Fahad HMar 15, 20162 min readLord & Taylor Instagram campaign crosses the line, retailer gets spanked by FTCLast year, fashion retailer Lord & Taylor ran an aggressive and very effective Instagram influencer campaign to sell a new fashion line....
Fahad HMar 14, 20161 min readGoogle fails in bid to overturn Russian “no default Android apps” rulingIn February 2015, Russian search engine Yandex asked the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS) to initiate an...
Fahad HFeb 26, 20166 min readBullet-Proofing Your Business From The Inevitable Online Reputation AttackIt may come from left field; it may be a very atypical experience for your company. And you may discover you weren’t ready for it. It...
Fahad HFeb 9, 20161 min readRussia Joins List Of Countries Seeking More Tax Revenue From Google, AppleCountries across Europe have been seeking more tax revenue from US tech companies such as Google and Apple. Google and Apple have so far...
Fahad HFeb 1, 20168 min readCan You Make Online Reputation Damage Disappear? Yes, There’s Hope.The answer is a qualified “Yes,” depending on the circumstances. Read on to get an idea of how reputation repair works. When a person or...
Fahad HDec 23, 20152 min readFTC Issues Guidelines To Prevent Native Ads From Crossing Into “Deception” TerritoryAs so-called “native ads” have become increasingly popular critics have argued they’re effective because consumers can’t tell them apart...
Fahad HDec 2, 20159 min readWhen Brand Names Are Destroyed By Damaging DoppelgangersHere are some more examples of brand names damaged by unrelated things that share their names, and a smidgeon of reputation management...
Fahad HNov 8, 20153 min readIntermediary Liability In Duffy Case Could Turn Google, Facebook Into Content PoliceJanice Duffy has been vindicated by the Supreme Court of South Australia in her case against Google. While that’s good for Dr. Duffy, the...
Fahad HNov 2, 201512 min readProtecting Your Brand From Online Fraud, Infringement & Other Emerging ThreatsSMX East and was pleased to learn a few new techniques and tidbits from some experts at their individual online reputation crafts. Here’s...
Fahad HSep 17, 20152 min readGoogle Sues SEO Firm For Making False Partnership Claims In Illegal RobocallsOn Wednesday, Google took legal action against a search marketing firm for allegedly making illegal automated calls to small businesses...
Fahad HSep 15, 20152 min readLawsuit Accuses Twitter Of Spying On Direct MessagesTwitter’s Direct Messages are not as private as they seem, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco. The...
Fahad HSep 9, 201518 min readFor Ashley Madison Users, What’s Next? Reputation Apocalypse, Phase 2The hacking and public outing of Ashley Madison infidelity website users is the Online Reputation Management “Apocalypse.” No other...
Fahad HSep 3, 20153 min readFTC Settles With Gaming Network Accused Of Failing To Disclose Paid EndorsementsThe US Federal Trade Commission has settled charges against video gaming site and multi-channel network Machinima for deceptive...
Fahad HSep 1, 20152 min readAnticipating Antitrust Decision, European Firms Get Ready To Sue GoogleSensing an opportunity if the European Commission (EC) decides Google abused its market position in shopping search, a European law firm...
Fahad HAug 24, 20152 min readEurope Widens Antitrust Probe Of Google Around Ad Contracts, Content ScrapingThe Wall Street Journal reported Friday that The European Commission (EC) is expanding its antitrust probe of Google. Currently, the EC...
Fahad HAug 13, 20159 min readWhy Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter & Others Should Collaborate: A Proposition For An Online RepFor those with online reputation crises, the internet is a hostile and damaging place. When one is attacked online, it can negatively...
Fahad HJun 30, 20151 min readEU Gives Google More Time To Respond To Antitrust Charges – Pushes Deadline To August 17According to a report on Reuters, Google spokesman Al Verney said the EU granted Google’s request for an extension to review court...
Fahad HJun 19, 20152 min readGoogle Could Face Deterrent-Sized Fines In EU Antitrust CaseWith April’s antitrust charges related to Google’s handling of its comparison shopping product, the European Union told the search giant...
Fahad HJun 16, 20152 min readEuropean Court Says Internet News Portal Is Liable For User-Generated CommentsIt’s a decision that should send chills throughout the European webmaster community. In a 15-2 vote, the European Court of Human Rights...
Fahad HJun 12, 20155 min readFTC Puts Social Media Marketers On Notice With Updated Disclosure GuidelinesIf you hire celebrities or influencers to talk up your brand or if you hold contests with promotional tie-ins to social media, it might...
