Online reputation

Online reputation management for individuals: what it is and how it works

Your online reputation is what a stranger finds when they search your name: the first Google results, what an AI assistant answers and the profiles that exist. Online reputation management works on three fronts: removing what has a legal basis to go, giving Google and AI one clear source about you, and adding current context where old information sits.

This site handles the reputation of people whose name is part of the business: founders, managers, independent professionals. For companies, the work is mostly on owned assets and technical SEO.

Where it forms

A name is judged in three places, each with its own rules.

  • Google and Bing: the first results for the name and the variations people type (with city, profession, "reviews").
  • AI assistants: what ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity answer to "who is", and whether they recommend you in your field.
  • Your assets: site, profiles, professional registries. Google and AI use them to decide who is who.

What can be fixed, and how

Each problem has its own route. The guides below cover each one with official sources.

  • Personal or outdated information that no longer belongs: removal requests to Google, including the EU right to be forgotten.
  • Other people with the same name filling the results: one clear source about you and aligned profiles.
  • A wrong or missing knowledge panel: claiming, corrections and consistent sources.
  • An AI that doesn't know you or gets it wrong: fix the sources it cites and, where relevant, privacy requests.

What to avoid

Fake reviews or profiles, paying sites that charge to remove content, and hiding fair criticism usually make things worse. Google has a specific policy for sites with exploitative removal practices. Be wary of anyone who promises to delete results or guarantee rankings.

Where to start

Measure first. The free check shows up to 10 Google results for your name and what an AI answers, with a 0–100 score. The Name Audit (€900, 5 working days) classifies every result across several searches and AIs and returns actions in order of impact. Then, only if it makes sense, a 90-day plan.

Frequently asked questions

Can results about me be deleted from Google?

Some can. Personal information such as contact details or ID numbers, and, in the EU, inadequate or irrelevant information under the right to be forgotten, can leave the results. True news and public records usually stay.

How long does online reputation management take?

Changes to your site and profiles show within weeks. Changing a results page normally takes several months; the work runs in 90-day cycles, with no ranking guarantee. AI answers follow their sources, with some delay.

Do I need a lawyer?

For defamation, threats or disputes, it is advisable. For requests to Google, corrections of inaccurate information, owned assets and profiles, usually not.

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