Tag Archives: Search Engines

Online marketing tip of the week: using Caller ID to drive traffic

Here’s a good Internet marketing technique that uses offline methods to drive online interest. Call a bunch of local numbers.  Hang up after the first ring.  Make sure you call from a phone line that has been set up with … Continue reading

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Facebook brilliantly patents recommendations-based search

Some clever folks at Facebook had the prescience to file a patent way back in 2004, soon after their own genesis, that has just been awarded and which may change the future competitive landscape for online media and Ecommerce. As … Continue reading

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International list of Online Reputation Management (ORM) firms

List sponsored by Velvet Talk Management (www.VelvetTalkManagement.com - Toronto, Canada) ReputationManagementConsultants www.reputationmanagementconsultants.com Irvine CA / London UK Reputation Management wwww.reputationmanagementexperts.com Austin, TX 512-275-6123 Reputation Advisor www.reputationadvisor.com Dallas, TX 817-703-4047 Internet Reputation Management www.internetreputationmanagement.com Ventura, California 800-889-4812 IRM Internet Reputation Management www.internet-reputation-management.com … Continue reading

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What do a meat pie and Google have in common?

A meat pie – at least the highly processed supermarket type – has too many additives.  Google has too many extraneous results. The ingredient list for a store-bought meat pie is usually nearly unreadable.  Google SERPs are often much the … Continue reading

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ORM tip of the week: The bare truth about managing super bad online reputations

If you were to run out into a busy street and remove all your clothing, you’d get attention fast.  But it could wreck your reputation, especially online where it would likely soon go viral as people would get out their … Continue reading

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Could your online reputation be what’s preventing you from finding a new job?

So, you’re looking for a job.  You’ve written and rewritten your resume till it seems quite great.  You’re diligently sending it off to companies for jobs you’re sure you appear qualified to do.  The problem is, you’re getting very little … Continue reading

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ORM Tip of the week – How to use video to enhance your rep on the Web

Google often seems to rank video rather highly in search engine results, so it make sense to include video in your plan to boost positive mentions of your name and push down negative ones in SERPs. Here’s a simple and … Continue reading

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ORM tip of the week: donate to charity to boost your online reputation

A good way to boost your image online is to donate a small (or large) amount of money to a charity which you identify as one that lists the names of its donors on its website.  Try and find one … Continue reading

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ORM Tip of the week: How to do online reputation management

Set up a company in your own name at your local government office: For example, John Doe Consulting. You don’t have to conduct any business with it and its cheap to set up a sole proprietorship. Now register this company … Continue reading

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The best online reputation management organizations

Most online reputation management companies operate primarily by writing positive articles about a client (a person or company) to push negative online mentions of their names off the first page of search engines.  They then optimize the pages on which … Continue reading

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