Visual Live Blog: Andy Beal Reputation Management

Your Google Reputation Stinks and other Revelations

Here are my notes from Andy Beal’s excellent PubCon Masters Group Training on reputation management.

You can see Andy as well as an incredible lineup of talent at the PubCon Las Vegas Masters Group Training, November 8.

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Andy Beal: Your Google Reputation Stinks Infographic.

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Six key tips from Andy:

1. Rethink your keywords.
2. Be spider friendly.
3. Me, myself and we: Avoid third party copy.
4. Use good anchor text.
5. Build your super brand.
6. We’re going to make people love your business through your Web site at Conversion Sciences.

You should be in the #1 position for your brand. No one should be able to knock you off.

When Under Attack

Be sure to get an early alert. Do a Google audit monthly.

1. Look beyond the top 10 for rising threats. Add “&num=100” to your search URL to see top 100 results.
2. DON’T PANIC. Bad press may fade quickly.
3. Consider asking author to remove negative article or post. A legal threat may be used.
4. Be benevolent. Choose the lesser of two evils.
5. Look for legal loopholes. Is the publication violating Adsense T&Cs of they use Adsense? Is there defamation?
6. Cease and desist letters go a long way.
7. If all else fails, sue the bastards.

Protect your online reputation.

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Brian Massey

Conversion Scientist™ at Conversion Sciences

Brian Massey is the Founder and Conversion Scientist™ at Conversion Sciences, a sought-after international speaker, and author of Your Customer Creation Equation. He is passionate about transforming websites through a steady diet of visitor profiling, purposeful content, analytics, and AB testing.

Expertise: conversion rate optimization, AB testing, marketing strategy, digital marketing, analytics, landing page design, computer programming, entrepreneurship

Speaking: IBM, Inbound, LeadsCon, Content Marketing World, Affiliate Summit, and more

Books and Training: Your Conversion Creation Equation, Video CRO, Marketing Videos that Convert, CRO Best Practices

As Seen On: ClickZ, Search Engine Land, Marketing Land, Conversion Sciences Blog, Intended Consequences podcast

Education: Texas A&M University, BS Computer Science and Management

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