How To Manage Multiple Online Identities

In your attempts to increase your company’s visibility on the web, you’ve probably signed up for an account in just about every social network sites possible. And with that much social networks circulating around, you’ve probably lost track of which ones you actually have an account in.

It’s no cause for alarm. You’re not the only one with this dilemma. A lot of private individuals and businesses have this problem, too. It’s easy to forget where you actually have a profile if you’ve been around so many social media sites.

It’s great, though, that some people thought of making sites that help you collate your many online identities in one place. Let me name a few sites that provide this service:

First off, we have Retaggr. Call it a virtual business card, if you may. Aside from the usual personal information that all social media sites ask for, you’ll be asked to choose which social networks you have an account in. They have around 180 social networks that you can choose from, but you can also add the ones that aren’t on the list. Aside from social networks on the web, you can also add organizations that you’re affiliated with.

You can embed this list onto different sites, like your Facebook page, your blog, even your email signature. Moreover, Rettagr also has a widget that lets people message you directly and allows them to add your account as a contact if they have an account on those respective social networks. Pretty handy widget for people who’d like to grow their contact list.

Another handy online profile aggregator would be DandyID. A simple service, this DandyID is. It alphabetically lists down over 330 social networks and asks you to enter your usernames onto fields that correspond to the ones you actually have an account in.

It then produces a code that you can use to embed the list you’ve come up with onto other sites like Facebook. It’s not customizable, but it’s listed in a neat and orderly manner anyway so I’m okay with that.

Third and the most comprehensive one I’ve come across with is Chi.mp. You can expect to take a while longer to set up a Chi.mp account as, again, it’s more detailed than the two other aggregators I’ve mentioned above.

Aside from the fact that you get a custom domain to show your online profiles list outright when you sign up, you have the option to show different information for different groups. Not only does this make showing your many online identities easier, but it also allows you to segregate which identities are for professional and personal use. Rather nifty for those who’d like to keep their private life and business separate.

If you’re up for ease-of-use and simplicity, DandyID is best. If you’re looking for a moderately professional look for your list, Retaggr is a great choice. However, if you’re after one that has a more diverse list of features, you’re better off with Chi.mp.

How about you, though? What aggregator service do you use for your different online profiles?