Cascade Crew

91RSVert · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:04 am Post subject: Google updating its info?

Anyone know how long it takes google to update its info?

I'm trying to relocate and find a job. I read a "tips" thing and it basically said to make your self invisible on the net, or as much as you can. So when typing in my info, Ive found a few things. Not bad, but still dont want to show up. Ive edited/removed/deleted. But after 6 days its still showing. I know thats to soon, but just wondering.

I removed my website 7 months ago, it no longer shows up Laughing

Alphius · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:14 am Post subject:

There's no hard and fast rule, and Google itself doesn't make known what it's criteria is. It's based on a lot of things like interlinking and popularity of sites.

Reindexing will probably take place for most of your stuff within a few weeks, but that's nothing more than a network administrator's educated guess and personal experience speaking.

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:17 am Post subject:

What type on info, some stuff is really hard to remove from searches, even if you take it offline based on site linking, and other stuff.

91RSVert · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:43 am Post subject:

Most of it was a link I put in several post on TGO. I edited each post removing the link.

1 post is over at some other v6 site that I dont even remember my info to go in and edit if it would allow. I dont even remember going to that site, but all looks like stuff I would type. That shows up under bing search, but not google.

Only other thing thats really showing up is my ebay account. Which I'm fine with. It shows 100% feedback.

:edit:
1. Ive had I think 4 websites over time. The only things linking me to any of them are the links I removed from TGO. The site is loonnggg gone.
2. I did just do a search on my old user name. Holy crap lots of info still out there on it. But none appears to be linked to my current name.

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:05 am Post subject:

That is sort of the thing that sucks, which is that you are sort of at the mercy of those other sites. You HOPE they get re-indexed, and that for some reason the forums haven't been modified in a way that google doesn't read that you removed the link.

I would think that if you edited the posts, and removed the old website, even if they do find it, it won't mean anything to them.

The other thing to be concerned about is if they look at the archive.org site for historic refrences to your site. But, honestly, do you really think the new employer will go that far in their research?

91RSVert · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:11 am Post subject:

Didnt know about that site, time to sniff more.

Best thing for me, I'm not that agressive and never really got into any pissing matches open to public, I usually take them to private.

91RSVert · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:33 am Post subject:

ok, that site had my photography site, but didnt keep many of the pictures.
had 1 of my car sites, but just the main page, not any info or pics

I did post my old email on TGO a few times Sad

But the post are so old I cant go in and edit them to remove it. ugh.

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject:

Why is stuff connected to your name from forums? Don't you just go by a username?

cdoyle · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 2:36 pm Post subject:

Most employers will do a quick google/bing searchw of your name and also check out your FB page.

Did you use your real name in your TGO threads? If not, unless you're going for a high position most employers won't go any further than the FB and quick search by your name.

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject:

What's Facebook? Wink

Ya, I don't have anything like that. Useless. Well... unless you're an employer. Laughing

91RSVert · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject:

I have used several user names over the years. The main one is actually part of my real name. My main user name, is also my email. Hince they will have that and could easily search on it.

My FB page is locked down fairly hard. Not because of work, but because of my hobby. Plus anyone who is not my friend, doesnt need to know whats going on in my life. Which is partly the reason I want to move. But I have double checked it and cleaned a few things out JIC.

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:43 am Post subject:

Bringing this back up.

Its been 2 months, and some of the stuff has been reindexed including part of TGO. Smile

Still no luck on job hunting. My field is quickly becoming obsolete.

DBL_TKE · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:45 pm Post subject:

As far as Facebook goes, it doesn't matter how "private" you make everything, many employers have the resources to view everything.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Ya. I gave up trying to hide. Google my name and a bunch of stuff comes up

iansane · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject:

Google my name and you most likely get info on the Prime Minister of Rhodesia in the 60s. Laughing