Should I build my reputation under my name or my business name?
From the Personal Reputation Management team · Last updated October 19, 2026
Short answer: Usually both, linked: your business name catches people searching for the service, your personal name catches referrals and anyone checking who they are hiring. Put your name visibly on the business site, your business on your personal profiles, and keep listings accurate under each. Sole operators whose name is the brand should treat the personal layer as primary — that is the search clients actually run.
What this guide will cover
This article is in our writing queue. The outline below is the exact scope it will cover — no more, no less — and the short answer above is the honest summary you can use today.
- How clients split searches between person and business
- Linking personal and business pages cleanly
- Listings to claim under each name
The short version you can act on now
Usually both, linked: your business name catches people searching for the service, your personal name catches referrals and anyone checking who they are hiring. Put your name visibly on the business site, your business on your personal profiles, and keep listings accurate under each. Sole operators whose name is the brand should treat the personal layer as primary — that is the search clients actually run.
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Honest by design — including what we don't do
What we do
- Show you what people find, result by result, and ask you to confirm what's actually you.
- Build your personal site from facts you approved — nothing is published without your approval.
- Use licensed search data and official tools only. No scraping.
- Keep watch weekly, in plain English, with one clear next step.
What we never do
- No fake reviews, fake profiles, fake news, or bought links.
- No bogus takedown notices, and no promises to remove results or guarantee rankings.
- No searching for anyone but you, and we never sell your data.