What’s your Google Quotient or GQ?
As Reach’s OnlineIDCalculator website says “Today, if you don't show up in Google, you don't exist. Whether you are applying for a new job, being considered for a board position or trying to get a date, you can count on being Googled. So knowing what Google says about you and proactively managing your personal brand online is critical to success.” The Google Quotient calculation involves counting both the total number of hits you get on the first three pages of results that are about you and the number of hits related to the value proposition or “brand identity” you want to create for yourself. How to Measure & Improve Your Google Quotient? Quality of results It is important that the results are related to the skills and value proposition you want to be known for. Besides the popularity of your Blog/Website, the quality of your GQ depends upon the quality of websites you write / guest blog for. The quality of results also means that the results are ab...