Google has just started rolling out a major new search feature called “AI Mode.” It will significantly impact what people see when they search for information about you online. As reported by the Financial Times, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, described this as a “total reimagining of search.” Here are three key benefits we’ve observed: Comprehensive Summaries: AI Mode gathers facts from dozens of sources about you in seconds, often citing 50 or more Th...| Reputation Communications
A new Wall Street Journal article by internet culture reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara, details how dramatically LinkedIn has evolved. It began as a platform for professional networking. Now, it is a space where influencers and content creators are finding both fame and fortune. This shift represents a significant change in how users interact with the platform. The story of April Little, an HR executive from Rochester, N.Y., exemplifies this trend. Little’s journey The post LinkedIn Influencer...| Reputation Communications
It’s crucial to be aware of how massive evolutions in the tech world are shaping the ways others see you online. AI is rapidly changing the Internet in ways that affect how you and your organization appear on Google. If you recently searched yourself and noticed that your name and organization are framed differently than they were just a few months ago, the big reason is AI. Last February, The Wall Street Journal’s Christopher Mims The post AI, Google’s Changes & You appeared first on R...| Reputation Communications
If you’ve followed Hollywood news since the holidays, there’s one story that’s been pretty hard to escape — the bombshell report that actress Blake Lively (one-half of a power couple with movie star Ryan Reynolds) filed a lawsuit against co-star and director Justin Baldoni. In the lawsuit, Lively accuses Baldoni and his PR team of orchestrating a smear campaign with the purpose of destroying her reputation. This all stems from Lively bringing up The post Blake Lively, Smear Campaigns ...| Reputation Communications
One of the most frequently asked questions online reputation management (ORM) firms receive is, why is this outdated/irrelevant/negative content showing up in my Google search results? Ultimately,Google’s goal is to provide visitors with the most relevant and reliable information about every topic that is searched for. AI has not changed that. That said, AI is rapidly changing the internet in ways that impact how you and your organization appear on Google. If the The post Understanding th...| Reputation Communications
Reputation management is often called the New PR. Law firms and attorneys must be alert and protect their online reputations. Not surprisingly, clients facing reputational harm online frequently turn to attorneys for guidance. They seek clarity on their legal options to eliminate negative content, identify the often-anonymous sources of such attacks, and expedite the process of removing damaging comments, if feasible. Fortunately, the digital realm offers numerous avenues for attorneys to sha...| Reputation Communications
Reputation management goes far beyond rebooting a tarnished online image. In a media-saturated world, there are benefits to actively amplifying our reputations — and our voices. We can all create a strategically curated, impactful public image using one, two or more widely used channels. The most successful GenZ and other influencers use them. Everyone can learn from their approach. Take Kyla Scanlon, a 27-year-old economic commentator known for coining the term “vibecession.” She’s c...| Reputation Communications
Something that always comes up in our engagements is the widespread availability of our clients’ names on the Internet for anyone to purchase and use. Someone may simply share your name, but they can also impersonate you and use your name to create false and possibly inappropriate material about you on blogs, websites, and social media accounts – much like fake news. If you own the “.com” domain for your name, as well as iterations The post Is Your Name Protected Online? appeared firs...| Reputation Communications
Many people are concerned with the volume of slanderous content about people on the internet…including websites that publish such material and then extort victims to pay to have it removed. In 2021, Google announced plans to change its search algorithm to prevent predatory websites, which operated under domains like BadGirlReport.date and PredatorsAlert.us, from appearing in the list of results when someone searches for a person’s name. In Google Seeks to Break Vicious Cycle of The post H...| Reputation Communications
Shannon Wilkinson, CEO of Reputation Communications, and Don Aviv, President of Interfor International, will discuss reputation management.| Reputation Communications