CINXE.COM
Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis
<!doctype html> <html class="no-js" lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <title>Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis</title> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" id="favicon" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/appicon-152.png"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#FFFFFF"> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="/appicon-144.png"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#264a58"> <!-- start wp_head --> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.5 - https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/ --> <meta name="description" content="In this article, I’ll explain the most important reputation recovery steps you need to take after a crisis to restore your brand’s image." /> <meta name="robots" content="index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis" /> <meta property="og:description" content="In this article, I’ll explain the most important reputation recovery steps you need to take after a crisis to restore your brand’s image." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="ReputationManagement.com" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2020-05-21T15:15:32+00:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2022-04-08T14:48:35+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/reputation-recovery.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1600" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="600" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@https://twitter.com/JonasSickler" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@repmgmt_com" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Written by"> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="Jonas Sickler"> <meta name="twitter:label2" content="Est. reading time"> <meta name="twitter:data2" content="5 minutes"> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#organization","name":"ReputationManagement.com","url":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/","sameAs":["https://twitter.com/repmgmt_com"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#logo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/logo-horizontal.png","width":308,"height":80,"caption":"ReputationManagement.com"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#logo"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#website","url":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/","name":"ReputationManagement.com","description":"Online Reputation Management","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/reputation-recovery.jpg","width":1600,"height":600,"caption":"reputation recovery"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#webpage","url":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/","name":"Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2020-05-21T15:15:32+00:00","dateModified":"2022-04-08T14:48:35+00:00","description":"In this article, I\u2019ll explain the most important reputation recovery steps you need to take after a crisis to restore your brand\u2019s image.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/","url":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/","url":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/","name":"Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis"}}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#/schema/person/c8cf9c65dd0f179124758f0344a5c9c4"},"headline":"Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis","datePublished":"2020-05-21T15:15:32+00:00","dateModified":"2022-04-08T14:48:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#webpage"},"publisher":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/#primaryimage"},"articleSection":"Crisis Management","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#/schema/person/c8cf9c65dd0f179124758f0344a5c9c4","name":"Jonas Sickler","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://www.reputationmanagement.com/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6eea059c972abad466f8e7abec113bd9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jonas Sickler"},"sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-sickler/","https://twitter.com/https://twitter.com/JonasSickler"]}]}</script> <!-- / Yoast SEO Premium plugin. --> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//terakeet.com' /> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://ajax.googleapis.com' /> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://www.google-analytics.com' /> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://cdn.mouseflow.com' /> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://n2.mouseflow.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="ReputationManagement.com » Feed" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="ReputationManagement.com » Comments Feed" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/comments/feed/" /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.5.5' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='safe-svg-svg-icon-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .safe-svg-cover{text-align:center}.safe-svg-cover .safe-svg-inside{display:inline-block;max-width:100%}.safe-svg-cover svg{height:100%;max-height:100%;max-width:100%;width:100%} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='terakeet_blocks-cgb-style-css-css' href='https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/plugins/terakeet-blocks/dist/blocks.style.build.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> body{--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--tan: #d9b57d;--wp--preset--color--blue: #627f80;--wp--preset--color--blue-gray: #618791;--wp--preset--color--light-blue: #75afb8;--wp--preset--color--bright-blue: #7de6e4;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}body .is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}body .is-layout-flex > *{margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}body .is-layout-grid > *{margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} .wp-block-navigation a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)){color: inherit;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} .wp-block-pullquote{font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/json" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/3304" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F&format=xml" /> <style type="text/css">.recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;}</style> <!-- end wp_head --> <script type="text/javascript">var ajaxurl = "https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php";</script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/themes/repmgmt2019/assets/stylesheets/repmgmt.min.css?ver=1725377502" /> <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5367KRB');</script> </head> <body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-3304 single-format-standard wp-embed-responsive probably-desktop"> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5367KRB" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <!-- [if lte IE 11]><p class="browsebetter">You are using an <strong>outdated</strong> browser. <a class="pill-button" href="https://browsehappy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Upgrade your browser</strong></a> to improve your experience.</p><![endif] --> <div class="site-wrap site-wrap--blog site-wrap--condensed-head"> <header class="site-head site-head--condensed"> <div class="site-head__wrap"> <div class="grid-x show-for-large"> <div class="cell medium-3"> <ul id="menu-main-nav-left" class="site-nav__primary site-nav__primary_left"><li id="menu-item-2674" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2674"><a>Services</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2387" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2387"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/online-reputation-management-services/">Reputation Management</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2675" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2675"><a>Who we Help</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2390" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2390"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/companies/">Enterprise Companies</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2389" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2389"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/individuals/">C-Suites & Executives</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2676" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2676"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/">Case Studies</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2856" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2856"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/fortune-500-ceo-orm-case-study/">Fortune 500 CEO Improved Top 50 Search Results</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2857" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2857"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/furniture-retailer-orm-case-study/">National Retailer Recovered $32 Million Monthly</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2865" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2865"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/consumer-electronics-brand-orm-case-study/">Electronics Brand Took Over Google Knowledge Panel</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="cell medium-6 logo-cell"> <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/" class="site-head__logo"><img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/themes/repmgmt2019/assets/images/RM_logo-header.svg" alt="ReputationManagement.com"/></a> </div> <div class="cell medium-3"> <ul id="menu-main-nav-right" class="site-nav__primary site-nav__primary_right site-nav__primary--big-submenus"><li id="menu-item-3651" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3651"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/our-company/">About Us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2382" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-ancestor current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-2382"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/">Blog</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2730" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-2730"><a>Reputation Management</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-3421" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3421"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-management-pricing/">Reputation Management Pricing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3313" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3313"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/corporate-reputation-management/">Corporate Reputation Management</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3312" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3312"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/ceo-reputation-management/">CEO Reputation Management</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3315" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3315"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/online-reputation-repair/">Online Reputation Repair</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3563" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post current-menu-item menu-item-3563"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/" aria-current="page">Reputation Recovery</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2731" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2731"><a>Remove Search Results</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2681" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-2681"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/how-to-remove-search-results-from-google/">Remove Search Results from Google</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3260" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3260"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/how-to-remove-news-articles-from-google-and-internet/">Remove News Articles from Google</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3314" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3314"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/push-down-negative-search-results-on-google/">Push Down Negative Search Results</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3155" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3155"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/remove-glassdoor-reviews/">Remove Negative Glassdoor Reviews</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3422" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3422"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputational-risk/">What is Reputational Risk?</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2381" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2381"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/contact-us/">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div> <span class="pill-button site-nav__wwu" data-modal-trigger="contact-modal" data-modal-source="Site Header Work With Us Modal Form">Work With Us</span> </div> <div class="grid-x hide-for-large"> <div class="cell"> <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/" class="site-head__logo"><img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/themes/repmgmt2019/assets/images/RM_logo-header.svg" alt="ReputationManagement.com"/></a> <nav class="site-nav site-head__nav"> <ul id="menu-mobile-menu" class="site-nav__primary"><li id="menu-item-2707" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2707"><a>Services</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2714" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2714"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/online-reputation-management-services/">Reputation Management</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2708" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2708"><a href="#">Who we Help</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2716" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2716"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/companies/">Enterprise Companies</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2715" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2715"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/individuals/">C-Suites & Executives</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2709" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2709"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/">Case Studies</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-2858" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2858"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/fortune-500-ceo-orm-case-study/">Fortune 500 CEO</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2859" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2859"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/furniture-retailer-orm-case-study/">National Retailer</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2864" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2864"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/consumer-electronics-brand-orm-case-study/">Electronics Brand</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-3652" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3652"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/our-company/">About Us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2710" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent current_page_parent current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-2710"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/">Blog</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-3425" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3425"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-management-pricing/">Reputation Management Pricing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3317" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3317"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/online-reputation-repair/">Online Reputation Repair</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3562" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post current-menu-item menu-item-3562"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-recovery/" aria-current="page">Reputation Recovery</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2720" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-2720"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/how-to-remove-search-results-from-google/">Remove Search Results from Google</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3261" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3261"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/how-to-remove-news-articles-from-google-and-internet/">Remove News Articles from Google</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3316" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-3316"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/push-down-negative-search-results-on-google/">Push Down Negative Search Results</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2712" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2712"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/contact-us/">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> <div class="site-head__menu-toggle"><span>Menu</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="site-body"> <section class="page-hero blog-hero"> <header class="page-hero__bar"> <div class="page-hero__wrap"> <h1 class="page-hero__title">Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis</h1> <div class="page-hero__byline"> <span class="blog-hero__author">Jonas Sickler</span> <span class="blog-hero__date">May 21, 2020</span> <span class="blog-hero__mod_date">Updated April 8, 2022</span> </div> </div> <div class="base-section__wrap"> <hr class="alt"> </div> <div class="page-hero__fade"></div> </header> </section> <div class="base-section__wrap page-subhero"> <span class="page-hero__subtitle"><p>A crisis can leave your company’s online reputation in shambles. In this post, I’ll explain how to build a reputation recovery plan to restore your brand image and leave the crisis behind you.</p> </span> <div class="page-hero__pic"> <img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/reputation-recovery.jpg" alt="Reputation Recovery: How to Rebuild Reputation After a Crisis" /> </div> </div> <div class="jump-nav"> <small class="jump-nav__overline overline">In this Article</small> <h2 class="jump-nav__title">Reputation Recovery</h2> <hr class="jump-nav__divider alt"/> <nav class="jump-nav__links" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement"> <a class="jump-nav__link" href="#impact">How a Crisis Impacts Reputation</a> <a class="jump-nav__link" href="#ceo">CEO Reputation Recovery</a> <a class="jump-nav__link" href="#corporate">Corporate Reputation Recovery</a> <a class="jump-nav__link" href="#steps">Reputation Recovery Steps</a> </nav> </div> <section class="base-section base-section--standalone"> <article role="main"> <div class="base-page__content"> <!-- <hr> --> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-container undefined tb-container"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="impact">How a crisis affects your online reputation</h2> <p>If you’re reading this article about reputation recovery, there’s a good chance your company just <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/crisis-management/">emerged from a crisis</a>. Now, it’s time to assess the damage.</p> <p>Although the media storm has ended, your search results are most likely littered with negative media coverage. Whether it’s an unfavorable story about factory conditions, product recalls, or your executive team, a negative search result can stick to the first page of Google for years unless you take action.</p> <p>Don’t underestimate the problem, either. A damaged reputation affects customers’ buying decisions, dismantles lucrative business partnerships, erodes shareholder trust, and drives away qualified job applicants.</p> <p>A reputation crisis impacts your entire business. However, it affects the leadership and the brand itself, differently.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ceo">CEO reputation recovery</h2> <p>The spotlight on a CEO is brightest during and after a company crisis. Stakeholders expect swift decisions and effective solutions. Moreover, the media will judge a chief executive on their actions as well as their post-crisis response. These factors can dramatically <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/ceo-reputation-management/">shape a CEO’s reputation</a> by flooding his or her search results with negative content.</p> <p>Here are just a few of the ways a reputational crisis impacts chief executive officers:</p> <ul><li>Damaged credibility as a business leader</li><li>Fewer career advancement opportunities</li><li>Reduced compensation packages</li><li>Misrepresented legacy</li><li>Destabilized relationships with business partners and key stakeholders</li><li>Embarrassment to friends and family</li></ul> <p>Reputation recovery is more than just <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/how-to-remove-search-results-from-google/">getting something removed from Google</a>. It’s about setting the record straight about your accomplishments. The first page of your search results is your digital resume, but there’s limited space in the SERPs to tell your story. So, the content on page one needs to be your best.</p> <p>Read our case study to see <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/fortune-500-ceo-orm-case-study/">how we helped a Fortune 500 CEO</a> restore reputation issues in Google search.</p> <p>As the public face of a company, the CEO’s reputation can also make or break a company’s reputation. In fact, according to a commissioned study by Forrester Consulting, nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents believe their customers moderately to considerably tie their perception of a brand to their perception of its executives. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://terakeet.com/seo-blog/commissioned-study-transform-seo-thinking/" target="_blank">Read the full study here</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-cta undefined tb-cta wow pulse"><div class="tb-cta__wrap"><figure class="tb-cta__background" alt=""></figure><strong class="tb-cta__title has-large-font-size">Download the Forrester Study</strong><span class="tb-cta__description">Learn how SEO shapes brand perception in this commissioned study by Forrester Consulting.</span><a class="tb-cta__button" href="https://terakeet.com/seo-blog/commissioned-study-transform-seo-thinking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get the Study</a></div></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="corporate">Corporate reputation recovery</h2> <p>Corporate reputation is a brand’s most valuable asset, and it can be severely damaged during a crisis. Consider Starbucks. A flawed customer service policy and the decision of a single employee thrust racial biasing into the public eye.</p> <p>Boycotts and backlash from the general public lead the company to close its doors for racial bias training, costing them tens of millions of dollars.</p> <p>Beyond management missteps, there are countless ways a company can have its reputation damaged, including:</p> <ul><li>Unfavorable stories about working conditions </li><li>Product recalls </li><li>Negative employee reviews on sites like Glassdoor (we show you how you can remove those <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/remove-glassdoor-reviews/">here</a>)</li><li>1-star reviews from customers on review sites like Yelp </li><li>Biased comparison websites that target your business</li><li><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/coronavirus-business-impact/">Improperly handling the COVID-19 pandemic</a></li><li>Social media blunders</li></ul> <p>Some of these negative results may not seem like a reputation crisis. However, we frequently get calls from executives looking for a reputation recovery plan because they can’t hire top talent, close deals, or improve margins. Find out how much a negative reputation cost one of our customers <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/furniture-retailer-orm-case-study/">in this case study</a>.</p> <p>When these events leak into your search engine results, it’s time to invest in <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/corporate-reputation-management/">corporate reputation management</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-cta undefined tb-cta wow pulse"><div class="tb-cta__wrap"><figure class="tb-cta__background" style="background-image:url('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RM_bg-blue-w-logo.jpg')" alt=""></figure><strong class="tb-cta__title has-large-font-size">We Recovered $32 Million Monthly for a National Retailer</strong><span class="tb-cta__description">Learn how we went on the defensive for a national furniture retailer.</span><a class="tb-cta__button" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/case-studies/furniture-retailer-orm-case-study/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Case Study</a></div></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="steps">5 reputation recovery steps to take after a crisis</h2> <p>Now that you understand the wide-ranging impact of a crisis, let’s talk about how to rebuild company reputation so you can recover and move forward.</p> <p>It’s worth noting that <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/online-reputation-repair/">online reputation repair</a> requires a nuanced understanding of several disciplines. In fact, attempting to fix your own reputation can actually do more harm than good. Additionally, the bandwidth and time investment extends far beyond what most businesses are able to allocate internally. Partnering with a highly-qualified online <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-management-companies/">reputation management company</a> allows you to focus on your business rather than restoring your image.</p> <p>Although each specific situation is unique, these are the 5 main steps to consider when recovering from reputation issues.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. Assess reputation damage</h3> <p>It may seem obvious, but the first step is to assess the scope of reputational damage. It’s vital to look beyond page one and map your entire search landscape. Negative content that’s lurking deep in Google may seem insignificant. But, it could leap to page one with the right SEO signals.</p> <p>Ask yourself several questions to determine the risk: What type of content is ranking? How many different search results are there? Which departments are being impacted, and how? It may be helpful to build a <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputational-risk/">reputational risk assessment matrix</a> to evaluate the potential damage.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Set realistic goals</h3> <p>It’s understandable that most people want to resolve a reputation crisis immediately. Unfortunately, despite some outlandish claims from questionable firms, that’s not how the reputation recovery process works.</p> <p>Due to the volume of content available online about highly visible brands and executives, rebuilding reputation takes time. For example, we need to publish topically-relevant content to rebalance and shift the narrative in Google’s index. Then, we <a href="https://terakeet.com/blog/seo-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">develop an SEO strategy</a> to reposition preferred content at the top of your search results.</p> <p>Consider the following when you set goals to track the success of your program:</p> <ul><li>How many pieces of content will you need to produce?</li><li>Do you need to build and optimize additional websites?</li><li>How many links will you need to build? </li><li>Do you need to establish and maintain an active social media presence?</li><li>How authoritative is the negative content, and how many URLs need to be repositioned?</li></ul> <p>Asking questions is a great way to set reasonable expectations as you work to restore your reputation. It also helps to determine scale, because you can assign more resources to tackle the issue more quickly.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. Craft a reputation recovery roadmap</h3> <p><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/online-reputation-management-guide/">Online reputation management</a> is a huge life because it requires expertise in SEO, public relations, crisis management, analytics, and content creation. Depending on what you’re up against, your recovery strategy will include multiple tactics, including:</p> <ul><li>Publish branded thought leadership content</li><li>Optimize and manage social media profiles</li><li>Establish an online review program across several platforms</li><li>Optimize your primary domain</li><li>Create microsites</li><li>Launch or expand blog content</li><li>Execute targeted public relations campaigns</li><li>And more</li></ul> <p>SEO analysts, project managers, content developers, and PR specialists all need to work together to deliver top-quality, lasting results.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. Publish positive content to shift the narrative</h3> <p>Believe it or not, ORM isn’t so much about pushing down negative results as much as it is about boosting positive content. A 2019 study by <a href="https://moz.com/blog/new-google-survey-results">Moz</a> found that Only 7 percent of people surveyed said that they look beyond the first page of Google. This means that your best shot at truly recovering your reputation lies in promoting positive, brand-endearing content to rank well in the SERPs.</p> <p>The reason is actually twofold. On one hand, you need enough preferred content to push the bad stuff down. But you also need to flood Google’s index with fresh content to dilute the density of the negative topic. As a result, search engines will begin to favor the new narrative.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. Deploy tactical SEO to suppress negative results</h3> <p>There are still a lot of misconceptions floating around about <a href="https://terakeet.com/blog/what-is-seo/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">what SEO can and can’t do</a>. Unfortunately, it’s nearly impossible to completely <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/how-to-remove-news-articles-from-google-and-internet/">remove negative news articles from Google</a>. There are various methods you can try. But, these requests are rarely honored. Furthermore, if you’re not careful, you can put yourself in a worse position than when you started.</p> <p>The only true way to fix your online reputation for the long term is to <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/push-down-negative-search-results-on-google/">push down negative search results</a> through ORM.</p> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-cta undefined tb-cta wow pulse"><div class="tb-cta__wrap"><figure class="tb-cta__background" alt=""></figure><strong class="tb-cta__title has-large-font-size">How Much Does Reputation Management Cost?</strong><span class="tb-cta__description">Learn how reputation management contracts are priced, and what our services include.</span><a class="tb-cta__button" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-management-pricing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read About Pricing</a></div></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Crisis recovery takes time — get started now</h2> <p>Reputation recovery takes time to execute properly, and permanently. It also requires a tremendous amount of resources and experience to discreetly deliver lasting results.</p> <p><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/">ReputationManagement.com</a> doesn’t use quick, temporary fixes to recover your reputation. Our team works diligently to identify, create, and promote preferred content in your branded search results. We also develop a strategy to <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-protection/">protect your reputation</a> against future damaging events. We won’t leave your online reputation to chance. Learn more about our <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/online-reputation-management-services/">reputation management services</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-cta undefined tb-cta wow pulse"><div class="tb-cta__wrap"><figure class="tb-cta__background" alt=""></figure><strong class="tb-cta__title has-large-font-size">Restore Your Reputation</strong><span class="tb-cta__description">Find out how we help Fortune 500 CEOs and global companies with reputation recovery.</span><a class="tb-cta__button" href="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get Started</a></div></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-container alignwide undefined tb-container"> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Reputation Management Resources</h2> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignfull has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-card undefined tb-card wow fadeInUp"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="384" src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management-1024x384.jpg" alt="big rocks in the ocean" class="wp-image-3499" srcset="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management-300x113.jpg 300w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management-768x288.jpg 768w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">10 Questions to Ask Your ORM Firm</h4> <p>Spot a high-risk ORM firm with these simple questions.</p> <div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/questions-to-ask-your-reputation-management-company/">Read the Article</a></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator"/> </div> <p></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-card undefined tb-card wow fadeInUp"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="384" src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bury-negative-search-results-1024x384.jpg" alt="Bury negative search results" class="wp-image-3378" srcset="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bury-negative-search-results-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bury-negative-search-results-300x113.jpg 300w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bury-negative-search-results-768x288.jpg 768w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bury-negative-search-results-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bury-negative-search-results.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">How to Push Down Negative Search Results</h4> <p>Find out how to bury negative search results in Google</p> <div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/push-down-negative-search-results-on-google/">Read the Article</a></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator"/> </div> <p></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-terakeet-blocks-card undefined tb-card wow fadeInUp"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="384" src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/online-reputation-management-cost-and-pricing-1024x384.jpg" alt="online reputation management cost and pricing" class="wp-image-3370" srcset="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/online-reputation-management-cost-and-pricing-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/online-reputation-management-cost-and-pricing-300x113.jpg 300w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/online-reputation-management-cost-and-pricing-768x288.jpg 768w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/online-reputation-management-cost-and-pricing-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/online-reputation-management-cost-and-pricing.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Reputation Management Pricing Guide</h4> <p>Find out how reputation management pricing works.</p> <div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-management-pricing/">Read the Article</a></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="base-page__footer"> <div class="social-share"> <ul> <li> <a class="social-share__button social-share__button--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F" title="Share this on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </li> <li> <a class="social-share__button social-share__button--twitter" href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F&text=Reputation+Recovery%3A+How+to+Rebuild+Reputation+After+a+Crisis" title="Tweet this on Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </li> <li> <a class="social-share__button social-share__button--linkedin" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F&title=Reputation+Recovery%3A+How+to+Rebuild+Reputation+After+a+Crisis&source=ReputationManagement.com" title="Share this on LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> <a class="anchor" id="comments"></a> </footer> </article> </section> <ul class="social-scroller"> <li> <a class="social-share__button social-share__button--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F" title="Share this on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="vh">Share</span></a> </li> <li> <a class="social-share__button social-share__button--twitter" href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F&text=Reputation+Recovery%3A+How+to+Rebuild+Reputation+After+a+Crisis" title="Tweet this on Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="vh">Tweet</span></a> </li> <li> <a class="social-share__button social-share__button--linkedin" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reputationmanagement.com%2Fblog%2Freputation-recovery%2F&title=Reputation+Recovery%3A+How+to+Rebuild+Reputation+After+a+Crisis&source=ReputationManagement.com" title="Share this on LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="vh">Share</span></a> </span> </li> </ul> <div class="workwithus-scroller" data-modal-trigger="contact-modal" data-modal-source="Floating Work With Us Tab Modal Form"> <span>Work With Us</span> </div> <section class="blog-hub base-section"> <div class="base-section__wrap"> <header class="blog-hub__header"> <span class="blog-hub__header-title">Recent Articles</span> </header> <ul class="blog-hub__list" id="post-list"> <li class="blog-hub__list-item"> <a class="post-overview" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/why-is-reputation-important/"> <div class="post-overview__thumb" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/why-is-reputation-important.jpg" data-alt="why is reputation important"></div> <noscript> <div class="post-overview__thumb post-overview__thumb--loaded" style="background-image:url('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/why-is-reputation-important.jpg');"> <img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/why-is-reputation-important.jpg" alt="why is reputation important" /> </div> </noscript> <div class="post-overview__content"> <span class="post-overview__title">Why is Reputation Important in Business?</span> <span class="post-overview__date">July 21, 2020</span> </div> </a> </li> <li class="blog-hub__list-item"> <a class="post-overview" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/questions-to-ask-your-reputation-management-company/"> <div class="post-overview__thumb" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management.jpg" data-alt="big rocks in the ocean"></div> <noscript> <div class="post-overview__thumb post-overview__thumb--loaded" style="background-image:url('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management.jpg');"> <img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/enterprise-risk-management.jpg" alt="big rocks in the ocean" /> </div> </noscript> <div class="post-overview__content"> <span class="post-overview__title">10 Questions to Ask Your Reputation Management Company</span> <span class="post-overview__date">July 16, 2020</span> </div> </a> </li> <li class="blog-hub__list-item"> <a class="post-overview" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/reputation-protection/"> <div class="post-overview__thumb" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/reputation-protection.jpg" data-alt="reputation protection"></div> <noscript> <div class="post-overview__thumb post-overview__thumb--loaded" style="background-image:url('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/reputation-protection.jpg');"> <img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/reputation-protection.jpg" alt="reputation protection" /> </div> </noscript> <div class="post-overview__content"> <span class="post-overview__title">Reputation Protection: How to Protect Your Reputation Online</span> <span class="post-overview__date">July 13, 2020</span> </div> </a> </li> <li class="blog-hub__list-item"> <a class="post-overview" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/brand-reputation/"> <div class="post-overview__thumb" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/brand-reputation-management.jpg" data-alt="brand reputation management"></div> <noscript> <div class="post-overview__thumb post-overview__thumb--loaded" style="background-image:url('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/brand-reputation-management.jpg');"> <img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/brand-reputation-management.jpg" alt="brand reputation management" /> </div> </noscript> <div class="post-overview__content"> <span class="post-overview__title">What is Brand Reputation? 5 Best Practices to Manage Brand Image</span> <span class="post-overview__date">July 5, 2020</span> </div> </a> </li> <li class="blog-hub__list-item"> <a class="post-overview" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/seo-reputation-management/"> <div class="post-overview__thumb" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/seo-reputation-management-.jpg" data-alt="seo reputation management"></div> <noscript> <div class="post-overview__thumb post-overview__thumb--loaded" style="background-image:url('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/seo-reputation-management-.jpg');"> <img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/seo-reputation-management-.jpg" alt="seo reputation management" /> </div> </noscript> <div class="post-overview__content"> <span class="post-overview__title">SEO Reputation Management – A Guide to Branded Search</span> <span class="post-overview__date">June 26, 2020</span> </div> </a> </li> <li class="blog-hub__list-item"> <a class="post-overview" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/online-reputation-management-guide/"> <div class="post-overview__thumb" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/online-reputation-management.jpg" data-alt="online reputation management"></div> <noscript> <div class="post-overview__thumb post-overview__thumb--loaded" style="background-image:url('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/online-reputation-management.jpg');"> <img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/online-reputation-management.jpg" alt="online reputation management" /> </div> </noscript> <div class="post-overview__content"> <span class="post-overview__title">Online Reputation Management: The Executive’s Guide</span> <span class="post-overview__date">June 8, 2020</span> </div> </a> </li> </ul> <span class="post__more-articles"> <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/blog/" class="pill-button">View All Articles</a> </span> </div> </section> </div> <footer class="site-foot"> <div class="site-foot__wrap"> <div class="site-foot__main grid-x"> <div class="cell large-4 site-foot__about site-foot__blooock"> <a class="site-foot__about-logo" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/"><img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/themes/repmgmt2019/assets/images/RM_logo-footer.svg" alt="ReputationManagement.com" /></a> <div class="site-foot__about-text"> <p>We view online reputation management as a lasting partnership to restore, strengthen and protect your online image with uncompromising integrity.</p> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-5 site-foot__menu site-foot__blooock"> <div class="site-foot__widgets grid-x grid-margin-x"> <ul class="site-foot__widget-area cell large-6"> <li id="nav_menu-2" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><p class="widgettitle">Services</p><div class="menu-services-container"><ul id="menu-services" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-2996" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2996"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/online-reputation-management-services/">Reputation Management</a></li> </ul></div></li> <li id="nav_menu-3" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><p class="widgettitle">Who we help</p><div class="menu-who-we-help-container"><ul id="menu-who-we-help" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-2998" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2998"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/companies/">Companies</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2999" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2999"><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/individuals/">Individuals</a></li> </ul></div></li> </ul> <ul class="site-foot__widget-area cell large-6"> <li id="custom_html-2" class="widget_text widget widget_custom_html"><p class="widgettitle">Contact</p><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="widget_nav_menu"> <ul id="menu-contact-us" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"> <a href="/contact-us/" data-modal-trigger="mediainquiries-modal" data-modal-source="Site Footer Media Inquiries Modal Form">Media Inquiries</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"> <a href="/contact-us/">Contact Us</a> </li> </ul> </div></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-3 site-foot__contact site-foot__blooock"> <ul class="social-follow"> <li class="social-follow__title">Follow Us</li> <li class="social-follow__link social-follow__link--facebook"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/reputationmanagementcom" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="ReputationManagement.com on Facebook"><span>Facebook</span></a></li> <li class="social-follow__link social-follow__link--twitter"><a href="https://twitter.com/repmgmt_com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="ReputationManagement.com on Twitter"><span>Twitter</span></a></li> <li class="social-follow__link social-follow__link--linkedin"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/reputationmanagement-com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="ReputationManagement.com on LinkedIn"><span>LinkedIn</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="grid-x site-foot__address"> <div class="cell maxwidth-9 cell-left"> <a class="site-foot__address-title" href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/" class="">ReputationManagement.com</a> <a class="site-foot__address-location" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/333+W+Washington+St+%23610,+Syracuse,+NY+13202/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">333 W. Washington St., Ste. 610<br /> Syracuse, New York 13202</a> </div> <div class="cell maxwidth-3 cell-right"> <a class="site-foot__gptw" href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/new-york/2017" title="Best Workplaces In New York" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/themes/repmgmt2019/assets/images/badge-GPTW17.svg" alt="Great Place To Work™ - 2017 Best Workplaces - New York" /></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-foot__legal"> <p><a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/">ReputationManagement.com</a> is owned and operated by <a href="https://www.terakeet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terakeet</a> LLC, an Enterprise SEO company | © 2025 Terakeet LLC. All rights reserved. | <a href="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></p> </div> </div> </footer> <!-- wp_footer --> <script>var ajaxurl = "https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php";</script> <script> function loadFormJS() { if (window.jQuery) { jQuery.getScript("https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/plugins/custom-form-submitter/js/form-submitter.min.js"); } else { setTimeout(function() { loadFormJS() }, 50); } } loadFormJS(); </script><style id='core-block-supports-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1.wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1{flex-wrap:nowrap;} </style> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/themes/repmgmt2019/assets/javascripts/vendor/jquery-3.5.1.min.js" id="jquery-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/plugins/terakeet-blocks/dep/js/jquery.visible.min.js" id="jquery-visible-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/plugins/terakeet-blocks/dep/js/walkway.min.js" id="walkway-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/plugins/terakeet-blocks/frontend.js?ver=1725377514" id="terkeet-blocks-frontend-js"></script> <!-- wp_footer --> <div class="site-overlay"></div> </div> <script> /*! loadJS: load a JS file asynchronously. [c]2014 @scottjehl, Filament Group, Inc. (Based on http://goo.gl/REQGQ by Paul Irish). Licensed MIT */ (function(w){var loadJS=function(src,cb,ordered){"use strict";var tmp;var ref=w.document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];var script=w.document.createElement("script");if(typeof cb==="boolean"){tmp=ordered;ordered=cb;cb=tmp}script.src=src;script.async=!ordered;ref.parentNode.insertBefore(script,ref);if(cb&&typeof cb==="function"){script.onload=cb}return script};if(typeof module!=="undefined"){module.exports=loadJS}else{w.loadJS=loadJS}})(typeof global!=="undefined"?global:this); loadJS('https://www.reputationmanagement.com/wp-content/themes/repmgmt2019/assets/javascripts/repmgmt.min.js?ver=1725377502'); </script> </body> </html>