Author: Mfidie

Have you ever wondered how to add your name or brand to Google search results? Well, with the use of this article, we are going to teach you everything there is to know about adding your name and becoming visible in Google search.

Becoming visible on Google Search

Becoming visible on google search is a way of showing flex. Google is a global search query and getting your name up there, can put some credibility on it or even on your business. Its not a must to become visiblbeen Google but if you are a social people a business person, then its worth it to show yourself up on google whenever there is a search on you or your brand.

Why should I make my name visible on Google search?

As the most popular search engine on the Internet, Google has, for many years, been one of the most effective marketing tools at our disposal. If you want to be seen as an expert in your field or you want to gain an edge over the competition, getting your name and business in front of those who search will surely help achieve your goals.

How to add your name and become visible on Google search

Adding your name on google can be done using various means, depending on how you want it to be done. It can be done using a google card, it can be done using a domain. it can also be done by getting featured on a websites or using your social media pages and many others.

Using google people card

Google people card is a way of directly showing your presence on google whenever a search is made on you. It can be a way of exposing your brand for much credibility on your works. On your people card, you can include a website link, links to social profiles, education, work, contact information, and any other information which you can set it to public. To create a google people card,

1. Go to Google or open the Google Search app on your phone.
2. Search for yourself.
3. At the top of search results, you’ll find the option to add yourself to Google Search.
4. Fill out the information that you want to share publicly on your card.
5. At the bottom, tap Preview.
6. If you’re satisfied with your card, tap Submit.

Note: It can take up to a few hours for your card to show up in Google Search results. If you share a name with a popular person, then its best to add something that will make yours quite different from his/hers to make yours standout.

Using a domain

Brands and popular people mostly buy themselves domains using their names. With this, whenever there is a search made on such name, the domain will be the first to pop up. In the domain, you can include about you and everything you want your searchers to know so make it easier to understand what you do.

To get your details on Google using a domain, all you have to do is to purchase a domain from any trusted hosting company with your name or brand name, get your homepage designed as you want and in some few days, you will see yourself up there.

Using social media handles

Social media handles are another strong way of getting yourself up on google search. Platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others will get your details shown up whenever there is a search on your name on Google. So, if you want to rank, Make sure you use correct names, good pictures and an authentic about me on your social media pages in order to be able to show up above others on google.

Getting featured on blogs and websites

You can publish an article about you or your brand as a guest post or normal publication on a popular website or blog and with the correct SEO practice on your article, you can also show up whenever there is a search on you or your brand on Google.

NB: Getting yourself visible on Google is not difficult. There are several ways to do that depending on how you want it to show. With the methods above, Make your choice and within some few days, you will seee results you expected.

Conclusion

I hope that this post helped you learn how to add your name and be visible on google. If you have any questions, feel free to use the comment box.

Have you ever wondered how long it’s been since you bought your phone? The information is available and i’s a good idea to keep track of your phone’s usage history, as it can help to keep your phone updated or not when necessary.

Is checking your phone longetivity important?

Checking your phone’s age might seem awkward but it is very necessary. Why will you want to be using a device and not know how old it is? A phone’s age can determine its functionality and also determine whether it qualifies for the latest updates or not. So, checking your phones age is a necessity.

How to check how long you’ve had your phone

The moment a phone is manufactured, a date is given to it, just like how every human also have a birth date. Knowing your phone’s date and how long you have used it makes you to know your phones life so as not to panic when it does not support the latest update.

Checking how long you have had your phone does not have one method. There are various ways to check them out. So if your method A does not provide the expected results you want, you can use method B.

Check phone box

Every new phone comes with a box that contains the phone, its manual and accessories such as charger, phone case, extra battery, screen protector, etc. Not all phone provides the mentioned accessories but in most cases, you are likely to get all.

Well, some manufacturers are kind enough to provide indepth details about the phone on the box. So the moment you pick up the phone box and check the inscriptions around it, you are likely to know when your phone was manufactured and be able to calculate how long you’ve used it.

Check phone settings

Open your phone setting and toggle through About phone. Not all manufacturers leaves your phones age under that section but since most of the them does so, it will worth it checking that place first. You will clearly see them under manufacturing date or hardware version.

At times too, some manufacturers insert your phones date inside the serial codes and that will be difficult finding out if you have know idea on how to find it.

Check through your phone’s serial code

Mobile phone manufacturers like Apple mostly hides the manufacturing date inside the serial code. Most at times the third digit of their serial code refers to the year. Eg. 9 means 2019. 0 means 2020. 1 means 2021. The fourth and the fifth digit representing the day and month.

This is for the older versions of iPhone. The newer versions also has a direct structure of serial code which means a different way of noticing and thus, its mostly difficult finding them out. For that, the best way is to find another alternative such as finding it on google search.

Use google or any other reliable search engine

Checking your phone’s brand can bring out lots of information about the phone on google and through that, you can know how old your phone is and when it was manufactured. You can also use the IMEI code to check on informations about your phone.

Using manufacturing code

Dialing codes to check your phone’s IMEI, serial code, manufacturing date and others are the good old days method which are still working on most devices. Its one of the simplest and fastest method. You simply dial *#197328640#* or *#*#197328640#*#*.

This will then open a service menu. Go into Menu Version Information > Hardware Versions > Read Manufacturing Date. Some phones showcase the manufacturing date using the dialer’s code *#0000#. If all doesn’t work, then it means its no longer a method used by your phone.

How to check how long you’ve used your phone

After confirming your phones age to see if it qualifies for the latest updates and applications, you may also want to know how long you have used your phone your since you purchased it.

On an android phone,

1. Click the Settings.
2. Tap on Digital Wellbeing and Parental Control.
3. Under your Digital Wellbeing Tools, click Show your Data.
4. If its your first time, you will need to set up an account.
5. This sector can show you how long you spend on your phone in weeks, days and months.

On an iPhone,

1. Go to your phone settings.
2. Click on Screen Time.
3. Select Turn on Screen Time.
4. Click Continue
5. Select either if this is my [device] or this is my child’s [device].
6. On apple, if you are a parent, you can also use this section to prevent your child from accessing some apps and others stuffs you want to prevent them from accessing.

Conclusion

Some people have been using their phone for a year or more without knowing what model they are. Others may not know if their phone is six months old or two years old, which could be of importance when deciding whether to upgrade. Knowing all this might not he needful at some point but it is also necessary to do so.