Googling me, 57% of American adults have conducted search to find out more about themselves

Using a sample survey and phone interviews of 2,253 adults of 18-year-old and older during the month of August and September 2009, pewinternet.org found that 57% of respondents have used a search engine to googling themselves online.  Compared to 2006, there was only 47% had googled themselves.  Majority adults conduct online search to find out more about their name and their digital footprints.