8 tips on how to handle negative Facebook comments
How do you manage negative postings on Facebook? Here are some tools and methods to help you alleviate the situation and win the battle against negativity.
Chris Smith is President of Argent Media, and serves on advisory boards for Universal Business Listing and FindLaw. Follow him @si1very on Twitter and see more of his writing on reputation management on Search Engine Land.
Repair your reputation: Displace mugshots with your family photo album
You have the tools to suppress your own mugshots in search engines’ results by publishing a bunch of images associated with your name. Here's how.
Going on the offensive: The use of attack sites in reputation management
Contributor Chris Silver Smith discusses counterattack campaigns, how they are used and why they are not a best practice for online reputation management professionals.
Tips on leveraging personal name collisions in online reputation management
Each person may be as unique as a snowflake, but there's a good chance they share a name with someone else. Contributor Chris Silver Smith explains how this impacts online reputation management.
Here’s how to use Twitter to dominate the Google search results
If you want to displace negative content or build a strong brand identity, Twitter can help, says Contributor Chris Silver Smith. Here are 10 ways to use tweets to dominate page one on Google.
What Zuckerberg’s testimony may mean for CDA’s Section 230
Is Facebook really taking responsibility for the content others publish on its site? Contributor Chris Silver Smith explores the possible ramifications of this change in position.
Don’t let your organization be a sitting duck: 10 reputation management tips for 2018
Let 2018 be the year you get proactive about online reputation management. Columnist Chris Silver Smith shares 10 tips to help you reduce the risks to your organization.
Increase of extortion-fueled reputation attacks points to a need for legal change
Columnist Chris Silver Smith believes that as more people suffer online reputation attacks, lawmakers must modify legislation to help innocent victims fight back.
Twitter SEO: Ninja tricks for reputation repair
If you're looking to fix your personal reputation online, optimizing your Twitter account is an invaluable step. Columnist Chris Silver Smith shares SEO tips to help you increase the ranking of your Twitter profile.
How long does reputation management take?
Columnist Chris Silver Smith discusses the factors that affect the time it takes to clean up online content that damages your name or reputation.
Google thaws (a little) on defamation cases
Would-be-legal remedies for online reputation issues are still up in the air, explains contributor Chris Silver Smith, arguing that it may be time to amend the applicable legislation.
10 domain name secrets to repair your online reputation
If you're trying to fix your personal reputation online, looking toward your domain name is a valuable first step. Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains some options beyond setting up YourName.com.
Opinion: Google is biased toward reputation-damaging content
Why does reputation-damaging content seem to appear so quickly in Google’s search results? Columnist Chris Silver Smith outlines his theory on why Google's algorithm can give negative content greater ranking ability than it deserves.
10 reasons not to pay reputation-attack sites for removals
If your reputation has been damaged online, you might be tempted to pay sites to take down the offending content. Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains why that's not a good idea.
How ignoring online reputation can destroy your PPC campaign
Don't make the mistake of ignoring your company’s ratings and reviews. Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains how your online reputation affects your PPC campaigns.
UC Davis scandal exposes the online reputation industry’s own bad rap issue
Following the UC Davis scandal, the online reputation management (ORM) industry was left with a bad reputation. Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains how ORM is misunderstood and why it's necessary to address huge online reputation issues.
Composition of an online reputation dream team
If you're hit with an online reputation attack, you'll need the best possible team of professionals on your side. Columnist Chris Silver Smith outlines a list of specialists who can help you get the results you need.
Bullet-Proofing Your Business From The Inevitable Online Reputation Attack
If your business hasn't yet been hit with an online reputation attack, chances are it will be. Columnist Chris Silver Smith has tips on how to proactively prepare to help reduce the seriousness of an attack.
Can You Make Online Reputation Damage Disappear? Yes, There’s Hope.
Suffering from online reputation damage? Columnist Chris Silver Smith reveals some ways to help mitigate it, or even make it disappear entirely.
When Brand Names Are Destroyed By Damaging Doppelgangers
The ISIS chocolate company and the Tea Party Bookshop know a thing or two about unforeseen circumstances damaging a brand name. What should you do if it happens to you? Columnist Chris Silver Smith shares some tips.
Protecting Your Brand From Online Fraud, Infringement & Other Emerging Threats
Need a crash course on defending your brand? Columnist Chris Silver Smith brings you all the details from an SMX East panel designed to help you understand the threats in online advertising.
For Ashley Madison Users, What’s Next? Reputation Apocalypse, Phase 2
The massive Ashley Madison leak exposed the personal information of millions. Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains why the worst isn't over for its victims and shares tips on what steps they should take next.
Why Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter & Others Should Collaborate: A Proposition For An Online Reputation Issues Clearinghouse
Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains why collaboration among internet companies is key as online reputation attacks proliferate and the costs involved in fighting them surge.
How I Came To Work For A Killer: An Online Reputation Fable
Columnist Chris Silver Smith recounts the story of one man who made a horrific mistake and explains why we need a solution for protecting people's privacy and reputations in the information age.
Trademark Policing: Ninja Techniques Of Online Reputation Management
Ignoring infringement can result in erosion of your brand, warns columnist Chris Silver Smith. He offers up some tips for online trademark policing.
9 Key Points for Cleaning Up Your Online Reputation Nightmare Via SEO
Columnist Chris Silver Smith discusses how to highlight the positive and better hide the negative to improve how you look online -- without breaking the bank.
A Religion Built Around Facebook Likes?
A Dutch artist and his collaborators are planning to transform the Facebook “Like” into a religion, at least briefly, and then burn a giant golden Like icon on an altar in the Nevada desert during Burning Man later this month, in a participatory installation/performance art event. The Like4Real project was launched by artist Dadara via […]