3 Mistakes People Consistently Make Online - And How to Avoid Them

PHOENIX, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- People are living a large portion on their lives online. From announcing births and engagements to revealing details of their new jobs and where they are moving to, individuals divulge a lot of information on the Internet. When it comes to how individuals conduct themselves online, there are some mistakes that the Phoenix Reputation Management Firm of Reputation Maxx see people making again and again. Here are some of the most common online blunders and how to avoid them.

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1. Using the same photos on less-than-savory websites.
Problem: "Private" pictures become public.
Today's image and face recognition is more advanced and better than every before. When uploading a picture on Facebook, the site can actually recognize the faces of the user's friends and family in the pictures that have been posted. While this is great for sharing pictures, it can also be a double-edged sword. If people are using the same pictures on dating profiles and other websites (even if the usernames are anonymous), search engine algorithms can sometimes still pick up on the faces in these pictures, and bring these "private" profiles to the public eye.
Solution: Use different pictures.
The best way to avoid this is to never use the same picture on other sites more than once.

2. There's out-of-date information online.
Problem: Profiles are outdated.
Another mistake that the Phoenix Reputation Management Firm Reputation Maxx sees quite often is that people have outdated information on their social profiles and in various places online. Whenever a person moves, starts a new job, has a major life event or more, they should take the time to update the information on all of their profiles online. These sites should also be checked periodically, in order to ensure that they have not been hacked or compromised in any way. Don't assume that everything is perfect.
Solution: Make sure that everything is up-to-date on a regular basis.

3. Change passwords regularly.
Problem: Social media accounts get hacked.
Another extremely common mistake that people make is that they use the same password for all of their sensitive information.

"It's hard to remember a lot of different passwords for all the accounts that so many people have," said reputation expert Walter Halicki, CEO of Reputation Maxx. "The best thing to do is keep a journal of the passwords that you use for certain accounts, and change the passwords once every couple of months in order to make sure that your accounts stay secure and do not get hacked."
Solution: Change account passwords regularly and make sure that all passwords are recorded.

All of these common mistakes can be remedied quite simply with just a few simple steps and a proactive approach to protecting the way that an individual looks online. For more information about any of these common problems and solutions, contact the online media experts at Reputation Maxx today. To read this press release in Spanish, visit Prensa Ahora.

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