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Using a search engine to locate and read pages, posts, articles, and other online content that mentions your name.
—egosurf v.
—egosurf v.
Example Citation:
Are you curious to see where your name appears online? If so, you might have tried asking your favourite search engine where your name appears. There is a term for this — it's called 'egosurfing.'
—Maria O'Daniel, "Several reasons for going on egosurf trip," New Straits Times, October 18, 1999
—Maria O'Daniel, "Several reasons for going on egosurf trip," New Straits Times, October 18, 1999
Earliest Citation:
Egosurfing: Scanning the Net, databases, print media, or research papers looking for mentions of your own name.
—Gareth Branwyn, "Jargon Watch," Wired, March 1, 1995
—Gareth Branwyn, "Jargon Watch," Wired, March 1, 1995
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