You partied all night and posted the pix on Facebook.

What if you blogged about your mother in law? Or you were wrongfully sued and it was covered by the press?  Now its out there on the internet.  FOREVER.

It's not just teens who are stuck with internet postings or information they can't shake. Professionals, businesses and a multitude of professionals have faced bad press that they can't get away from.   Now there are services that can help improve your chances of eradicating or at least repositioning the information that you wish you could remove from google and other listings.   Several companies are growing quite successful by offering services that improve your online reputation.  Companies like Reputation.com are sorting through the miles of computer code and have figured out ways to help improve your online stature.  Aside from all of us getting smarter about what  we put out there, it's nice to know that help is out there.  Read more about it in the New York Times article.