How important is a modern business's online reputation?
How important is online reputation for the modern business? What are some negative impacts of a bad online reputation? I have heard many times that having a strong online reputation is necessary for every business.
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Nov 19, 2018
A business, at any time in history, knows the value of its reputation. Now that businesses have online reputations, the same remains true. It's invaluable.
People more easily seek reasons not to do business with you than choose to patron your business. It's human nature, a protective behavior.
A negative online reputation is costly. It creates doubt, it prevents and discourages trust, it directs prospective customers or clients to competitors or no provider.
Thus, taking care of people with quality services or products, with an outstanding attitude, courtesy and professionalism is not only vital but critical.
Aug 16, 2018
The importance of online reputation is growing rapidly. Therefore, both individuals and organizations should focus on their online reputations. The first step would be to secure, control and own their existing reputation from any service. Also, organizations should concentrate on risk profiling their applicants during the sign-up process. I would suggest both individuals and organizations visit https://reputationaire.com/ to avail the above-mentioned services from them as I had a good experience with their services.
Jul 18, 2018
Very. Pretend your offline store is all messed up with someone's graffiti. This is exactly the same, but online. Make sure you track your online reputation with tools like:
-Google alerts
-Mentions
-Ahrefs, etc.
Plus, I go to Google each week and check things manually.
If you want to go beyond this even, you need to track your competitors' reputation, especially bad reviews.
Jul 17, 2018
Having a great online reputation is very important in making your business successful. Online reputation is the very first thing that your customer learns to know about you, so don't let it be ruined for silly reasons.
Jul 16, 2018
Yes, in a word.
There have been many great comments and responses, so let me start from a different approach.
If a negative post or link appears on the top of Google searches, the business could be in jeopardy.
For example, a law firm had a negative link--it probably was from a disgruntled ex-partner--and it cut their billing by about 40% or more.
I also know a CEO that could not get a new position because of something that happened 19 years earlier at a party now appeared in a New York Times article, which came up right of the top in Google.
This one link probably cost him $500,000 to $750,000 in lost salary or more.
So there are some real-world examples of what happens when something goes wrong and how it can impact a business or professional's online reputation.
Jun 6, 2018
It is crucial.
In the world of easy access information that we live in today, a customer or consumer has many choices and gauges their options largely by online presence, website, reviews etc. Amazon is famous for soliciting reviews from customers for products for this very reason. YELP rewards customers who review businesses as well. Manage your online presence carefully and thoughtfully, it may be the only chance you get to make an impression on a customer.
Jun 5, 2018
Good question. Here's a recent article that shows how 41% of reviews are the most important factor when selecting a business. The next closest category is only 21%.
https://blog.reviewinc.com/2018/03/08/best-advertising-channel-2018/
Might want to check it out!
Jun 2, 2016
I agree that your online reputation is always evolving. The best way to deal with a bad online reputation is to publish new content. Get enough new positive content out there and it will push down the negative content. No perception of one company is stuck in place forever.
Jul 29, 2015
Quote: “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” Benjamin Franklin
Quote: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Warren Buffet
Quote: “Your brand name is only as good as your reputation.” Richard Branson
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