A Guide to Accessing Old Social Media

Profiles

Tips from Ken Wisnefski

The Problem

• Social media has been around for more than ten years now.

• You may have a social media profile from the past that you’re not proud of or have outgrown.

• Here are some tips to help you find these pesky accounts and either delete or update them.

Conduct a Search

• Google your name and possible social media profiles

• Ken Wisnefski also recommends trying http://namechk.com/

Go Back in Time

• You picked your password because its something you would remember right?

• Ken Wisnefski recommends trying out all of the combos you can think of.

• If nothing works, try playing around with years as people often use the current year as par of their password.

Forgot Your Email? Ask a Friend

• If you can’t access your Facebook account, Facebook may send you a URL, which a friend will have to click on to provide you with the security code.

• Facebook business owners may have to provide documentation to prove they are who they say they are.

Don’t Take Chances with Your Internet Reputation

• If you haven’t done a social media profile investigation, Ken Wisnefski suggests you reconsider.

• An old profile may hurt your reputation and could even prevent you from getting a job as more and more companies do social media investigations before they extend a job offer.

• Follow these tips to clean up your social media presence.