3 min read
By Reputation X on
1/15/21 10:52 AM
Content on your website gets stale. This is the plan we use to keep it fresh. The first step includes creating your blog post (step 1). We have a detailed blog post about that you can check out. This article is about what to do after your blog post has initially gone live (after publishing, initial social media sharing, and any initial link building you may be doing).
TOPICS:
Search Engine Content Marketing
8 min read
By Reputation X on
1/14/21 4:37 PM
A breakdown of rates and services from five industry leaders
Article Highlights
- The cost of online reputation management ranges based on several variables and the great breadth of details within each variable.
- The best online reputation management company for you is going to be the one that specializes in your business size, your particular reputation situation, and your reputation goals.
- Cheap reputation management can offer temporary results – or no results at all - or worse results.
- Quality, legitimate reputation management requires investment in resource-heavy endeavors that can increase the cost but achieves better results, repair, development, and management.
Your reputation could be about 63% of the value of your business. But before you invest, you probably want to get an idea of what you should budget for and what level of repair, development, and protection you can realistically expect.
TOPICS:
Online Reputation Repair
Reputation Management Companies
Reputation Management Cost
10 min read
By Reputation X on
1/11/21 1:49 PM
SEO reputation management uses search engine optimization and other techniques to improve the way brands (companies, people, products, services, political entities) are seen online.
Article highlights
- 63% of your company value is based on your reputation
- SEO is a powerful tool for online reputation management, protection, and repair
- Every company should have a reputation crisis management plan, but only about one-half of companies do
- Smart SEO reputation management tactics can help get negative content off the front page of search results
You probably know that your corporate brand reputation is important, but do you know how important? As much as 63% of your company value is based on your reputation. According to a 2005 Economist Intelligence Unit report, reputation is the greatest risk facing global companies.
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How to Do Reputation Management
SEO Reputation Management
Online Reputation Management (ORM)
30 min read
By Kent Campbell on
1/1/21 4:07 PM
Online reputation statistics change regularly. This guide was last updated January, 2021.
If you’re like many brand management professionals you might lie awake at night wondering when the next emergency will upset your well laid plans - take for instance COVID-19. We understand. The online reputation management world smolders with tales of tragedy, falls from grace, and salacious rumors that can destroy careers and entire businesses. As with any threat, a little online reputation marketing knowledge can go a long way. These facts and statistics should help.
TOPICS:
Online Reputation Management (ORM)
Social Media Marketing
21 min read
By Brianne Schaer on
12/21/20 9:17 AM
Most people stay on a blog post for less than a minute.
Follow these steps to create a blog post that checks all the boxes. The illustration below outlines the parts of a blog and how to treat each one. Each letter calls out a section below you can refer to, as well as resources that should help you create the "ideally structured" blog post or article according to many experts. This certainly isn't the only way to do it, but one of the best.
TOPICS:
Search Engine Content Marketing
7 min read
By Brianne Schaer on
12/14/20 11:49 AM
The best reputation management strategies are proactive. In other words, if you aren’t actively managing your brand’s reputation, you are already behind.
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How to Do Reputation Management
Reputation Protection
Business Reputation Management
9 min read
By Reputation X on
12/14/20 7:30 AM
What a personal brand is, why you need it, and how you build it.
- A company’s brand is the feeling, image, or value consumers perceive about the company or its products.
- Your personal brand is how the world perceives your reputation and your business stature.
- Your personal brand is crucial because it is what makes you stand out from your colleagues and competitors.
- You represent your brand all the time, so cultivate it.
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How to Do Reputation Management
Personal Reputation Management
What is Reputation
8 min read
By Reputation X on
12/11/20 1:29 PM
You aren't the only one contributing to your online digital footprint. This article provides ways to protect your online profile from those who would do you harm.
What is online profile defense, why is it important, and how to get started?
- The online profiles of your company and its executives are vulnerable to attacks from multiple threats.
- Because online reputation has such a large impact on your company value, you must protect it vigorously.
- You can reduce the impact of negative content by fortifying search results with positive, high-quality content.
- Unhappy customers, bad publicity, competitors, disgruntled or former employees, and unmanaged corporate social responsibility can be vectors for reputation damage.
- In this article, we lay out the steps to protect your online profiles.
TOPICS:
Online Review Management
Online Reputation Management (ORM)
Reputation Protection
Online Reputation Repair
Corporate Reputation
7 min read
By Reputation X on
12/7/20 12:29 PM
- Notability is a trait Wikipedia uses to determine whether a topic or subject is worthy enough to have its own page in Wikipedia.
- Notability is the ability of the subject to attract attention based on its merit over a sustained, significant period.
- Any person or business can become notable by attracting attention over time.
- A subject should be the primary topic of several reliable information sources to be considered notable enough to have a Wikipedia page.
TOPICS:
How to Do Reputation Management
Business Reputation Management
Wikipedia
9 min read
By Reputation X on
11/30/20 2:51 PM
The complete overview and checklist
Corporate reputation is a complex and multifaceted asset that should be addressed with the dedication and care. The development of your overall reputation strategy should involve your leadership team.
TOPICS:
Corporate Reputation
14 min read
By Reputation X on
11/24/20 4:49 PM
Highlights:
- Making your own Wikipedia page is tougher than it looks. The Internet is replete with articles that say creating a Wikipedia page for your company as simple and easy - which it most certainly is not.
- Wikipedia has rules restricting you from creating your own Wikipedia page or paying someone to create one for you.
- Creating your own Wikipedia page or paying someone to do it (though common) can get your content deleted and your account banned.
- If a Wikipedia editor has not already written a page for you, it's probable you are not notable enough to have one.
- A good rule of thumb is that you should have at least 10 articles specifically about your company to be considered notable.
TOPICS:
How to Do Reputation Management
Wikipedia
Corporate Reputation
10 min read
By Reputation X on
11/20/20 10:01 AM
Editing Wikipedia: Do’s and Don’ts
WHO CAN EDIT IT, WHO SHOULD EDIT IT, AND WHEN TO STAY AWAY
Wikipedia is a one-of-a-kind platform. The best way to describe it is a not-for-profit, collaborative encyclopedia. While there are many alternatives, Wikipedia is the most visible online encyclopedia. It gets a lot of attention so it's no surprise people with a Wikipedia page would want to edit the page themselves.
TOPICS:
Business Reputation Management
Wikipedia
7 min read
By Reputation X on
11/16/20 1:58 PM
There are many free online encyclopedias to fit different needs, you may have more choices than you expected.
- Wikipedia is a great source for information, though many researchers don’t feel comfortable citing it as a resource due to its open contribution model.
- There are several alternatives to Wikipedia that offer different advantages.
- Some online encyclopedias are more reliable than Wikipedia due to different formats and ideology-based approaches.
- Wikipedia is the largest online encyclopedia at 6.2 million articles and growing.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online is the most reliable and respected online encyclopedia, but it requires a subscription.
You can’t always use Wikipedia. Although Wikipedia dominates search engines, it’s often not the most trustworthy source. The best online encyclopedias are the ones that fit your specific needs. Here is a list of free Wikipedia alternatives.
TOPICS:
Business Reputation Management
Monitor Online Reputation
Wikipedia
7 min read
By Reputation X on
11/3/20 10:09 AM
- A percentage of your company’s value can be attributed to your corporate reputation.
- In 2019, corporate reputation was responsible for one-third of the valuation of the world’s top 15 stock markets.
- Investors are more likely to buy stock in a company with a good reputation than one with a bad reputation.
- Focus on foundational business goals like satisfying customers, attracting strong employees, and generating long-term company growth.
- Over 50% of the Walt Disney Company’s value can be attributed to its reputation.
TOPICS:
Business Reputation Management
Monitor Online Reputation
Corporate Reputation
Corporate Social Responsibility
9 min read
By Reputation X on
11/2/20 1:39 PM
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a strategy is an essential part of your company’s reputation. Not only will your CSR help build your corporate reputation and customer base, it also will help protect your business from reputation damage and accelerate your recovery time after a crisis.
CSR mistakes can damage or even ruin your reputation, so it’s vital to plan and implement your strategy properly. We’ll discuss the basics of CSR, as well as the benefits and how to utilize it for business growth and stability.
TOPICS:
Business Reputation Management
Corporate Reputation
Corporate Social Responsibility
8 min read
By Reputation X on
10/27/20 5:47 PM
- According to Andrew Lester of FreshBusinessThinking.com, “A company’s corporate reputation is the sum of all the views and beliefs held about the company based on its history and its future prospects, in comparison to close competitors.”
- Corporate reputation is arguably a company’s most valuable intangible asset.
- Underestimating the importance of corporate reputation can be fatal.
- A positive corporate reputation is very difficult for competitors to replicate or overcome and can have a huge impact on a company’s bottom line.
- One of the keys to building and maintaining a good corporate reputation is keeping your stakeholders in mind first and foremost.
- Corporate reputation can be molded by things like search engine results, the content on your site, reviews, news coverage, and public actions by your company and its leaders.
TOPICS:
Online Reputation Management (ORM)
Business Reputation Management
Corporate Reputation
7 min read
By Reputation X on
10/26/20 5:32 AM
- Learn from the mistakes of companies that have weathered reputation-threatening problems to avoid experiencing a reputation crisis.
- Every company makes mistakes. How you fix those mistakes determines whether they make or break you.
- By facing up to mistakes, addressing the concerns of your customers, and taking a proactive approach to solving problems, you can save your reputation.
- It is critical to face up to problems promptly, directly, and honestly.
TOPICS:
Business Reputation Management
Corporate Reputation
8 min read
By Brianne Schaer on
10/16/20 4:30 PM
Corporate reputation is formed by various factors that shift public opinion over time. These factors include search engine results, news coverage, social media posts, reviews, and other public comments.
TOPICS:
Reputation Protection
Business Reputation Management
Corporate Reputation
8 min read
By Reputation X on
10/15/20 6:30 AM
What is reputation risk, and how to reduce it
Reputational risk is finally starting to gain some traction among executives and decision-makers as a legitimate and essential part of their business strategy.
Considering the massive and sometimes devastating effects of reputation damage, it’s a wonder there are still so many businesses leaving themselves vulnerable.
Learn more about what reputational risk is, where it comes from, and how you can protect your company from the losses it causes.
TOPICS:
How to Do Reputation Management
Business Reputation Management
Online Marketing Best Practices
Corporate Reputation
9 min read
By Reputation X on
10/14/20 6:56 PM
The world’s most admired companies based on a nine-point ranking system
- Fortune Magazine has another well-respected, powerful list: Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies
- The peer-judged list is scored and determined by business insiders within each industry.
- List candidates are rated based on nine key attributes running the gamut of business performance indicators.
You’ve heard of the Fortune 500, a well-respected ranking of the largest companies by revenue in the United States, but you might not be aware of another annual list Fortune produces that ranks the admirability of global companies based on key attributes as perceived by a large audience of qualified professionals.
TOPICS:
What is Reputation
Corporate Reputation
Corporate Social Responsibility