Below are some good links that pertain to the project’s subject matter. If you have other links you’d like to share, I’ll check them out and possibly add them to this list.
Google Me: A 2007 documentary about a man named Jim Killeen who goes around the world in the search of other Jim Killeens who he finds out about through Google searches. You can watch the whole thing for free on Internet Movie Database (imdb.com).
“Are You Dave Gorman?”: A stage-show/TV show/book sensation that began in 2000 when a British comedian started searching out those who share his name in his native England–and then beyond.
“Genealogy Data: Frequently Occurring Surnames from Census 2000”: The 2010 data has yet to be released, so until then check out the rankings from the 2000 Census.
Name Statistics: How common is your name in the U.S. ? You can find out using this site.
“10 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Online Without a Blog”: This article, which I found on Executive Career Brand’s site, gives simple tips on sculpting a self-brand
“Google Reputation Management: Fix Your Google Reputation & Remove Negative Results”: This article on Marketing Pilgrim’s site list ways to dispose of any bad “Google juice.”
