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Who’s Searching For You Online? 7 Easier Ways To Find Out by Obaxzity: 12:26am On Feb 14, 2022
Someone is looking for you online – and they’re probably going to find you. The web is full of websites and services that provide your details to others.
It’s an uncomfortable sensation to know that your personal data can be used to track you. While it is unlikely anyone who has Googled you would intend harm, it is useful to know who they are.
It might be a potential employer, former lover, or even a long-lost relative. But how would you know if someone is searching for you on the internet? Here are the five most likely ways people have of finding you.

Who Is Searching for Me Online?

Wondering how sites like MyLife know who is searching for you? They don’t. If you’re concerned that someone might be looking for you, there is sadly no way of knowing who they are.

In most cases, however, you probably have a good idea. Friendly faces will probably turn up via Facebook. Others, however, are likely to find another way.

While it’s not possible to reveal who they are, you can at least use the same tools they’re using. So, while you can’t see who has Googled you, you can set up alerts whenever your name appears on a website, in a forum, or on social networks.

From there, you should be able to trace the message back to the original poster and find out who they are.

1. Who Has Googled You? Use Google Alerts
Use Google Alerts to find who is searching for you
You might be asking yourself, “Who Googled me?” The first thing to do is to set up a Google alert. It might seem somewhat self.......

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