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Hey, I'm Dave Konig. I've been around since 1974, and while that may not seem like a long time, my life experiences have been plentiful and documented in detail in a bunch of no longer blank journals. As a freelance writer I've had articles published in both the local press and in national magazines. Being driven by an internal combustion engine to continue writing and empowered by my experiences during the 90's in publishing, I've been blogging actively since 2005.

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Choosing A Name

June 17th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

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This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Creating Your Online Identity

Creating Your Online Identity

Your online name is one of two distinguishing features that you will have in the blogosphere.

The importance of choosing your online name, or handle, is not something you should overlook. Afterall, your parents did not provide you with your given name lightly. There is no reason for you to do so now. Here is a quick checklist when choosing a name:

  • You need to keep in mind how anonymous you want to keep your online activity
  • Keep your name between 6-10 letters long
  • Don’t use spaces or elaborate symbols
  • Make it a name that can be called out in public without unnecessary blushing
  • Do a Google Search it to make sure someone else hasn’t laid claim to the name

Once you have your online name, it’s time to work on the other distinguishing feature that you will have in the blogosphere.

Your avatar.

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