Should I delete or bury old online content when starting a marketing career?

[Ryan4]

I'm a recent college graduate starting my job search in the marketing field, and I'm becoming increasingly concerned about my digital footprint. I have a fairly common name, and a search brings up an old, embarrassing personal blog from my teenage years, some questionable social media posts from university, and a few photos from parties I'd rather forget. For professionals who have successfully cleaned up their online presence, what practical steps did you take? Is it better to try to delete this old content or to bury it by creating a lot of new, professional content like a LinkedIn profile and a portfolio website? How do you handle situations where an old account is on a platform that no longer exists or is difficult to access?