{"id":10635,"date":"2014-04-02T10:36:02","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T18:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=10635"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:17:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:17:39","slug":"whats-your-online-persona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/whats-your-online-persona\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Online Persona?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Everyone\u2019s got one, from the least-social savvy to the technophile to the constantly-Tweeting millennial. Your online activity is saying a lot about you whether you realize it or not and your ability to get a date or a contract may hinge on this aspect of your life.<\/p>\n

So, what kind of online persona do people assume you have when others search your name?<\/p>\n

The Oversharer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Examples: That girl you know from Calculus 1001; Miley Cyrus; any Kardashian<\/p>\n

We all know one. They want to tell you about their kid\u2019s bladder infection and they sure do hope you like that picture of their new pair of socks! Unfortunately oversharers are becoming more and more common as social becomes interwoven with the fabric of our society. This group needs the constant validation of social and will share just about anything if it gets them attention, good or bad. Are you an ovesharer? Odds are, you aren\u2019t self-aware enough to know if you are but if you see a precipitous drop in your \u201clikes,\u201d \u201ccomments,\u201d or \u201cretweets\u201d you can bet it\u2019s because everyone hid you.<\/p>\n

The Connector<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Examples: P.Diddy; Kevin Bacon; your crush<\/p>\n

Everyone has a few friends in their social circle who seem to know everyone else. They\u2019re who social media was designed for! You might be a connector if you\u2019re constantly getting messages from friends looking for jobs, wanting an introduction to your hot coworker, or even unsolicited requests from strangers. Connectors are what keeps the social cog going because they\u2019re polite, quick-to-respond, and they always make you feel like the most important person in the (chat) room. Being a connector is a valuable asset.<\/p>\n

The Twitter Egg<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Examples: John Doe; Your Dad; the blue silhouetted head on Facebook<\/p>\n

These are the folks that sign up for a Facebook account, a Twitter profile, and set up a LinkedIn page because they know they\u2019re \u201csupposed to\u201d but they couldn\u2019t have less interest in social media. They filled out their interests three years ago (\u201cI love LOST!\u201d) and they\u2019ve barely looked back since. If they didn\u2019t get an email saying someone tagged them in a photo they\u2019re not logging on. Sent them a direct message? Forget about ever getting a response.<\/p>\n

The Maven<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Examples: Lady Gaga; Beyonce; Neil Patrick Harris<\/p>\n

The online maven is one step ahead of the curve. They were LOLing at LOLcats long before the rest of us knew what was what and they\u2019ve probably made a fortune already off of the Bitcoin stockpile they created back in 2011. These people are the holy grail for marketers and advertisers because they don\u2019t care about what\u2019s cool\u2026they make things cool. How do you know if you\u2019re a maven? If you have to ask, you aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n

The Photojournalist<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Examples: Tyra Banks; Rihanna; Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

These people live by the motto, \u201cIf it\u2019s not on Instagram, it didn\u2019t happen.\u201d Knowing exactly what filter to use for any given moment is an art cultivated through years of practice and these people have it down. They\u2019re the ones posting vacation pics on Facebook while they\u2019re on vacation and you can count on them to immediately upload (and tag!) all the pictures from any given night. They\u2019re also the most likely to be on their smartphones IRL because, hey, those classic moments aren\u2019t going to capture themselves.<\/p>\n

The Old-Timer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Examples: Alec Baldwin; Donald Trump; Betty White<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t want to be this guy. He\u2019s just now giggling about Rickrolling and he probably still hasn\u2019t heard of Vine. When you try and talk to him about Snapchat he asks you if it has anything to do with a Polaroid camera. He\u2019s constantly blowing up your inbox with useless chain mail panic-fests and he\u2019s sure the NSA is watching him, specifically. He\u2019s probably trying to get your attention right now to show you the Harlem Shake.<\/p>\n

The Curator<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples: Kylie Jenner; Oprah Winfrey; Kanye West<\/p>\n

Curators look at their online persona as a time capsule, as a 2-D representation of themselves. They carefully cultivate an online treasure trove of links, shared content, and personally-posted snippets and pictures they deem valuable. Depending on how in tune they are with their audience, they can really be influential. Curators aren\u2019t going to \u201clike\u201d your business page just because they went to high school with you. They\u2019ve got an image to protect.<\/p>\n

The good news is, your online persona can be altered! Pay attention to the trail you\u2019re leaving, think twice before Tweeting, and always consider everything you do online etched in stone (screenshots, people.) Simply knowing you\u2019ve got an online personality to worry about is half the battle.<\/p>\n

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