There are many ways to manage your reputation online. The most obvious is simply by not being a jerk. But if you’re honest, don’t lie, and don’t cheat, you’ll have a better reputation than most people who aren’t doing any of those things.
But even if you’re just not a jerk and don’t lie or cheat, there are still things that you can do to help manage your reputation online.
Here are three tips:
What does reputation management mean?
Reputation is the opinion people have about you. It’s about your character and how others view you. If people think highly of you, they will recommend your services to others and refer them to you when needed. If people don’t think highly of you, then they will refer others to other providers instead.
When it comes to online reputation management, there are three things that can help:
- Avoid creating negative content online (posts, comments, etc.). This includes anything that may reflect poorly on your business or brand.
- Avoid posting irrelevant content online (posts that have nothing to do with your business).
- Respond to negative comments quickly and professionally when they are made public by customers on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter.
Be transparent
The best way to manage your reputation online is to be transparent. If you have a bad reputation, it will follow you around the internet no matter how hard you try to hide it. This can be difficult if you don’t have the time or resources to fix every negative post on social media, but it’s necessary if you want to stay out of trouble.
Be transparent about your business goals and what you’re trying to achieve with each post or comment. If you’re trying to sell a product or service, let people know why they should buy it from you rather than someone else. If it’s an opinion piece on something related to the topic (like politics), be clear about where your point of view comes from and what it means for them.
Don’t delete negative comments without first responding to them in some way. This isn’t because it’s polite — it’s because it helps build trust with readers and viewers. If someone posts something negative about one of your posts and then deletes it without responding at all, people will assume that there were more bad comments that were deleted too but haven’t been posted yet.
Don’t give out personal information
Your personal information should only be given out when necessary, and even then it should be done in a way that isn’t obvious. For example, if someone sends you an email asking for help with something financial and says they don’t want their real name used, this is fine — just give them what they need and then delete their email address from your contact list.
You should always be responsible for what you post on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. If someone else posts something about you, don’t respond to it — instead, delete it or block the person so that they cannot see your comments anymore.
Most people think that the Internet is a place where you can get away with anything and everything, but this is not true. There are people out there who will be monitoring your online activities at all times. If they find something they don’t like, they can share it with others who might also be offended by what you have said or done.
