Online Reputation Management Blog
5 Ways a Fired Employee Can Damage Your Reputation
Matt Earle
Feb 25, 2026
One bad termination can spiral into a big problem, and it can happen fast. A disgruntled ex-employee has more places to air their grievances than ever before, and the audiences in those places are large...
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How to Request a Correction From Canadian News Outlets
Matt Earle
Feb 18, 2026
Maybe the outlet used statistics from 5 years ago, or they got the quote wrong, or they mixed you up with somebody else who happens to share your name. The damage is done, and once...
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How Wikipedia Editors Decide Which Companies Get Pages
Matt Earle
Feb 11, 2026
Wikipedia was never designed to work as a business directory - that's just not what the platform is for. The editors who manage it are protective of what gets published, and they use notability standards...
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Why Reddit Threads Rank Higher Than Your Own Website
Matt Earle
Feb 4, 2026
Business owners across nearly every industry run into the same frustrating issue, and it only gets worse. Reddit controls what shows up when someone searches for a brand name, and businesses don't even need to...
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How to Defend Your Reputation on Negative Forum Threads
Matt Earle
Jan 28, 2026
Most business owners never find out about these threads until it's way too late. The damage has been done, and the community has already decided what they believe about your company, and Google has crawled...
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What Are The Top Scam Services to Avoid on Wikipedia?
Matt Earle
Jan 21, 2026
Wikipedia has earned itself a reputation as one of the most reliable places to find information online - that also makes it a tempting target for scammers. Plenty of businesses and people want to get...
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Wikipedia Page Edit Scammers and How to Find Them
Matt Earle
Jan 14, 2026
A Wikipedia page carries weight if you're running a business or working as a professional in your field. It's a stamp of legitimacy that builds instant trust with would-be customers, and it tends to push...
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How Review Velocity Affects Your Google Business Rank
Matt Earle
Jan 7, 2026
Google's algorithm looks at the reviews you get and tracks the pace at which they come in. A business with 30 reviews that gets 5 new ones each month will beat out a competitor that...
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When a Negative Review Becomes Defamation in Canada
Matt Earle
Dec 31, 2025
Canadian courts have been awarding large amounts of money in defamation cases when negative reviews cross the line. In Premier Finance Ltd. v Ginther, a reviewer ended up with a $90,000 judgment against them. Houseman...
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How to Use PIPEDA to Remove Information From Google
Matt Earle
Dec 24, 2025
Personal information about yourself in Google search results can hurt your job prospects badly, sometimes before an interview even happens. An old address that still appears on a data broker site could bring unwanted contact...
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What Happens When Wikipedia Editors Reject Your Page
Matt Earle
Dec 17, 2025
You spent hours researching and writing your Wikipedia submission. Everything was formatted the way it should be, and all your sources were cited the way they wanted them. Then the rejection email lands in your...
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How Private Equity Firms Audit Your Online Reputation
Matt Earle
Dec 10, 2025
Private equity firms are just as interested in a company's online reputation as they are in the balance sheets and cash flow numbers. One viral controversy or an old scandal that resurfaces can tank a...
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