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Getting found online gets a lot more social with Bing Linked Pages.

A month or so ago, we told you about Google’s foray into the social search ring with Google Plus Your World. Now, Bing has come to the table with Linked pages – and has brought a few friends with it.

Control your Online Reputation

Bing Linked pages allows you to have increased control over how you show up in Bing, by letting you link the pages that are related to you, in order to manage your personal search results. It connects with the social tools Facebook and Twitter, so when your friends and followers search for you, they’ll get your results – not someone else. Also, when you link yourself to a result, a message automatically gets sent toFacebook letting your circle know what you’re up to.

It is quite similar to Google Plus Social Search, however Google only uses results from Google+, while Bing brings in results from the other two main social networking channels. From a user standpoint, Bing Linked pages also allows you to link your mentions from other social outlets like LinkedIn and blogging platforms. And if someone links something to you that’s actually not you, you are easily able to unlink.

Reputation Is Everything

In business, online reputation is everything. The greater reach your name has in the public, the better your chances are at grabbing a new client’s attention. Here are a few points to remember when it comes to handling your online reputation:

• What you do in your social circles affects not only the way people view you, but the way they find you
• Make it as easy as possible for people to find and follow you
• To get amplified you have to do or say something worth talking about – write a book, do a guest post or be active on social mediums