Facebook Indexing May Get You Googled or Binged
Privacy freaks beware as Google, Yahoo and Bing integrated the real time search results on their pages!
So, if you have joined social media networking sites such as Plurk, Twitter or LinkedIn – prepare to find yourself on the web as those social media sites are automatically “indexed”. Therefore, watch out for those who posts private messages on your Facebook walls as these information can be seen by employers or potential employers and may harm your chances in getting a job or promotion.
Here is a step-by-step guide if you want to hide your Facebook profile on Search Engines:
1. Go to your Facebook profile’s “Settings” page
2. Privacy settings > Search
3. Toggle the option that allows indexing under Public Search results no
This is a good choice if you want to keep your Facebook profile private because if you don’t, all information posted will be exposed online. Please bear in mind that once your information is “cached”, it’s next to impossible to remove them because search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo have already indexed it.
Now, here is a step-by-step guide if you want to adjust your search privacy settings:
1. Go to Settings
2. Then, click Privacy Settings
3. Go to Privacy Settings>Privacy
4. Find Public Search Results
5. Then, uncheck: Allow Indexing
Best of luck! 
Cheers,
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Do this now if you have time. Setting up one’s profile in private is great to protect one’s privacy.
thanks for the tip. But I was wondering if this might increase the chances of bloggers creating another account just to advertise their blogs since as I understand it, it can easily be seen in search engines. correct me if I’m wrong though.
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naku sis naagapan ko nung makalawa pa.
pakiramdam ko tuloy pagpasok ko sa facebook e nakahubad ako hahahaha sabay palit ng setting.
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Haha buti sakin naka-private na. Ok sana tong feature na “real-time search” sa mga Facebook pages. Its now time to make our Facebook pages search engine friendly.
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Ako din ni-change ko na din agad. Mahirap na baka madawit pa sa Jinkee at Manny na yan
Well, I think keeping my FB account indexed will be good in my SEO for my blogs.
After all, sabi din ng FB na di naman lahat ng info ay exposed e.
Thanks, anyway.
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Hahah! Mismo – ako rin – - change kaagad ng settings. Mahirap na. May iba-blog pa ko na isang karumal dumal din na invasion of privacy… abangan.. haha!
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