A digital footprint is what makes up your online profile. It gives universities, employers, team coaches, and anybody else who searches your name up, an overview of your true self. So now, imagine if the administration office at a university, or your boss or even your coach from a sports team searches you up on google, and pictures of you show up that puts you in a negative spotlight. You may be reconsidered for the program or job you applied to because of the content they found online that had your name written all over it. A negative digital footprint can have a bigger impact on you and your future than you think.
On the other hand, what if universities, or employers, or team coaches found pictures and videos of you that put you in a positive spotlight? What if they found pictures of you helping out the community, or they found a link to your academic and athletic achievements? This raises your chances of getting accepted into whatever you apply for. You want to use your digital footprint to your advantage, not to your disadvantage, so don't forget to search yourself up on google to check what is being posted about you.
On the other hand, what if universities, or employers, or team coaches found pictures and videos of you that put you in a positive spotlight? What if they found pictures of you helping out the community, or they found a link to your academic and athletic achievements? This raises your chances of getting accepted into whatever you apply for. You want to use your digital footprint to your advantage, not to your disadvantage, so don't forget to search yourself up on google to check what is being posted about you.