Check your username availability and claim your social media profiles as soon as you can. Also focus on the top social media sites and ensure that you have a full profile completed. Be sure to include an appropriate professional photo of yourself. When prospective employers or clients type in your name, you need to “own” what appears in the search results. When someone searches for you, make sure that whatever comes up is an accurate representation of your professional self. You want to put your best foot forward both in person and online.
Think about how can you maintain and keep your top 2 or 3 profiles fresh with activity that furthers the credibility of your personal brand? Most likely your connections on LinkedIn will not be the exact same as your connections on Twitter, so be certain to share content across your social media channels. In addition, promote your content to wider audiences through social bookmarking sites such as Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon and Pinterest.