Google Profiles allow users to control how others see them

Internet search-engine giant Google has now developed a way to help users have influence on which sites appear when their name is typed into a search bar.

The new “Google Profiles”, created voluntarily by users, are now appearing on pages at the bottom of “name-query” pages searched for in the US.

“It’s no secret that from time to time many of us have searched on Google for our name or someone else’s,” Google software engineer Brian Stoler said in a blog post.

“When searching for yourself to see what others would find, results can be varied and aren’t always what you want people to see. We want to make that better and give you more of a voice.”

While the profiles do not block bad results, they can provide personal information on public searches such as nicknames, work information and photos.