One of the highest profile professions in the world is that of a doctor. Working directly with the public with the most precious possession people have, their own life, makes what doctors do very special. It also makes their liability higher than any other profession.

Let’s face it, working with people is a tough job. Many of us do it, but we certainly don’t work with people in the way that doctors do. They work directly with people in regard to their health, which is often the most important thing in the world to their patients, and if it’s not done exactly as the patient wants, even if it’s done correctly, they will often lash out. › Continue reading…

Believe it or not, a new election season is just around the corner in many areas of the United States. This November 2, 2010 they will hold general elections for the United States Senate, The U.S. House of Representatives, as well as gubernatorial elections in all 50 states.

So what does that mean for reputation management and reputation campaigns in general? › Continue reading…

It’s the million dollar question, isn’t it?

How much does a reputation management plan actually cost?

It’s never the first question a new client asks, but it’s always a concern. Because different reputation management companies charge different fees for their services. The price range varies dramatically too, so it’s definitely a valid question when deciding which company is going to manage your online reputation efforts.

So what does it really cost to repair an already damaged online reputation? The answer is, it varies. Because it really depends on who’s reputation we’re working on. If it’s a major corporation like Coca Cola, then that campaign is obviously going to have a much broader scope than say, Joe the plumber working on his local search reputation.

It also matters if we are doing preventative work or repair work. Moreover, the actual amount of damage inflicted is also a factor and will come into play when determining the overall cost of the online reputation repair plan.

Ultimately, it comes down to a case by case assessment when it comes to pricing. What we ordinarily do is an initial consultation with the client where he or she explains the situation fully to us. We then do a search engine evaluation and offer a solution. With that solution is a ballpark price of what it’s going to cost. Because these types of plans are usually ongoing, we work with the client to fit their budget, explaining how things ordinarily progress as well as the results they can expect and when they can expect them.

We then provide you with monthly progress reports showing what has been done and where you have improved in the search engine result pages.

We never require you to sign a long term contract. We feel that you will be happy with the results we provide month in and month out. Ultimately resulting in a ‘win win’ situation for both our company and you, the client.

I know, I still didn’t answer the question that brought you here. How much do you think it’s going to cost to clean up my online reputation? That’s the question, right? On average, it usually costs a client somewhere between $3000 and $10,000 to fully clean up the first page of the search engine results, in a fairly competitive niche with a lot of search result competition (over 1 million results for a given term). We do have corporate reputation management clients that have invested far more in their online efforts, but for the most part, companies can clean whatever is hurting them within that price range.

This is where some clients are going to cry, HOLY COW, that’s a lot of money to repair my online reputation. But stop and think about it for a second. How much money is your damaged reputation costing you each and every day? For most companies it’s going to be quite a bit more than the price of our services. Which means that we could be adding this back to your bottom line in a very short time. In essence, this reputation management service pays for itself.

So don’t delay. If you are suffering from malicious content in the search results, you need to call as ASAP. We can start the healing in just a few short days. Our clients often see results in Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask the very first week they work with us.

Call us at 800-818-6286 for a free web reputation management consultation.

We look forward to working with you.

Yup, a lot of you are starting out the new year pretty much the same as last year. With someone pulling you down in the search engine result pages. Bummer.

Because the New Year is about making new beginnings. A new start. So why not take the opportunity to do something about your online reputation this year? You don’t have to let negative comments and reviews continue to chop away at your bottom line. You don’t have to continue to let your prospective customers go on to your competition because of what they are reading online about you and your company.

Nope, you can put together a plan of action, and we can help. We can take that negative information in Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask and drive it right off the first page of the search results. We can also replace that information with some positive stuff designed to INCREASE your sales and help your bottom line.

All at prices you can afford.

So give us a call at 800-818-6286 or use the contact us link at the top of this page. Don’t let another year go by without doing something. You can change the situation you’re in, and we can help.

Well, can it be done? Can negative information really be removed from RipoffReport.com like so many companies claim?

Let’s take a look at what Ripoff Report themselves say about it:

Our Policy: Why We NEVER Remove Reports

Since the Ripoff Report was started in 1998, our policy has always remained the same ­­­– we never remove reports. We will not remove reports even when they are claimed to contain defamatory statements and even if the original author requests it. Some people have criticized this policy as being unfair, but we strongly feel this policy is essential, fair, and far better than the alternative – rampant censorship.

The reasons for our policy are simple.

First, this site is most effective when all complaints are maintained and preserved so that over time patterns of truly bad business practices are exposed. If we removed reports after a certain period of time, this would provide consumers with less information to use when evaluating a company. Unlike the Better Business Bureau (which deletes complaints after just 36 months), we maintain a permanent record of all complaints. This ensures that our viewers have more information rather than less.

Second, if we removed complaints on request this would give companies an incentive to pressure authors to remove true and accurate reports in exchange for money or simply to avoid a costly lawsuit. It’s a well-known fact that most people aren’t willing or able to spend $100k in legal fees defending a defamation lawsuit, so even when a person has written a 100% true report, there is a huge amount of pressure for them to just remove it when threatened with legal action.

That pretty well sums it up, doesn’t it? If not, you can visit their site and read the long version of this page, but I assure you, they are not going to remove negative information from any of the Ripoff Report pages. Not now, not ever. Because they don’t have to. The bottom line is that they are protected by law. So any company claiming that they can remove ripoff report information is flat out lying to you. They cannot.

What we can do is displace that information. In as short as 6 weeks we can move your ripoff report information from page one of the Google results.

Don’t get sucked in by scams claiming they can remove ripoff reports for any price. Do however do something about that negative ripoff report information and give our office a call at 800-818-6286. We can help your online reputation and we can stop ripoff report in their tracks.