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Online Reputation Management

By: Mike Farmer
Monday, January 28, 2008 7:34 AM

I hear a lot about this lately. It's a little scary how quickly your reputation can be sullied on the net. I recently started posting on a certain site only to find out they have been penalized for what looks like inappropriate link schemes. Whether it's legitimate or not, I read all kinds of negative "press" on this site.

I need to be more careful with my alliances. I don't want to inadvertently be smeared through associations. The web is getting more serious, and my business depends on web reputation.

I emailed them to remove my account. Whether this is fair to the site, or not, is beside the point. I don't want to take the chance. I'm writing this to warn others to be careful. Who we associate with online is important.

As Kevin Kelly wrote years ago -- "Feed the web", "Choose wisely".

Mike from Savannah

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Nate Covington
Member Since '07

Nate Covington said:

Mike, great advice as usual.  I once was inadvertently linked to a porn site as I had a small home for sale and stated their was plenty of room for Enlargement on the property. ( I probably should have used the word expansion). Some way or another I started getting link requests from porn sights and accidentally linked to one.  I had some interesting requests.  Needless to say I sold the home and remedied the situation.  By the way, the new owner enlarged the home. Go figure.

January 28, 2008 11:41 AM
Bill Thompson, REALTORĀ®
Member Since '07

Bill Thompson, REALTORĀ® said:

Yes, and I have been bombarded by requests to know what is worn under the kilt. You do have to be careful ;-)

January 28, 2008 5:40 PM
Gregory Bain
Member Since '03

Gregory Bain said:

Bill, count yourself lucky. I have been getting bombarded with colon cleanse, diets, making my feet pretty, magnetic jewelery, watches that look like the real ones, online perscription meds, vigara, and something that will add inches to my manhood. I guess I have already established a bad internet reputation. I might as well enter politics.

January 28, 2008 7:10 PM

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