{"id":21447,"date":"2020-01-28T16:47:33","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T16:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/online-reputation"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:28:10","slug":"online-reputation","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/online-reputation","title":{"rendered":"Online Reputation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"boxpad wp-image-23012 size-full alignright\" style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/online-reputation.jpg\" alt=\"Online reputation\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/online-reputation.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/online-reputation-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Online reputation is the <strong>image of a brand or company that is projected on the internet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is given by the opinions of the users of the brand on the internet, either through reviews in search engines, opinions in forums or publications on social <strong>networks, based on their own experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Importance to the brand<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Online reputation has a vital importance for the brand,<\/strong>since many times due to poor management of it a business can cease to exist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As a general rule, you can not control what is said about a business on the internet, so it is essential to know how to manage the action plan in the face of a bad review on the internet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keep in mind that those bad opinions once written <strong>are indexed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/search-engine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">search engines<\/a><\/strong>, so they will appear in the searches that are made on the internet and you have to do everything possible so that they do not affect the image you have of the brand.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Managing an online reputation crisis<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">To prevent a brand from falling victim to a reputation crisis, it is very convenient to perform the following actions:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s2\">Monitor: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">You always have <strong>to check the presence of the brand<\/strong> in comments from both social networks and other sources, for an early detection <strong>of<\/strong> negative comments or attacks on the online reputation of the brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Attend:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s2\">Give importance to the opinions of users and followers. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the brand does not interact with users, both for good and for bad, it will give the impression that it does not care about its audience and will cause distrust and therefore unreliability.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Communicate:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">You always have to transfer the information and content that a company shows on the internet correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This can prevent malicious comments from users.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Respond:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>You always have to answer questions and doubts about the brand.<\/strong> Also to all reviews, especially negative ones, in a correct and conciliatory tone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">Solutions can be proposed or the user can be suggested to contact the brand for clarification of the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Apologize:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">In the event that there has been an error on the part of the mark on an information or a communication, the mark must apologize, evaluate the error, correct it and communicate that it is corrected at the time of correction<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Tools to measure online reputation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Online reputation is more important than ever these days, especially because<strong> of the ease that internet users have in leaving opinions<\/strong> of brands, companies or businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Businesses must have a <strong>strategy against reputation crises<\/strong> since some such as restaurants, bars, hotels or shops may have serious problems due to comments made about them on social networks or blogs.<\/p>\n<p>There are tools that measure the popularity of websites and here are a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meltwater.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meltwater<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/howsociable.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Sociable<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rankur<\/li>\n<li>Google Alerts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/socialmention.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Mention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tailwindapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tail Wind<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">What you can never control a brand are the opinions expressed with malice by users who want to harm it either for personal or business interests, without having to see how your service \/ product is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You have to have a very well defined strategy in the face of any type of attack and <strong>rely on the ambassadors and supporters of the brand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about Online Reputation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"geo-faq-block\">\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is Online Reputation?<\/summary>\n<p>Definition: Online reputation is the image of a brand or company that is projected on the internet. This is given by the opinions of the users of the brand on the internet, either through reviews in search engines, opinions in forums or publications on social networks, based on their own experiences. In the Arimetrics glossary it is placed in a digital marketing context to clarify its role, uses and practical implications.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is Online Reputation used for in digital marketing?<\/summary>\n<p>It is used to better analyse an action, tool, channel or behaviour related to acquisition, measurement, communication, sales or user experience. Its value depends on applying it to a concrete decision.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>How is Online Reputation related to a digital strategy?<\/summary>\n<p>It is related to digital strategy when it affects objectives, data, content, technology, campaigns or conversion processes. 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