subject: Online Reputation Management - Are You In Control? [print this page] When you Google your name, what shows up? Is it content youve created or is it comments from others about you or your business? If youre not in control of the first several pages of results, then you are not in control of your online identity. Someone else is driving the bus and youd better grab the wheel before something nasty happens.
NOW!
Now that you have that search page up, how much of that information is current? How much is accurate? Is any of it contributing to building a positive image of your business reputation or your brand identity?
Is there any information youd like to get rid of? How about those negative comments on Yelpbetcha those arent doing your online identity any favors. Wouldnt it be great if you could wave a magic wand and all that negative publicity online would disappear?
Well, unfortunately that just isnt going to happen. Whats posted on websites like Yelp, Angies List, and Yellow Pages will always be there. Forever. It will never go away. Its as permanent as red wine on white carpet. Got the picture?
So what are you going to do about negative criticism online? Any type of online defamation can damage your business, destroy your hard-earned reputation, and threaten your livelihood and your familys well-being. And what happens when your kids read those nasty statements about you - how will you feel then?
Youve got to take control of your online reputation NOW! The very fabric of your life is at stake here. You MUST be in charge of those first few page of results. The first page should be full of current information about you and your business, information that you created and distributed. The information on the first page should be accurate and should be written or approved by YOU, not some third party. And then take that 3 - 5 pages deep.
So how in the world do you begin to take control of your brands online reputation management? Well, a great first step is visiting Its a website devoted to nothing but cleaning up your online identity. Theres lots of free information there so you can get started with the rehab today.
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Dan S. Kennedy
What are you waiting for? Get over to that website right now and take control of that critical first page of content. If you dont, someone else might.
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