How Googleable is too Googleable?

Personally, I'm not all that googleable. The first few things that popped up in a Google search of my name were actually related to me; there were my Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger accounts. Also, there were a few local news articles from high school and a reference to me in a church newsletter. Other than these few things though, most of the search results that came up were for a Kate Hoisington or someone with the last name Hoisington in general. I think I'm satisfied with how googleable I am. I wouldn't want to be too googleable to the point that I felt my privacy was invaded, but I like that there are a few things about me out there. If anyone really wanted a lot of information about me, he or she would have to request to be my "friend" or "follower" on one of my social networking sites, since I have them all set to private.

I think it's scary in a way that people can so easily access information about us, but at the same time it's sort of exciting. Especially if your Facebook or other accounts are viewable to the public, people can essentially get to know who you are all while sitting at their computer. I feel like this would typically be a bad thing, simply because most people like to live their lives privately. Also, if anything negative were to be posted about you, other people could easily access it, and this could clearly have a negative impact on your reputation. On the other hand, positive things could be posted about you. For example, one of my search results was about a community service project I played a role in. If a potential employer, for example, viewed this, it would likely be beneficial for me. I think overall the value of a Google search for each individual boils down to what kinds of information about them are posted for others to access.