Google is making its search function more relevant by introducing a new feature that ensures that everyone can found on Google whether famous or not. The feature is called people cards.
People card is like a virtual card, where you can highlight your existing website or social profiles you want people to visit, plus other information about yourself that you want others to know. This is very important if you’re a content creator, business professional, or anyone looking to build up your own online presence.
Creating a people card is easy.
- First, sign into your Google Account,
- then simply search for your name or “add me to Search” and tap the prompt that appears.
- To start building your people card, you can choose to include the image from your Google account, add a description of yourself, links to your website or social profiles, and, if you want, a phone number or email address. The more information you provide, the easier it is for people to find you.
Note that only one people card is allowed per Google Account, and a phone number is required to authenticate the account.
Google has a number of mechanisms to protect against abusive or spammy content, and if you come across low quality information or a card that you believe was created by an impersonator, you can tap the feedback link to let Google know. If you no longer want your people card to appear in Search, you can delete it at any time.
According to Olumide Balogun, Google’s Product Marketing Manager in a blog post, “If you’re trying to find someone on Search, these new cards make it quick and easy to find the right person. When you search for someone’s name and there’s a card available, you’ll see a module with the name, profession and location, which you can tap to see their card. For people who share the same name, you’ll see multiple modules, and the information can help you distinguish between the different individuals to find who you’re looking for. “
For people in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa searching on mobile phones, people cards are rolling out in English starting today
