As with most entertainment phenomena, Hannah Montana aka Miley Cyrus, was recently hit with pregnancy rumors.  The 14 year olds ‘people’ took care of it quickly, and relatively quietly.  This was easier to do since the star of the show already had a well accepted reputation and was respected and adored by her fans.  This small rumor did nothing to harm her nationwide tour that just kicked off, seeing as Hannah Montana tickets are selling like hotcakes.    Most of the shows are already sold out and the tickets that are left are fetching a hefty fee.  Disney has, not surprisingly, created another monster hit.

Perhaps you have some bad stuff ranking in Google for your name. Or perhaps you just want to see you name appear numerous times in Google when you search for it. (Assuming your name is not common such as John Smith or the same as a celebrity like George Bush!)

If don’t have your own domain or cannot afford to buy one and set up a website but you want to dominate the search engine rankings for your name – here are some sites that you can use. These sites tend to get ranked by Google. Some can only be used if you are renowned for something (Wikipedia) while others you can set up with basic profiles. Also included are blogs which you can set up about yourself, photo sites to which you can upload a photo, and Yahoo Answers where you can ask a question about yourself. The absolute key is to include the exact name you want ranked for – in any title information you fill out.

1. Wikipedia
2. Zoominfo
3. Blogger
4. WordPress
5. Naymes
6. Squidoo
7. Yahoo Answers
8. Linkedin
9. Flickr
10. Photowire

These are a few of many sites out there that you can use to get ranked in Google. It is wise to be constantly on the lookout for new ones that you see ranking and then experimenting by participating – setting up a profile, a photo or asking a question etc. Also remember that some sites show up in the results quicker than others so give it some time.

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