Dean,

     Funny cartoon, and thanks for the tips as always!

Thanks Josh and Kathy! I could not resist this cartoon.

dean

Hey Dean, thanks a ton for the kind words you had for eVisibility and we are glad that you enjoy our cartoon!

I wanted to add that you should stay away from leaving comments on the blogs that bash you because all you are doing is re-enforcing that site's rankings by offering your content to it. It will also most likely jus fuel more discussion.

It is really important that you clear at least the first 2 pages of any negative search results when it comes to your name and your company name. We specialize in this. One of our methods includes creating as many social profiles as you can online. Facebook, LinkedIn, Digg, Flickr, Crunchbase, etc.

Miguel, impressive turnaround on this article Miguel. The fact that you knew it was up and responded this quickly in and of itself is noteworthy. As for leaving comments, I truly do understand your point on fueling a site's SEO or Google juice.

In many cases in real estate it is best to address a problematic statement directly at the site of origination. Yes it helps their placement but at that point the idea that is most important is to offer rebuttal and drop your own url.

I agree wholeheartedly that clearing the top 2 pages is a great strategy. Utilizing social media sites like the ones you named is a quick and function method of rising quickly in Google search rankings for your surname and business.

What I am most concerned with is making sure people understand the importance of blogging. Owning their own content through a blog is the best way, imho, to protecting your reputation.

The danger in utilizing the sites you named is that you may not be able to find placement for your own blog if these powerful sites are occupying your top page. That is a real concern for Realtors who must have an online presence beyond Active Rain and social media sites.

Thanks for jumping in and I suggest everyone take a look at what you guys are offering! Best wishes.

Dean

Very interesting. I hadn't thought about how blogging becomes a powerful weapon -- for not only offensive purposes, but also defensive purposes.  Attila the Hun would have loved it.