Google anyone?

[cellboy]

Does anyone know how I can block someone from accessing my live journal blogs via Google? Someone told me I popped up (my Blog popped up) when they were Googling a search. An employer could potentially find me here :(

Comments

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Well, you can lock your journal, which is the only way it's guaranteed not to be searchable.

However, you can *minimise* your exposure to search engines by going here:
http://www.livejournal.com/manage/settings/

and choosing: "Minimize your journal's inclusion in search engine results".

and they post the caveat: "We can instruct search engines not to include your journal entries in their search results. Not all search engines recognize this request; if you do not want a journal entry to show up in search results, then make sure it is posted private or Friends-only."

[bullchef.livejournal.com]

useful info, thanks for sharing

[cellboy.livejournal.com]

Now that helps. Thanks :)

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

And, you wonder why I don't post my pic all that often.

[lethrdadchicago.livejournal.com]

How did it pop up, as cellboy? If so, are you figuring that an employer would have that handle?

[cellboy.livejournal.com]

Well, someone was searching IBR 2008, and my journal popped up, since I titled it, IBR, or had something to say about it. I mentioned RichTrove.com, my friend that is a area photographic historian in a journal, and when Rich searched his name on Google, that particular journal popped up. So guess it's best to lock sometimes.

[hugthecub.livejournal.com]

yeah - the entries that i really don't want posted on a billboard on a freeway i make friends-only. the rest would be too boring to put on one ;-)