Googling Thyself

I was working on updating my resume today and decided to Google myself to see how people perceive me online. Here are the top 10 result Titles

Jeremy Graney | Facebook
Not me, some guy from Wisconsin. But will people know that? I hope so. Also, this guy hasn’t changed his profile picture for 2.5ish years. I wonder if the account is still active.

Jeremy Graney | Edmonton, AB | Classmates.com
Again, not me.

Blog Post: Follow me at the Final Four in Koln, Germany…
Ah yes, I’m mentioned a few times in my friend’s articles she did for US Team Handball. I was the photographer. I think that this is a positive image of me online.

Blog Post: 300 Goals, the Lions Roar, Partille Cup & EHF Final…
Same as previous – I’m related to the EHF Final. Again positive.

Twenty-Three New Volunteers in year 8 of SJBVC
The St. John’s Benedictine Volunteer Page. This is what I’m doing this year – A positive image that will undoubtedly help when future employers search for me.

Jeremy Graney - Contact Info, Pictures, Background Check, Profiles ...
Ah, this is half me I would say. It goes to two Jeremy Graneys and one is me. However it states that my age is 25 which is incorrect. I’m 23 at the moment. Although I find this to still be a coincidence because my motto is “Stay alive ‘til 25.” Two reactions came from this – one, I wanted to see what they had on me but I had to pay so…no dice. And two, I doubt the credibility of these sites now. If they got my age wrong, who knows what else they lazily researched. I hope my future employers are not fooled.

23 recent SJU graduates join Benedictine Volunteer Corps
Another BVC plug – this time mentioned right away in the description – not bad.

Graney, Jeremy - Graney, John | People Directory | MySpace
Not me, but the Jeremy Graney they are referring to goes by Jer. I also go by Jer. I did not think that it was a common nickname for Jeremy. I discover that I’m not as unique as I had believed.

Starry Night, Jeremy Graney on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
A picture that I did take with the help of my friend (who is standing on the right) that was while we were up north in the Outback of Australia. Pretty cool picture that CSB/SJU Abroad Office is apparently using. I’m sure that I gave them permission somewhere down the road. That is my Haiku underneath.

Last Names Ranging From Granet, Justin To Graney, Martha @ MyLife.com
If you find my name it is me but, once again, they have my age as 25. It also has a link to send an email which makes me very curious as to which email they would send it to. I think I have five. It appears that joining is free. I’m very tempted to…

Overall, I think that I’m pretty well represented on the first page. It’s not until about page four that they start bringing up sights of “Jeremy” or “Graney” but no longer together. The second page is a bit disconcerting because my name is linked to some odd Facebook pages (I’m assuming it’s the Wisconsin guy, although after a quick check, there is another Jeremy online as well).

Anywho.

Take Care,