Comments on: Making Businesses of Negativity

By: Rick Vidallon

Rick Vidallon — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:20:49 +0000

My client was the slandered by a competitor who left only their first name. Rip-off wanted $7500 for what they call their reputation protection whereby they put up a boiler plate of positive comments. What a sham.

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Loci 2010 – Ted Paff | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:02:31 +0000

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By: Bedbug Registry – A Directory Of Places Not To Stay » Nodal Bits

Bedbug Registry – A Directory Of Places Not To Stay » Nodal Bits — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:46:53 +0000

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By: Chris Silver Smith

Chris Silver Smith — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:07:41 +0000

Thanks, Mike.

I think what I was alluding to was that I believe that these sorts of sites are bad from the get-go. I think their business plans are likely unethical to begin with, so it’s unlikely that even my suggestions for tweaking their policies would actually move them to improve. Very transparently, they derive their money from causing harm in a lot of cases, and they have no desire to change.

While it’s certainly the goal of every business to be profitable, I think it’s better to choose a business plan that’s going to be symbiotic – something that mutually benefits the public and the company.

By: DirtyPhoneBook.com » Nodal Bits

DirtyPhoneBook.com » Nodal Bits — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:47:35 +0000

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By: Mike Stewart

Mike Stewart — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:00:57 +0000

When is the last time you were WRONG? Another great one. What happens when you are so consumed and feel so right, are being told you are right, but nothing changes? What is the next step? How do you accept the unacceptable?

I believe it to be best for reputation experts to manage the ethics of negative reputation sites…all of them!

By: When Being Negative Is Good: Yavoid » Nodal Bits

When Being Negative Is Good: Yavoid » Nodal Bits — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:56:11 +0000

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