Nowadays, there is a fragile line that can be easily broken or damaged and can affect our digital and real life reputation in small or big ways. Social networks have grown from the days of MySpace to powerful, information-slurping devices that  have knowledge about everything about us. From our friends and families, and many other things, or by our activities that we record unknowingly in the online world.

It is a significant thing – your online presence. You must be careful what you share on the internet using any platform. It can make or break you. Either you are an individual or a brand – and either way you must keep a careful eye on everything about you or related to you online. Suppose if you’re an individual and have applied for a job. The company in which you have applied for a job will check your presence online, on Google or social media. And your skills or talent may be ignored or rejected only because of harmful content on Google about you, or by your one single controversial post on any of your social media profiles.

Or if you’re a brand and have some, or even a single negative review from your clients on a review website, or the ad of your products, people will avoid you, or buy from a competitor, and won’t trust your brand’s quality. So, you really shouldn’t let  negative or bad content destroy your online image. Although some folks believe that there is no solution to restore harmful or malicious content about you online, there are solutions. If your reputation has been damaged after a controversial news item has been released by the press, or publicised in an online newspaper story where search engines like Google or Bing could quickly find it – we can help.

It is possible to hide and remove negative content from Google, or social media, or other popular websites. However, certain news sites may indeed decline to delete negative content, or delete your name from an unfavorable article. Additionally, editors in some news media may occasionally agree with content deletion demands if they are addressed in the right manner from the appropriate person. When a publication refuses to take down the information, there is also a range of viable solutions open to help victims of negative online reputation to recoup their positive image despite seeing negative, mostly erroneous, news articles reported online regarding them.

Here are some options that we use to hide or remove negative content:

Remove or Hide Content Yourself or De-index the URL

If you own a domain where the content you want to delete is written, it’s easy to uninstall it from the search engine. All you have to do is remove the link or the link from your web. When you’ll do this, you can also use the “Google’s Outdated Content Removal” tool to alert Google that the information is no longer functional and that the URL is deleted. When Google finally confirms that the material in query is now gone, the link would automatically vanish from the search engine results within 21 days, but it may take as much time as one month.

Use Copyright Laws to Delete Negative Content:

Right from the horses mouth: Copyright acts as your defense from infringement of your intellectual property. Conversely, some do not seem to accept this defense, and there are numerous violations of copyright on the web. Many incidents arise without the knowledge that the violation is happening.

So, first, you need to start by finding who the publisher of the content is. It isn’t the writer of the blog that you need to spot, but the owner of the blog who you’re going to need to reach. After discovering the site owner, you can email them with a link or URL to the original website that has dates of posting and confirmation that you are the actual owner of the material.

There are other options to deal with the content related to you or your brand if the distributor of the copyrighted material does not comply with the queries. Check the alternatives that we have discussed to hide or remove negative, abusive, or illegal content.

Suppress Negative Content with Some Related Good or Positive Content:

As absolute removal is relatively rare, it is crucial to understand how derogatory online content, news, or articles could be suppressed (pushed down, buried, and replaced).

How To claim that a harmful search result is found can not be deleted from the source or search engine (Bing, Google, Youtube, Facebook, etc.). The next step you can take is to find favourable search terms that are below the negative.

We name these ‘Positives Under Negatives’ or PUNs. These are search results that web pages consider important and merit high spots on search engine results or Google’s first pages. Search Engines consider that content essential but not more important than the harmful content.

So it would be best if you let Google or Search engines know the worth of that positive content. And try to take that content to the upper positions on Google, Bing, or on other platforms by using SEO techniques. With enough focus channeled to boost PBN scores, you will quickly “bury” or “suppress” negative reviews or content in the search results.

Bottom Line:

No one ever wants to see negative articles, posts, or contents about their company or themselves, particularly on the very first pages of the search engine results (SERPs). If you find that there are some high-ranking negative posts or content there flooding your search results, there are actions you can take to suppress, hide or remove them or, in extreme situations, use your legal rights or consult with the court. Implementing techniques such as de-indexing, improving existing content, and developing new positive content will help hide unfavorable search engine results.

Need Help Removing Negative Content From Google?

If you still need help coping with the method, we’re here to help. For more information on the topic or related posts, call us now on 0800 088 5506 or fill in our contact form!