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Google has rolled out its new People Cards feature to users in Africa, allowing users to become more visible on Search.
People cards allow people to create their search presence in the form of a card (similar to a Google search knowledge panel) that includes all the details they want other people to have about them.
“For many people, whether they are content creators, business professionals or just wanting to stand out from the crowd, having an online presence is important,” said Olumide Balogun, Google’s director of consumer applications for sub-Saharan Africa.
“For those who don’t have a formal website or who share a name with many others, this is an easy way to create or distinguish their presence on Search.”
To create a people card, you need to have a Google account and you can simply search for their name and tap the “add me to search” message.
This will walk you through a process of adding a photo, description, links to social profiles, and other information that you want others to know.
It’s important to note that for the initial card creation, a unique phone number is required and only one profile card is allowed per Google account and phone number.
“Additionally, people can report abusive content and phishing claims through a comment link directly from the product,” Google said.
Google said that the more information you provide on your People Card, the easier it will be for people to find you.
“For the millions of influencers, entrepreneurs, potential employees, freelancers, freelancers, or anyone else who wants to be discovered, we hope this new search feature will help the world find them,” said Google.
“For people in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa who search on mobile phones, business cards are being rolled out in English as of today.”
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