How to remove bad press from Internet

How to remove bad press from Internet

How To Remove Bad Press From The Internet!

This is a list of things 17 basic things you can do to combat online negative publicity, which can be found on blogs, review sites, and forum comments. The next time someone searches for your company by name and you don’t want the negative comments to be prominent.

These 17 different tips will help you remove them from the first page of the various search engine indexes. Depending on your efforts, it can take a few week to even a year to rectify the situation. So if you are after immediate cost saving results i would advise hiring Rightway Web Design to compete the job for you in a positive timely fashion.

1) First you must understand.

You need as much positive comments and feedback submitted to search engines and get it listed higher then the negative feed back your trying to combat.  So alliteratively the negative feedback gets pushed to the back of search engines pages never to be seen again.

2) Try Networking:

Contact the webmasters of the site where the negative comment is posted and politely ask for the content to be altered or removed.

3) Ask Your Lists:

Tap into your own customer base. Find the happy customers and ask them for a review that you can post on the web. You can also ask them to review it

4) Wikis:

These types of websites allow users to add or edit almost any page on the site. In addition to Wikipedia, you can use websites such as AboutUs.org to create positive content about your company. Do not attempt to spam wikis. Only add information about your company if it’s appropriate. Spamming can backfire.

5) Post your profile:

Use websites such as PR.com to post your company’s bio. Even though there might be an annual fee associated with this listing, you might find it useful if it can push the bad reviews a little farther down. You can search your competitors name to see if where they are posting their profiles.

7) List your site on google+:

Setup a profile on Google+ 1 and as well as linkedin and hotfrog.com –  Make sure you Target with the right keywords to get these new listing to the top of search engines bringing down or pushing back the negative feedback . Give it 2-30 days to see your new listings appear on search engines.

8) Contact Media:

Depending on the situation, contact various media outlets to tell them your side of the story. This way the negative will be balanced with positive stories.

9) Write an article:

This tactic will not only help your problem, but it will also create valuable back-links and help position you as an expert in your market. At the end of the article you should mention your companies name and URL. Also try to use your company’s name in the body of the article. This will help it rank higher.

10) Choose to Agree with the negative comment.

Have you heard the term turn a negative into a positive? well if the negative comment about you is true, why don’t you accept the comment or feed back and challenge the negative with a positive.  Either reply to the comment proving that you have changed and that the problem will not assist in the future. Then provide links to testimonials from your long term customers and new customers that are happy with the company before and after the incident occurred  and how the company acted in a professional manner to resolve all problems.

11) Social media:

Use social bookmarking sites like StumbleUpon, Digg and Del.icio.us to create pages that will rank for your company’s name on search engines. Use these sites to bookmark all your positive press and the interesting information on your site. Make sure to use your company’s name in the title and description. Use the tagging feature to further emphasis your name and keywords associated with your company.  Save time Social Bookmarking  Rightway Web Design offer a 500 Social Bookmarks Package.

12) Squidoo:

Use this publishing website to create pages or “lenses” about your company and products/services. Unlike blogs, these pages do not show the posting date. Most importantly, Google loves Squidoo.com pages. Afterwards, you can post your lenses on directories such as LSBlogs and BlogHub.

13) YouTube:

If you have promotional videos about your company or employees, create a channel on Youtube and post them on the site.

14) Video Testimonials:

Videos can out rank content on search engines. By creating a video testimonial and upload it to video streaming sites such as metacafe.com and youtube.com. If you don’t know how to create a video customer testimonial Rightway Web Design will create one for you see Video Testimonial plans here. We will organize one of our review specialist to review your website or product and create a video testimonial then you can upload it to your website or any social networks across the globe.

15) Shopping Engines:

If you sell products online, you can list your product on comparison sites or search engines such as Shopping.com or Bizrate.

16) Google Guidelines Audit:

Investigate the offending website for violations against s Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. Reporting violations can help cause the website to fall in Google ranking. Is the site buying or selling paid links? Are they doing keyword stuffing, using hiding text, or cloaking content? Report any spamming to Google.

17) DMCA Take down Notice:

If the offending website is infringing on your company’s trademarks or copyright issues, and they are located or hosted in the USA, you can file a Digital Millennium Copyright Act take down notice with the OSP (online service provider).

About the Author
Nick Blewman
Is a talented Website Designer at Rightway Web Design, Founder and Author at EstablishedArticles.com and Online Entrepreneur. He shares with us today his valuable insights into Business Development, Crypto and Future Technologies.

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