Do Your Online Reputation Management Like A Pro We are at a point where a company cannot do without managing its online reputation.

By Bhavik Sarkhedi

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In some simple terminologies online reputation management stands for creating a brand image and brand standing over the internet using various platforms such as social media sites, forums and so on. When digitalization has managed to hack our lives to an extent that everything is on the finger tips so should be your brand without a doubt.

Even though Advertising on television or radio channels or publishing an advertisement in print form has been a traditional way of presenting your brand, contemporarily the more your brand participates in the interaction with the audience the more beneficial it turns out to be. The Internet has the edge over all the other means of communication and that is other forms are not actively interactive.

So how are you going to manage the reputation of your brand? Take the tips

1. Be present – Whether it is relevant or not is not what you must consider. Being right there present on the various social media sites is a vital move towards online reputation management. Some basic social networking sites like Facebook and twitter are the must! Having an active page or account on the social media platforms makes you reachable to the prospective clients. It aids you in creating the brand image.

2. Addressing issues – Make it a point to address issues. With larger reach and deeper customer base, it becomes easier for any customer to tarnish the image of the brand on social media platform. Online reputation managers should use such conditions as an opportunity to represent their brand better. Addressing the issue rather running away from it reflects quite a bit about your brand.

3. Search yourself – One of the best ways to determine where your brand is standing is to google yourself. Go through the web portals that come mentioning your brand. Go through the news that talks about your brand. Googling yourself gives you an idea as to where exactly your brand is standing and what are the areas you need to get your work done.

4. Personal touch – Adding a personal touch is also vital. While you attempt to create the brand image for your brand, creating an image of those who are associated with the brand is equivalently vital. You need to develop a powerful presence of your CEO, Managers as well as the Executives on social media platforms. This adds accountability to the brand reputation.

5. Be careful – Be careful of what you post over the internet because the world is watching you there. Being right over the internet in the middle of consumers is risky business, one wrong move can tarnish everything you have taken years to build. On the contrary, remember whenever an unforeseen or unfavorable incident occurs face it well.

We are at a point where a company cannot do without managing its online reputation. The audience over the internet is critical and analytical about the brands they choose hence making sure that your moves are the best and they shall help you in the long run.

Bhavik Sarkhedi

Author of The Weak Point Dealer

Being bibliophilic in nature and engaged in personal diary writing since I was 9, the enthusiasm I have for writing can be expressed clearly when I write about the intersection of Technology,  Startup, Entrepreneurship and Juggle themBohemian by nature, Rapper by Passion, Story-Teller by Soul, and a Wanderlust, he wants to explore the intersection of philosophy and psychology. He is smartly dumb, genius moron, dynamically stubborn and occasionally an engineer. Die hard fan of TV seasons and  fictional characters- Sheldon Cooper, Chandler Bing, Charlie Harper, Daenerys Targaryen, Barney Stinson, Joey Tribianni and Tyrion Lannister.  Writes about Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Latest Tech Trends. The author of The Weak Point Dealer and 'Will You Walk A Mile?'

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