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John Mayer Clears the Air About Clearing the Air

Posted by Nathania Johnson

Recently, the New York Post’s Page Six gossip column alleged that John Mayer Googles himself every morning and even - gasp - responds to criticism online.

John Mayer, ever the jokester, responded to the criticism on his blog, saying it simply wasn’t true.

Mayer’s humor hides whether or not he the accusation is true. I suspect it is not, as any self-respecting geek would have a Google Alert set up with their name, which would include News and BlogSearch results, as regular search results would be largely static over time.

But the so-called writers at Page Six should look into a little thing called Online Reputation Management. It’s where individuals and companies keep an eye on the web for rumors or negative items that may hurt their business. And when your name represents millions of dollars, not to mention jobs for other people, I think it prudent for John Mayer types to be concerned, to a degree, with what is said about their name and their craft.

Though, if I were that famous I might outsource to a publicist, which I’m sure Mayer has.

True fans of Mayer know he possesses his voracious sense of humor, which is displayed in his quirky blog posts. I suspect that any vanity searches provide fodder for his hilarious ripostes, something we’ll never get from tabloids like Page Six.