Some quick advice on "review" based keywords.

Hey guys,

Running some ORM for a business and there is this one "review" based forum that attracts nothing but facebook using haters. This means that the negative "nonsense, ranting and raving" reviews are outweighing the positive 80% : 20% and it's not looking great. Most people know this forum is full of haters, but the 1 star showing in the SERPs for their brand name isn't doing anything positive for new conversions.

I've done a few things that have knocked down some of the forum based sites to page two, but this particular review based site is a cockroach, meaning it could probably survive a nuclear holocaust.

Any ideas? I'm happy to collaborate with someone in skype so we can both use the strategy if needed.

Forums are actually a godsend! If the content you're talking about falls under slander, you can get a simple cease & desist sent - that's usually all it takes.

Alpha. said:

Forums are actually a godsend! If the content you're talking about falls under slander, you can get a simple cease & desist sent - that's usually all it takes.

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We've gone down that path already with some websites, where others are not responding, hence moving into suppression of those results in the SERPs. Unfortunately, the domain that gives zero fucks is the most powerful (review based site is a cockroach, meaning it could probably survive a nuclear holocaust).

Perhaps some new directories listings that mention "Review" and "Prices" might push down those listings with some linking. I might just give that a go and report back here unless someone chimes in and has a better solution.

If they don't respond, send the same thing to their webhost. If it isn't hosted on one of the offshore server farms that really don't care (and it won't be, because those are expensive - 99,9% of people are cheapskates), then they are the easiest target. I've gone down that road a few times for forum posts & it always worked.

Freedom of speech is one thing, slanderous behaviour another.

Alpha. said:

If they don't respond, send the same thing to their webhost. If it isn't hosted on one of the offshore server farms that really don't care (and it won't be, because those are expensive - 99,9% of people are cheapskates), then they are the easiest target. I've gone down that road a few times for forum posts & it always worked.

Freedom of speech is one thing, slanderous behaviour another.

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What you're talking about is actually libel. Libel is written, slander is spoken.

Regarding the C&D, freedom of speech trumps removing negative opinions. You have no legal ground to force them to remove something you don't like with a C&D. All they have to do is not respond. If you take them to court you'll likely lose and they can counter sue for damages and expenses.

BHopkins said:

What you're talking about is actually libel. Libel is written, slander is spoken.

Regarding the C&D, freedom of speech trumps removing negative opinions. You have no legal ground to force them to remove something you don't like with a C&D. All they have to do is not respond. If you take them to court you'll likely lose and they can counter sue for damages and expenses.

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Sorry, but I disagree. I have yet to encounter a web host that just ignored a C&D sent from a legit law firm. We're not talking Seedbox or offshore hosters here, but rather a standard web host (hostgator, godaddy etc) who just don't want trouble - in most cases they will reach out to the forum admin themselves.

Alpha. said:

Sorry, but I disagree. I have yet to encounter a web host that just ignored a C&D sent from a legit law firm. We're not talking Seedbox or offshore hosters here, but rather a standard web host (hostgator, godaddy etc) who just don't want trouble - in most cases they will reach out to the forum admin themselves.

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I didn't state an opinion, just facts I was just saying they don't have to do anything. You've obviously seen good results with a C&D. Add me on Skype and let's discuss further! Skype: BrandonHopkins