Comments on: How to bury negative publicity sites http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: admin http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-26857 admin Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:10:17 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-26857 Good finds corey! :) Good finds corey! :)

]]> By: corey http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-26847 corey Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:43:08 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-26847 I wonder if paypalsucks.com had the payment processing service/endorsement before they put up the hit piece and got the ranking, or if all the traffic they now receive is the reason for the affiliation/new business venture. Cleaning up name serps is something I'd like to do for a few friends and family members. After a few quick searches, I've found a small list of sites that are common front pagers on people's names. wikipedia (if you're cool enough) mybloglog member page mybloglog community typekey profile digg profile flickr profile technorati tags I remember a SEW thread about reputation management linking to a few sites. One site comes to mind but I can't remember the name. It was Namez or something. Squidoo is praised for this purpose, but I can't seem to find anyone who's got it first page. I wonder if paypalsucks.com had the payment processing service/endorsement before they put up the hit piece and got the ranking, or if all the traffic they now receive is the reason for the affiliation/new business venture.

Cleaning up name serps is something I’d like to do for a few friends and family members. After a few quick searches, I’ve found a small list of sites that are common front pagers on people’s names.

wikipedia (if you’re cool enough)
mybloglog member page
mybloglog community
typekey profile
digg profile
flickr profile
technorati tags

I remember a SEW thread about reputation management linking to a few sites. One site comes to mind but I can’t remember the name. It was Namez or something. Squidoo is praised for this purpose, but I can’t seem to find anyone who’s got it first page.

]]> By: Chris Winfield http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23768 Chris Winfield Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:24:31 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23768 "What if Paypalsucks.com was actually owned by a competitor who is looking to compete with Paypal credit card processing? It looks like this could be the case." My guess is that is a paid link and not affiliated with them (apart from the monthly payment). In their top 10 - they also have this less than favorable site: http://www.aboutpaypal.org/ Also - here is an interesting case of a company being proactive and registering all negative possible domain names: http://paypaysucks.com/ but if you were PayPay wouldn't you redirect right from the index)? :) “What if Paypalsucks.com was actually owned by a competitor who is looking to compete with Paypal credit card processing? It looks like this could be the case.”

My guess is that is a paid link and not affiliated with them (apart from the monthly payment).

In their top 10 – they also have this less than favorable site: http://www.aboutpaypal.org/

Also – here is an interesting case of a company being proactive and registering all negative possible domain names: http://paypaysucks.com/ but if you were PayPay wouldn’t you redirect right from the index)? :)

]]> By: Nathania Johnson http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23713 Nathania Johnson Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:09:10 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23713 I do believe that the best defense is a good offense. Sounds like that is even tough in the world of reputation management. Good thought provoker, Aaron. I do believe that the best defense is a good offense. Sounds like that is even tough in the world of reputation management. Good thought provoker, Aaron.

]]> By: Michael Goldberg http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23697 Michael Goldberg Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:43:57 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23697 I have dealt with this and it is not easy, but I have had some success going to what I call mega sites and writing something positive on it. It is a hit and miss. Meaning there are times I can go to one of those big sites and write something positive (with creative writing sort of similar to the negative) and it will push it down some. Not completely, but some. However there are other times when something negative is out there that will always remain because it is relevant. A good example is doing a Google search for Uhaul. There are 2 negatives on page one and I can't see that changing as they have been there a long time. I have had a similar issue with one particular web site for years (90's) and its not only negative, its a flat out lie and it drops from page one and comes right back and thats because of that sites age combined with natural links. Great Article. I have dealt with this and it is not easy, but I have had some success going to what I call mega sites and writing something positive on it. It is a hit and miss. Meaning there are times I can go to one of those big sites and write something positive (with creative writing sort of similar to the negative) and it will push it down some. Not completely, but some. However there are other times when something negative is out there that will always remain because it is relevant.

A good example is doing a Google search for Uhaul. There are 2 negatives on page one and I can’t see that changing as they have been there a long time.

I have had a similar issue with one particular web site for years (90’s) and its not only negative, its a flat out lie and it drops from page one and comes right back and thats because of that sites age combined with natural links.

Great Article.

]]> By: Aaron Pratt http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23646 Aaron Pratt Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:51:38 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23646 Reputation Management? Wonder if Paypal will remove the fees they charge every time I sell a product for this great advice offered by us? ;) Reputation Management? Wonder if Paypal will remove the fees they charge every time I sell a product for this great advice offered by us? ;)

]]> By: Richard Hearne http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23612 Richard Hearne Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:44:28 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23612 The bigger sites can certainly push a huge amount of authority and trust onto subdomains. For the smaller guy it's going to be a wee bit more difficult. A lot more interest in reputation management these days though, isn't there. And rightly so - how often do you go to Google, type in a branded informational query and wait to see what comes back? The bigger sites can certainly push a huge amount of authority and trust onto subdomains. For the smaller guy it’s going to be a wee bit more difficult.

A lot more interest in reputation management these days though, isn’t there. And rightly so – how often do you go to Google, type in a branded informational query and wait to see what comes back?

]]> By: JLH http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23600 JLH Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:32:23 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23600 If you can write a wiki article about it you are pretty much promised the first page on Google :) Subdomains, with content, do seem to carry some of the weight of the main domain, at least from what I've seen on my multi-blogger platforms that create a new blog on a subdomain for a client. It's not as easy as the "billions and billions of pages" spammer from the "bad data push" era, but they still get a good bump. If you can write a wiki article about it you are pretty much promised the first page on Google :)

Subdomains, with content, do seem to carry some of the weight of the main domain, at least from what I’ve seen on my multi-blogger platforms that create a new blog on a subdomain for a client. It’s not as easy as the “billions and billions of pages” spammer from the “bad data push” era, but they still get a good bump.

]]> By: Aaron Pratt http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23577 Aaron Pratt Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:04:21 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23577 Yes sir, using social media is a good though the rankings for social media content is usually low. It does work for low competition phrases like your name, product or service that is yet to have a internet footprint but one negative reference from an authority site can crush a little guy sadly. If I may also add, it is good to do this stuff early before negative publicity arrives. Old content even if from weak social media sites is sticky simply because it was there first. For large sites with authority, sub domains are an absolute must and it is amusing how few know this. Yes sir, using social media is a good though the rankings for social media content is usually low. It does work for low competition phrases like your name, product or service that is yet to have a internet footprint but one negative reference from an authority site can crush a little guy sadly.

If I may also add, it is good to do this stuff early before negative publicity arrives. Old content even if from weak social media sites is sticky simply because it was there first.

For large sites with authority, sub domains are an absolute must and it is amusing how few know this.

]]> By: Richard Hearne http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-23525 Richard Hearne Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:46:45 +0000 http://www.seobuzzbox.com/how-to-bury-negative-publicity-sites/#comment-23525 Creating profiles on social media type sites can also help to saturate the first page of the SERPs. Nice tips, and good find on the semi-hidden link. Rgds Richard Creating profiles on social media type sites can also help to saturate the first page of the SERPs.

Nice tips, and good find on the semi-hidden link.
Rgds
Richard

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