Reputation Management

Remove RipOff Reports with online reputation management. Reputation management is the only effective way to fight back against an unfounded RipOff Report complaint that ranks high on Google for your name or business.

As you most likely already know, RipOff Report (RipOffReport.com) will never remove a complaint from their website, even if the original author requests it be removed.

RipOff Report has been online for over 12 years and continues to grow in popularity and size daily. With over 560,000 online complaints files and hundreds added daily, RipOff Report is one of the most popular online complaint sites of its kind online.

Since there is no way to force them or convince them to remove a complaint you must deal with the issue of people finding it. The most common way people find a rip off report is by searching your name or company name on Google or other large search engines. This is where you need to focus your efforts, on the search engines!

If you can move the rip off report links off of the first few pages of Google you will be in good shape. Most internet users do not click past the first 2 pages of Google. You need to bury that link and bury fast! The longer it stays on page one the more it will be seen and the more comments and additional complaints it will get.

A comment on a ripoff report or rebuttal as they call it will make that link/page about your stronger and will make it rank higher or stronger on Google when searching your name. Do not file a rebuttal unless you want more people to see the entire ripoff report.

Here are some online reputation management tips we found on Reputation Armor’s blog. These tips are spot on and may help you deal with negative links like a RipOff Report:

Register Your-Business.com, .net, .org

Registering your-name.com is one of the most important online reputation management tips that we have seen ignored time and time again. It only costs about $10.00 to register your-name.com and a few dollars a month to host it with content. This name/domain name will almost always out-rank negative links on Google. We use Moniker.com and GoDaddy.com to register domains for our clients and we host all of our active client’s domains in-house at no additional charge.  

Install a blog, micro-site, information portal on these new domains with unique content.

Use wordpress or a blog platform on your domain. It is very easy to use, install, and update. The site you are on now is a blog powered by wordpress (Free).

Create business social profiles on popular social media sites like Twitter, Facebook Pages, Linkedin, Econnect.Entrepreneur, and others.

Social networks rank very well on Google and are fun and profitable to use. There are hundreds of social networks online these days and more pop up every week. Get online and network and build a strong online presence.

Link these social sites to your new websites (1 link per social site).

Link from your social networks to your own web properties, this will help give yoru web properties more strength and relevance about your name.

 Get back links to the new domains and social sites you created.

Back links are basically when you find a website with authority (PR) to link to yours. Do not use sites that are link farms or link directories. Try to find bloggers and websites that do not openly advertise that they sell links.

 Network With Bloggers

Find bloggers that will write about your company in a positive manner. There are thousands of blogs that will write about your company or publish an article about you for free or a small fee. Link to your websites and social site from these blog posts to make your web properties stronger.

 Join forums within your niche or industry

Become active on these forums. Use your company name as the username and in the signature of all your posts. If you are in the automotive industry, join a forum about cars and become active within the forum.

Write articles and press releases about your business.

Submit these articles to trusted article and press release directories. Again, try to get some links back to other pages about your business from these articles. Try to mention your company name in the first paragraph and when possible in the title of the article. Do not make them advertisements, make them informative.

Create free blog accounts

Sign-up on free blog providers (blogspot, WordPress, and others) use yourcompanyname.freeblogsite as the URL, and start posting original content.

 Keep updating and adding content to all of your social networks. Stay active online and be patient.

Online reputation management takes time and sometimes more time. It can be frustrating when you are trying to push down negative links. A reputation management company can help you launch a powerful reputation management campaign that will bury negative links as fast as possible.

We cover a lot of Reputation Management topics on our blog and keep up with the SEO and Reputation Management Industry. A question that I have seen popping up online recently is: “Is Online Reputation Management Ethical?”

This question is no doubt a good one to ask but the answers I have seen are biased in most cases. Most of the people answering this question are within that industry. I personally think that online reputation management is 100% ethical. Why Not? Certainly all businesses and celebrities use reputation management in some shape of form in order to hide something about them.

Reputation management is not just about hiding negative information and making yourself or business look better. It is also about publicizing the good things you or your business does and about safeguarding your name online and controlling what Google and other search engines rank on the top pages about you.

Sometimes Reputation Management is used by people and businesses that are up to no good, that is a given. I mean here is a service that will hide the fact that you are a rip-off or a poor company. In these cases where reputation management is used to conceal a scam or long-con, then sure it is not ethical.

When Reputation Management is used to repair some information search engines have picked up such as bad consumer reviews and news, it is ethical.

Most online reviews are unwarranted and half truths, usually filed by ex-employees and competitors. Take a look at the Reputation Management industry itself. All companies that advertise online offering reputation management has a bad online reputation (Maybe they buried it), its there on Google! There are about 50 or so websites offering reputation management and all of them have similar complaints, NO DOUBT filed against each other or by a couple of low class SEO guys in the industry. I know for a fact that many of these reputation management firms are good companies and it is obvious the complaints are fake. This is where reputation management is ethical, when you are wrongly attacked online.

What is your take on Reputation Management? Is it ethical? Let us know by posting a comment!

Finding a quality reputation management company is hard with all of the choices online. Below is a list of reputation management firms ranked by popularity as found on iReputationReviews. This is a list of all know reputation management services.

Reputation management services can help you remove or bury bad links about your name or company name. They clean up Google search results by promoting positive information about you and creating new web pages and other search engine optimized content. The new content created is then promoted in the same manner as promoting your own website organically. The new pages will eventually (hopefully) outrank the bad links and push them down search results. You can read and also write reviews about the firms below by clicking on their name!

• Reputation Armor (30)
• ReputationFriendly.com (11)
• ReputationDefender.com (10)
• ReputationAdvocate.com (6)
• PositiveSearchResults.com (5)
• Softline Solutions (3)
• RemoveYourName.com (3)
• ReputationMatrix.com (2)
• ReputationHawk.com (2)
• Reputation Management Partners (1)
• ReputationArmor.com (1)
• ReputationManagementKings (1)
• ReputationManagementFor.com (1)
• Andy Beal (1)
• Levick.com (1)
• DoneSeo.com (1)
• BigBlueRobot.com (1)
• NetPardon.com (1)
• ReputationMedia.com (1)
• Kent Campbell (1)
• RepairImageNow.com (0)
• VastVision.com (0)
• SearchEnginePartner.com (0)
• StepRep.com (0)
• ReputationDefenseOnline.com (0)
• ThoughtMechanics.com (0)
• WebiMax.com (0)
• Udentiti.com (0)
• RepuVision.com (0)
• IntegrityGuards.com (0)
• PositiveBoost.com (0)
• RepSpinner.com (0)
• CLEANmy.NAME (0)
• evolve24.com (0)
• OnlineReputationExperts.com (0)
• GeneralCorporate.com (0)
• Remove Rip Off Reports (0)
• OnlineReputationManager.com (0)
• SentimentMetrics.com (0)
• ReputationProfessor.com (0)
• RemoveRipoff.net (0)
• 97thfloor.com (0)
• ReputationAdvisor.com (0)
• Reputation Repair Center (0)
• SEOP.com (0)
• Reputation Firewall (0)
• SenderScore.com (0)
• Reputation Management Consultants (0)
• Internet Defense Group (0)
• CustomScoop.com (0)
• CustomerMagnetism.com (0)
• RepRX.com (0)
• Credo Media Group (0)
• ChatterGuard.com (0)
• Elixir Interactive (0)
• eRepute.com (0)
• RatePoint.com (0)
• ManageYourNews.com (0)
• RepuClean.com (0)
• TrackUR (0)
• Netsmartz (0)
• BrandRevitalize (0)
• Tsavo Agency (0)
• TruReputation.com (0)
• Zallas.com (0)
• GuardMyRep.com (0)
• ReputationManagers.com (0)
• DefendMyName.com (0)

ReputationFriendly.com has a new image. ReptationFriendly an online reputation management service just emailed us and asked if we would review their new website design. Version 1.o of reputationfriendly.com skipped right to 2.0 literally overnight.

The new design is clean crisp and very easy to navigate. Since the site sponsors some of our site I figured I would give them the courtesy of a quick post.

ReputationFriendly.com offers flat rate monthly reputation management services for only $99 per month to businesses and individuals.

ReputationFriendly.com is an all inclusive reputation management company that offers an inexpensive way to grow and revamp online reputations. The majority of Reputation Management Firms involve large upfront fees and recurring fees that end up costing thousands of dollars over the life of an online reputation management project.

ReputationFriendly’s costs are minimal and they offer the same intensity of service that other “Online Reputation” companies charge thousands of dollars for.

The ReputationFriendly.com team is consists of search engine optimization specialists, technical writers, content creation technicians, and administrative staff. ReputationFriendly currently has 8 in-house employees and 6 telecommuters on their team.

To learn more about ReputationFriendly and to view their new website, visit them online at ReputationFriendly.com

Hiring an SEO Company can be a daunting task, especially since there are hundreds if not thousands of companies online that offer SEO services. How do you know which SEO company will actually deliver results? Which one is overcharging? Which ones are scams? It can be hard to answer these questions on your own, so we will be featuring a trusted SEO each month that we believe to be worth looking in to.

SEO Company Of The Month: DotShot – DotShot.com

DotShot.com is a smaller yet very affordable SEO Service that offers SEO Packages starting at $99 per month and also has packages that cost $299-$499 per month. For larger clients with more competitive keywords they have custom pricing.

The DotShot SEO Service was founded in 2003 by a small group of search engine marketing professionals with over 10 years of experience in online marketing and search engine optimization.

The name DotShot is a spin off of “Hot Shot” and the name DotShot is referring to making your company an internet hot shot or maybe the SEO Firm is saying they are SEO Hot Shots? Either way DotShot shared some of there client success stories with us and they have delivered some impressive results for their clients.

They have delivered top 10 results for hundreds of keywords and hundreds of clients. The DotShot team manages dozens of high profile clients and hundreds of small businesses Monthly SEO Campaigns.

Their SEO Packages are very attractive and affordable. Their “Grow” package is the most poplar and purportedly most effective. At $299 per month with a recommended 12 month term the “Grow” package is designed to deliver top ranking for 1-3 keywords and help brand your business on social networks. Each package includes link building campaigns that will generate quality backlinks for your site at a pace that is acceptable by Google.

Other packages include the popular $99 per month SEO package that packs a punch for smaller companies and local search results.

To learn more about the DotShot SEO Company and the SEO Service they offer visit them online:

www.DotShot.com
Phone: 1-800-989-1172

Recently Google changed it’s long time policy on only allowing 2 links from a single domain name to appear in the top search results. This is good news for Reputation Management Companies and Big Brands.

In fact, Google is giving some company keywords a whole lot of first page real estate. A search for “apple” pops up 6 pages from the apple.com site.

This change will help brands and reputation management firms control what is shown on the first page of Google results.

Andy Beal Told Me: http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/08/google-reputation-management-just-got-easier.html 

We have compiled a list of the top Reputation Management Firms for 2010. The Reputation Management companies listed below were selected because of their online popularity, realistic insight on the reputation management process, pricing, knowledge of SEO, and Age.

There are dozens of Reputation Management Services online and we have sifted through the internet to find the top firms. We have not personally used these companies and can not vouch for how effective they are, we have simply done some due diligence and decided these companies are worth looking in to. We had the opportunity to speak with most of the firms listed below.

Company Name: ReputationDefender.com – Reputation Defender

Description: Reputation Defender offers online privacy and reputation protection. They also have a service called MyChild that monitors your child’s activity on Social Networks; Reputation Defender does not seem to offer very aggressive reputation management services that are geared toward burying negative information.

Reputation Defender first showed up online Dec. 2006

Why: Reputation Defender makes the list because of their popularity and media presence. They have done an amazing job of branding their name as one of the top dogs in the reputation management industry.

Where: http://www.reputationdefender.com – Write a review about them.

Company Name: ReputationArmor.com – Reputation Armor

Description: Reputation Armor is a technically savvy reputation management company that was first found online in 2007. Reputation Armor specializes in helping businesses and people bury bad links about their names on search engines. They do not have some of the bells and whistles that some reputation management companies have, but they get the job done. Reputation Armor also displays a very strong knowledge of the SEO process and has a very strong organic presence on search engines and the blogger community. 

Reputation Armor first showed up online Dec. 2007

Why: Reputation Armor makes the list because of their popularity and search engine knowledge. They have done a great job of promoting their company as one of the top search engine reputation management firms. Reputation Armor shares a lot of valuable information with their blog readers through their own network of reputation management blogs.

Where: http://www.ReputationArmor.com  –  Write a review about them.

Company: ReputationManagementKings.com – Reputation Management Kings

Description: Reputation Management Kings is a web marketing company with vast experience in SEO and internet Reputation Management. Reputation Management Kings counts with three integral and high-skilled Reputation Management teams: Content creators, SEO professionals and manual submission experts.

ReputationManagementKings.com first showed up online Sept. 2009

Why: Reputation Management Kings was selected because they have a strong organic search engine presence and they seem to know a lot about the SEO process. They share a lot of details within their company blogs.

Where: http://www.ReputationManagementKings.com   –  Write a review about them.

Company: ReputationFriendly.com – Reputation Friendly

Description: ReputationFriendly.com is somewhat of a newer brand in the reputation management industry. The company maintains a strong SE presence and offers one of the most affordable true reputation management services. We spoke with Andrew from this firm and his knowledge alone is worth their monthly service fee. ReputationFriendly.com is a very search engine savvy firm that relies on their strong knowledge of Google’s algorithms to leverage search results in their clients favor.

ReputationFriendly.com first showed up online in 2009

Why: ReputationFrienly.com was selected because they have a strong organic search engine presence and they go above and beyond when it comes to search engine optimization knowledge. They display a no nonsense approach to the reputation management process. ReputationFriendly.com was also selected because they offer an affordable solution that smaller businesses and individuals can afford.

Where: http://www.ReputationFriendly.com    –  Write a review about them.

Do you know of a great reputation management firm? Comment below with their name and we might write about them in the near future.

 Here is List Of Social Networks and their value. This is an updated list of the most popular social networks and their purpose. Social netowrks ar egreat for reputation management and SEO. Not only will social networks help increase ranking and branding, they will drive traffic to your website.  

Increasing your websites conversion ratio and trust factor is very important in today’s competitive online market. There is a company called trust guard that we just started using for our online businesses. There are several reasons why you need trust guard for your website. I think that the biggest benefit of using trust guard is the fact that you will gain more consumer/client trust. The service will tell users that your are safe to deal with and that your business is verified. The company does have a verification process that will allow them to identify you and your business. 

Try It Today Click Here

Here are 3 of the seals that you can obtain from trust guard to display on your website. The business verified seal is great for reputation management and gaining trust from online buyers. The security seal and privacy seal would be for sites that possible offer downloads or collect private information.

Below is a video spot the company made to help promote their service.  I really believe that trust guard will help your conversions and or sales. Give their service a try. I normally do not endorse products on my blog but this one is one that I know is valuable and well worth looking in to.

Sign-up With Them Here

First, let’s get the most common question out of the way: Will rip off report remove the complaint about my company from their website? The simple answer is NO. RipOffReport.com has been online for over 10 years and they have purportedly NEVER removed a complaint from their website. The website even states that “We never remove a rip off report, even if the original author requests it.”

Rip off report is protected by the CDA (Communications Decency Act) which in short states that a website owner is not legally responsible or liable for the content a “user” posts on their website or network.

So why do companies like Reputation Armor say they can “Remove” rip off reports? The term “Remove” simply refers to the process of removing the links to the rip off reports from the top of search results, so when people search your name on Google they do not find the rip off reports (At Least Not Ranking High).

How do companies like Reputation Armor remove rip off reports (RipOffReport.com) from the top of search engine results?

The process is commonly referred to as Online Reputation Management, but technically it is Search Engine Optimization they removes it from the top of Google and SE’s.

The process is comprised of 2 main elements, Fresh Content and Link Building. There are dozens of other ingredients needed but it would take weeks to write them all on this page. To give you an idea of the BASIC process of how it may work we have listed some of the tactics below.

• Create Fresh Content: Make new keyword optimized social profiles, Blogs, Mini-Websites, Articles, press releases and more. Use websites and tools like WordPress, PeoplePond, Linkedin, Twitter, FaceBook, YouTube, Flickr and so on.
• SEO Your Ass Off!: Now comes the hard part (Or Expensive), start SEO to all of the content you created. Example: If you make a Twitter account, add a link to your twitter account from your other accounts, fid others to link to your twitter account to boost its popularity and find followers. Remember to update your accounts including Twitter on a regular basis. There are hundres of SEO Tips you can find online.
• Link Building: Link building falls under SEO, it is actually off-site SEO and in my opinion is very important, if not the most important facet.
• Stay Digitally Active: Stay active online on social networks like twitter, and keep your online content updated!

To get professional help removing a rip off report, you can hire a reputation management firm.

Visit the reputation management directory http://www.iReputationReviews.com