millers. But all prospective job seekers should be aware of their online image, experts say. The first thing many would-be bosses do is use Google to research a potential employee.”

For more on how Robert Miller was able to differentiate himself online, see the full story in Investor’s Business Daily.