More important than ever--how to manage your online reputation
In today's social world, managing your online reputation is more critical than ever, whether it's your company brand or yourself as a brand, and one thing is certain: everyone needs a plan. This essential book shows you how to set up a system that works every day, helps forward your brand's online goals, and is able to deal with negative chatter. Covering everyday listening and messaging as well as reputation management for special events or crises, this book walks you through step-by-step instructions and tips that will help you build and maintain a positive online presence.
* Shows you how to create a solid, productive online reputation management system
* Helps you achieve your brand's goals and be ready to deal with negative chatter or crises
* Explains how to set up an online reputation management and response team
* Covers how to identify and incorporate both everyday and crisis SEO keywords
* Explores reputation creation through listening, messages, images, video, and other media
* Helps you handle crises with social media, bloggers, and other influencers, and respond immediately

Online Reputation Management For Dummies gives you the tools you need to maintain the online reputation you want.

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Online Reputation

Management 7

Chapter 1: Understanding Online Reputation Management 9

Chapter 2: Determining Your Online Reputation Management Approach 19

Part II: Organizing Your Teams 49

Chapter 3: Creating Your Everyday Team 51

Chapter 4: Recruiting Professionals for Your Crisis Team 75

Part III: Listening Is Love 97

Chapter 5: Choosing Your Best Monitoring Tools 99

Chapter 6: Researching Your SEO Keywords 115

Chapter 7: Setting Up Your Listening Tools 139

Part IV: Establishing Your Reputation 159

Chapter 8: Engaging Easily via Social Media 161

Chapter 9: Claiming Your Brand Online 177

Chapter 10: Creating Great Messages 193

Chapter 11: Tapping In to Focused Interest Groups 209

Chapter 12: Writing Your Way to the Top 223

Chapter 13: Using Visuals to Spread Your Message 243

Chapter 14: Discovering and Inspiring Brand Evangelists 261

Part V: Responding to Crisis: Your Step-by-Step Plan 277

Chapter 15: Managing Escalating Issues 279

Chapter 16: Managing a Crisis 291

Chapter 17: Promoting Goodwill 311

Part VI: The Par t of Tens 329

Chapter 18: Ten Online Reputation Tips for Special Events 331

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Faceplant Your Online Reputation 337

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Create Happy Fans 345

Index 351