At SEM Days 2012, Lucian DESPOIU (Kondiment) gave this idea on an approach on how to do reputation management: over-optimize a web site.
Tip for reputation management: solve online problems offline
At SEM Days 2012, Lucian DESPOIU (Kondiment) gave this idea on an approach on how to do reputation management: rather than openly talk about a subject online, take the discussion outside. The argument goes like this: Avoid chatting in public about the problem. People will only remember „Oh, there was a fight / argument between the brand and the customer”. People will not remember who won the fight. It’s irrelevant who wins the fight. On the other hand, do try and give a basic solution online. Something like „Sure, we’ll solve this problem by … I suggest we continue the discussion via …”. As a side note, it’s usually great if you handle the situation yourself. Avoid having other people talk about your brand online.

