How to Remove Articles From Internet Search Results

Key Takeaways

• Removing an article is technically simple but rarely fast. Even when a publisher agrees, search engines and AI results can take weeks to update cached results.
• Publishers will refuse most removal requests unless the content is false, legally risky, outdated or violates their editorial policies.
• Google removes results only when content violates specific policies concerning privacy, legal issues or sensitive personal information.
• Content suppression is the realistic outcome for most cases, pushing negative results lower in search rankings and replacing it with stronger, positive content.
• Online reputation management (ORM) firms coordinate publisher outreach, search engine requests, monitoring and suppression campaigns at scale.

It’s Time for Some Good News, Isn’t It?

Your online reputation can be repaired, managed and protected, so long as you know the best tactics to do so and have an ORM company on your side.

Online reputation management (ORM) companies like NetReputation help brands and individuals get rid of negative search results and present themselves in a better light. Plus, when the task at hand feels too impossible or overwhelming for you to take on alone, ORM professionals provide the expertise, tools and techniques you need at a critical time.

Let’s go over why negative news articles are so detrimental, the reasons why you need to pay attention to them and different techniques for improving your online reputation, both by yourself and with the help of experts.

Is It Easy to Remove Negative News Articles From the Internet?

Technically, yes. It’s “easy” to remove an article of any kind from an online source.

The owner of the content and/or website simply has to take the article down. That’s it! Or, they could remove identifiable information from the article so it no longer negatively affects your image.

Either way, it’s simple for them to remove negative content. That doesn’t mean it’s easy for you to accomplish, though.

Many Publishers Won’t Be Cooperative

Actually getting in touch with the content manager and then getting them to agree to take the content down is another story.

If you’re lucky, a simple email and a polite request to remove the content will be enough and the content manager will oblige. However, more often than not, publishers won’t be so willing to work with you. You may not even get a response from them at all.

When a negative news article gets a lot of attention, the website owner isn’t going to want to take it down because it’s working well for the website. Even removing your personal information but keeping the article live on the website may be too big of an ask. If it’s your brand name or personal information that’s resulting in a lot of traffic and engagement, the content manager won’t want to do something that could lower the page’s performance.

Beyond that, some online publications have specific content removal policies. If the negative news story you’re worried about doesn’t fall into the category of content the site normally removes, you could be out of luck. For example, the publisher may say that the article can stay up because it’s newsworthy or because it presents the opinion of someone.

Viral Content Spreads Faster Than Takedowns

Here’s another consideration: Sometimes, a negative news article spreads beyond a single publication’s control. When a piece of content goes viral and is shared over and over, removing it from one site won’t do much to improve your reputation.

It could still be viewable on social media or on other sites that republished it and it could also be referenced in detail in other negative news articles. Even if you could convince the original publisher to take it down, it’ll still be available in several other places online.

There’s also the issue of syndication. Many local stories are picked up by wire services (AP, Reuters) and republished by dozens of outlets within hours. Removing the original article does not remove the syndicated copies.

There are also mirror sites and the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to contend with. Mirror sites are exact replicas of existing websites, hosted on a separate server with a different URL, typically to balance server traffic, improve load speeds and avoid censorship. If your article is shared on one of these sites, it could still be live even if it’s removed at the source.

Similarly, the Wayback Machine archives pages automatically, creating accessible copies for future use. In some cases, individuals can request that archived site copies be excluded through the Internet Archive’s contact form.

When considering which copies of your article to pursue first, start with the highest-traffic publishers and sites that are currently ranking on page one for search queries. Those are the places where the article is getting the most traction and the ones to go after as soon as possible.

Why Some Websites Refuse to Remove Articles

There are a lot of reasons why a publication or website may not want to remove a negative news article:

• The article is newsworthy (newsworthiness): News organizations are generally allowed to report on matters of public concern, especially those that involve arrests, lawsuits, public officials, or criminal proceedings. Example: A local newspaper publishes coverage of a high-profile fraud investigation because it affects the community.
• There’s substantial truth in the article (substantial truth doctrine): Even if minor details are inaccurate, a publication may still be protected if the core facts of the article are materially true. Example: An article lists the wrong job title but accurately reports that a person was convicted of a felony.
• They’re following fair reporting practices (fair report privilege): Accurately reporting on official government actions or public records is usually legally protected, even if the allegations later change. Example: A news outlet reports on court filings that were publicly available at the time, even though the case is later dismissed or sealed.
• The article expresses an opinion (opinion and fair comment privilege): Opinions and criticism are generally protected as long as they are clearly presented as opinion or commentary and not statements of fact. Example: A newspaper columnist writes that a business owner’s conduct is “unethical” based on publicly known events.
• The time to file has ended (statute of limitations): State laws typically set the timeframe within which defamation and similar legal claims must be filed. Example: An individual waits several years before challenging an article and can no longer bring a legal claim because the filing deadline has passed.
• The article is shared from a reputable news source (wire service defense): Some publications republish stories from reputable news services and are protected if they had no reason to doubt that the original reporting was accurate. Example: A local television station republishes an article from the Associated Press without independently verifying every fact.
• Small errors do not cause additional harm (incremental harm doctrine): Courts may decide that small inaccuracies do not lead to meaningful, additional reputational damage as long as the broader negative information is already true and public. Example: An article incorrectly states that someone owed $12,000 instead of $10,000 but the underlying fraud allegations were already publicly reported.

There are additional obstacles, many of them legal, that you may face when trying to get content removed, too. You can speak with a lawyer or an ORM consultant to understand your rights regarding content removal and learn more about the obstacles you’re up against.

Note: NetReputation is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. For guidance about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.

5 Steps to Remove or Suppress Negative News Articles

Getting rid of negative content isn’t a simple, quick process. However, there are many ways that ORM experts remove or suppress those negative news stories so that positive content about you is discovered instead. Here are the five main steps to deleting or burying bad content and healing your online reputation:

1. Identify every copy of the article.
2. Contact the publication.
3. Contact Google to make a content removal request.
4. Suppress the article using various tactics.
5. Work with an ORM company to get rid of negative content.

Let’s talk about these options more in-depth.

Step 1: Identify Every Copy of the Article

It’s important to get a full-scale view of the negative news articles circulating about you online. That way, you can make a real improvement to your reputation instead of removing just a handful of negative news stories that won’t actually have any considerable impact. Getting clear on which negative pieces you want to focus on will make it easier for you to create and stick to a strategy.

Keep a spreadsheet with all of the article titles and links you find. You can also add links to the websites’ contact pages, which will make it easier once you get to the step where you request removal. Plus, as you start contacting publishers, you can keep track of the progress and results on the spreadsheet. Specific spreadsheet columns to add include:

• URL
• Publisher name
• Publish date
• Editor or author name
• Editor email
• Contact attempt date
• Response
• Next action
• Status

Perform a Google Search for Yourself

Open a private browsing window, like the incognito window in Google Chrome and search for your brand name or personal name.

Using a private window will prevent Google from modifying results based on your search history. This means that you can get a more realistic view of your results and see what others are likely to see.

Perform a Google Search for a Negative News Article

Since you probably already know of a negative article that exists, search for that on Google. Thanks to SEO, similar results will appear below the top one and you can find other articles online that you want to remove.

Search on Social Media

You may also want to search on social media platforms for mentions of your name or company. This is particularly helpful if there are articles or reviews that only exist on a social platform instead of elsewhere on the web.

For example, people can publish articles directly on LinkedIn. It could be easier to find that content if you search on LinkedIn than through a Google search.

Social media also makes it possible to monitor certain publications, especially if you know they’re going to be covering you or your business. By following their accounts, you can see the latest in their feeds.

Social media management can feel like a full-time job. Consider hiring a contractor or company that can take this over for you and also keep in mind that social media monitoring is often part of what ORM companies include in their services.

Set Up Mention Alerts

In addition to identifying the existing negative news articles you want removed, set up Google Alerts or alerts from a reputation monitoring tool so that you’re notified every time your name or brand name appears online. This is how you can ensure ongoing reputation management instead of thinking of it as a one-time effort.

As new articles pop up, negative or positive, add them to your spreadsheet. Not only will you know which articles to remove or suppress, but you’ll also find out which outlets are posting positive content about you. You could then connect with those content managers to develop more content and raise your online reputation.

P.S. Google Alerts is free, making it a good option if you’re on a budget. You enter the keywords to monitor and then customize your notification preferences, like how often you want to receive an email with your alerts.

Use Search Operators to Find Syndicated Copies

There are five search operators that can materially help you find copies of articles online. Using these operators together can uncover syndicated content, scraped copies, forum reposts and archived versions that may not appear in a basic Google search.

• site: Checks one domain at a time, limiting search results to a single website so you can see whether a specific publisher, aggregator or forum is hosting a copy of the article. Example: site:example.com “Joe Smith arrested for fraud”
• Quoted exact-match searches: Putting quotation marks around the article headline tells the search engine to look for that exact phrase. This can help you find duplicate copies or syndicated reposts. Example: “CEO charged after federal investigation”
• intitle: This operator searches for pages with specific words in the page title or headline. This can help you locate rewritten or slightly modified versions of the original article. Example: intitle:”federal investigation” intitle:”CEO charged”
• inurl: Many reposted articles keep part of the original URL structure or slug, even if the headline changes. Searching the slug can uncover hidden duplicates. Example: inurl:ceo-charged-federal-investigation
• Minus sign (-): Adding a minus sign removes unwanted domains or platforms from your search results so you can focus on relevant matches. Example: “Joe Smith arrested for fraud” -facebook -linkedin -X

Run a Reverse Image Search

Most articles republish the same lead image across multiple websites. Performing a reverse-image search on Google Images or TinEye can surface copies that do not share the same headline or text.

Step 2: Contact the Publication

Once you have a list of articles you want removed, it’s time to contact the publications to request that they either get rid of your personal information or take the article down completely. (Note that this tactic is best if there are limited negative news articles to remove. Otherwise, it might be too difficult at scale.)

When reaching out to the publications, prioritize the ones with the most power. For example, the ones with higher domain authority and the pages that show up higher in search results should be the first ones you target.

Source: Moz

It’s best to contact the right person from the start, as it will create less work for you overall. Generally, that’ll be the editor of the publication. Or, if there is no editor, the content manager or website owner is a good option.

If you’re not able to find a direct email for the person you want to contact, you may have to resort to the generic contact form or email address.

Learn About the Site’s Content Removal Policy

Many sites have content removal policies. While it may take some digging, you should be able to find the policy somewhere on the website, like in the terms and conditions. Understanding your rights can help you get the content taken down if it falls within their guidelines.

The content removal policy page may also have contact information for the right person to get in touch with.

Submit Your Request for Content Removal

When requesting content removal, stay professional and calm. If you send an angry or incomprehensible message, the publisher is less likely to take you seriously and work with you on the issue. Don’t attack the website owner, marketing team, content manager, writer, or anyone else involved.

Instead, approach the publication in a way that could garner sympathy.

• Pinpoint the negative news article and content that’s causing a problem.
• Explain what’s problematic about the content.
• Tell the publisher how it’s negatively affecting your business or life.
• Offer options. For example, ask them to either remove the content or at least take your photo down and make your name anonymous.

It’s also helpful if you can submit supporting documents. For example, if a publication is inaccurately reporting on your criminal history, you could submit documents that showcase the facts. A separate impact statement may also help you better communicate how the negative content is affecting you.

In your written request, you should also include a hierarchy of asks that you can walk the reader through. These include:

1. Remove the content fully
2. Anonymize the subject’s name
3. Remove identifying images
4. Add an editor’s note or correction
5. Update with new facts (e.g., dismissed charges, resolved litigation)

Most publishers will refuse #1, but they may accept #4 or #5.

Keep At It

It’s possible that your first attempt won’t be received, responded to, or acted upon. Don’t give up just yet!

First, try to confirm that you’re communicating with the correct person. It’s important to focus your efforts on the person who can take action. If you have to use the generic contact form, start by sending a message that asks who you should contact.

If you’re contacting the correct person but they won’t remove the content, try to get in touch with their supervisor or someone in a higher position. For example, if the writer won’t make changes to the negative news article, you may want to contact the content coordinator or the website owner.

In general, contact anybody in a position of authority until you’ve run out of options. And if you’re not having luck via email, don’t hesitate to make a phone call. People may be more willing to act if you get them on the phone and speak with them directly.

One thing not to do is to send legal threats or emotional outbursts. These almost always backfire and can trigger a Streisand-effect republish. This is an amplified, widespread sharing of a piece of information by the public, specifically because someone tried to delete or hide it.

When to Involve a Defamation Attorney

There are a few signals that an article removal will warrant legal counsel. If any of these situations apply, it’s smart to involve a defamation attorney to protect your rights:

• The article contains factually false statements about a private person
• There is documented financial or career harm
• The publisher has refused all softer requests
• The article appears to violate a state’s privacy or anti-doxxing statute

Cease-and-desist letters and DMCA-style takedowns are tools an attorney or an ORM consulting firm can deploy. These are not something that you should write yourself.

Note: NetReputation is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. For guidance about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.

Step 3: Ask Google to Remove the Content

Google doesn’t own the content that appears in search results, so the company can’t exactly delete negative news articles altogether. However, there are times when Google will remove certain content from its search results, which can be almost as good as having it taken down completely.

While the negative news article may still exist online, most people won’t be able to find it or even know it’s there if it doesn’t show up in Google results. This may be a good enough solution for you, or you may want to have the negative news article removed from search results while you continue working on having it taken down permanently.

Keep in mind that Google is unlikely to remove negative news articles unless you can prove that it’s defamatory, false, misleading or unverified. Google considers removing content that meets one of the following guidelines:

• The article violates copyright or trademark rights
• The content is outdated and is no longer online, even though it’s still in search results
• The content includes protected information about an individual
• The content doesn’t comply with a court order
• The content contains explicit personal contact information, such as a physical address, phone number, or email address
• The content contains explicit images of you, posted without your consent
• The content exposes financial or government ID information

When making your request to Google, provide as much information as possible.

Use Google’s Results About You Tool

Google’s “Results About You” tool monitors the web for key mentions of your personal information, including:

• Your name
• Your phone number
• Your home address
• Your email address

To enable monitoring, go to Google’s Results About You page. Click “Get Started” and follow the prompts to tell Google which information you want monitored. Once you’re all set up, Google will notify you any time new matches appear.

The tool also provides a direct path for request removals. If Google identifies pages displaying your sensitive personal information, you can usually submit a takedown request directly from the alert itself instead of navigating through separate support forms. In many cases, this is the fastest and simplest way to remove exposed contact details from Google Search.

It’s important to keep in mind, however, that this tool only removes information from Google search results. It does not necessarily remove the content from the original website where it appears. If the source page remains live, the content may still exist elsewhere online or reappear later if it’s republished. For that reason, Results About You works best alongside direct removal requests to the website owner, as well as broader online reputation management efforts.

Remove a Result Directly From the SERP

You can request the removal of some search results directly from Google Search without leaving the results page. To do this, find the result you want to address. Then, click the three-dot menu next to the listing. From there, select “Remove Result.” Google will then prompt you to choose a reason for your request, such as:

• The result contains your personal information
• The content is outdated or no longer relevant
• The page contains sensitive data that should not appear in search results
• A legal removal request (for cases that involve privacy or policy violations)

Once you submit the request, Google will review it against its content and privacy policies. Approval isn’t automatic and Google may deny some requests if the content is still considered relevant or doesn’t meet removal criteria.

If your request is approved, the result will typically be removed from Google Search or deindexed, which means it will no longer appear in search results for relevant queries.

For a deeper walkthrough on how content removal works through Google, check out our comprehensive Google Removal Guide.

Step 4: Suppress Negative News Articles

When you can’t remove a negative news article from the internet, your next best option is to suppress it. Suppression means that positive or neutral content is published and optimized to take the top-ranking positions, so that the negative content gets pushed so far down that it’s rarely discovered. While the negative article does not disappear, it does move to page two or beyond.

If you bury negative results, they’re far less likely to be found than if they showed up in the top 10 results. This process typically takes three to six months of consistent work and can take longer for high-authority publishers.

Figure Out the Negative Article’s Keywords

An article’s keywords have a major effect on how well it ranks in search engine results. Knowing the keywords for high-ranking negative news stories gives you a starting point for creating content that can compete. This requires knowing how to perform keyword research, so you may need to hire a specialist. Or, you can work with an ORM company, as services typically include SEO.

When performing research, start by listing every query that surfaces the article, such as:

• Your name alone
• Your name plus your city
• Your name plus your job title
• Your company name
• Your company plus the story’s topic

Then, track rank position for each query weekly using a simple spreadsheet so you can see progress and note any changes.

Create New Content and Optimize Existing Content

Google likes new, fresh content, so part of your suppression strategy should be creating info that lands higher than the negative article on SERPs. Examples of content you can create through this reverse SEO strategy include:

• Articles
• Press releases
• Social media posts
• An updated personal website or About page
• An active LinkedIn profile and LinkedIn long-form articles
• A YouTube video with the same title pattern as queries that surface the article
• A Wikipedia page (where notability allows)
• Positive press through digital PR
• Authoritative profiles on industry sites

Once you’ve created new content, don’t forget to promote it on your social channels, in your newsletters, etc. Plus, since new content can take a long time to rank, you also want to optimize the content that’s already out there. Remember that when other pages link to your positive content, the anchor text should match the queries that currently surface the negative article, not just generic “click here” anchors.

Here are a few best practices for creating SEO-friendly content:

• Add keywords to the page title and headers.
• Include the primary and secondary keywords in the article body.
• Add relevant images and write alt text for them.
• Incorporate internal links that drive traffic to other positive content on your site.

You can learn more about our SEO services here.

Step 5: Hire an ORM Company to Help

The process of having negative news articles removed from online sources can be a time-consuming and frustrating one. You may even feel that it’s necessary to hire an attorney and file legal paperwork.

There’s another option, though, before you get to that point: Hiring an ORM company to provide guidance and take many of the content removal tasks off your hands.

This is the best option for content removal because ORM companies deal with it all the time — it’s their specialty. They have the tools needed to monitor your reputation and find negative articles; connections with publishers to encourage them to remove content; advanced suppression methods; and, most importantly, the time and dedication to handle the job while you focus on other areas of your business or life.

At NetReputation, you can schedule a free consultation to speak with a reputation management expert about your situation and options. If you’d like to move forward, we’ll send you a detailed statement of work with your proposal. There’s still no obligation at this point, so you can decide if we’re a good fit for your needs.

How AI Search and Generative Engines Affect Negative Articles

AI search engines like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT search, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot can quote and link to negative articles in their generated responses. This sometimes brings those articles to the surface even when the user’s search query does not include the subject’s name.

This leads to three practical concerns. First, AI overviews can show a snippet of a negative article above the regular Google results. Second, generative answers may paraphrase a damaging article without the reader ever clicking through. Third, chatbots like ChatGPT can pull from the publisher’s site, web archives, or even republished copies. In some cases, this means the framing of the original article is preserved, even if the wording changes. This allows reputational narratives to persist across multiple AI systems simultaneously.

To take action, removing or de-indexing the source article remains the most reliable path because most AI engines pull from indexed web content. Google’s standard removal requests apply to AI Overviews because they draw on Search results. For ChatGPT and Perplexity, you can contact each provider’s content concerns or trust-and-safety form directly.

In addition, suppression strategies at the search engine level, including pushing the original URL beyond the first page of results, can reduce the likelihood that retrieval-based AI systems surface it in summaries or responses.

As you move forward, remember that this is a moving target. AI providers update their training data and retrieval logic continuously. Suppression at the search-result level still helps because AI engines weigh high-ranking sources more heavily. However, visibility can still fluctuate as models refresh and different AI systems prioritize different ranking signals. This is why ongoing monitoring outperforms one-time fixes for long-term reputation management.

An ORM firm that monitors AI Overview surfaces and chatbot output is now a meaningful service distinction. NetReputation offers generative engine optimization (GEO) services to help individuals and businesses track how they appear across AI-generated responses, identify which indexed sources are influencing those outputs and implement coordinated reputation strategies to improve their online image.

What to Do After the Article Is Removed

Removing an article from internet search results is not the end of the work. Cached copies, monitoring needs and reputation maintenance continue for months after the article comes down. Even after a publisher deletes a page, search engines and AI systems may still temporarily display old snippets or cached images tied to the original URL.

One of the first post-removal steps should be requesting a Google index refresh. Using Google Search Console’s outdated-content removal tool, you can ask Google to clear cached snippets, thumbnails and other content that still appear in Search results even after the source page has been changed or removed. This can help you accelerate the disappearance of outdated references that could otherwise remain visible for days or weeks.

Ongoing monitoring is equally important. Set up Google Alerts for your personal name, business name, executives and any variations or misspellings connected to the original article. Google’s “Results About You” tool can also notify you when your personal information appears in a search. For broader protection, many individuals and companies use professional, paid monitoring services to continuously scan search results, news sites, forums and AI-generated search results for new mentions. NetReputation’s individual reputation monitoring and business reputation monitoring solutions help you identify new risks before they gain traction.

You should also revisit syndication and mirror copy searches approximately 30 to 90 days after the original removal. Some mirror sites occasionally repost archived versions, long after the primary source disappears. A second review cycle can help you uncover copies that you might have missed during the initial cleanup effort.

Finally, focus on prevention. Building a strong base of positive, authoritative search results means that future negative content will have to fight harder for visibility. The stronger your existing online presence is, the harder it becomes for a single damaging article to dominate page-one results. Ongoing monitoring and maintenance are core parts of every NetReputation engagement, because successful reputation management is an ongoing process and not a one-time event.

FAQ About How To Remove Articles From Internet Results

Below are answers to a few of the most common questions we receive about removing articles from internet search results.

How do you remove negative news articles from the internet?

There are a few different ways to remove negative news articles or negative search results from the internet. First, you can directly contact the publisher to ask them to take the content down or to change the content so it no longer includes private or sensitive information. Second, you can ask Google to remove the pages from search results. Third, you can suppress the content so that it no longer shows up on the first page of Google results.

How long does a negative article stay on the internet?

Negative news articles can stay online indefinitely. If the site remains active and the page stays published, the negative news article will continue to be online.

However, even if an article stays online forever, that doesn’t mean it’ll be in the top search results forever. It’s possible to bury search results with neutral and positive content. This may also happen naturally over time as unrelated articles sharing the same keywords as the negative article take the top results spots.

Can you get a negative article removed from Google?

Google doesn’t own all the content that appears in results, but there are times when you can get the search results for a negative article removed from Google. The search engine uses discretion when deciding which type of content should be removed.

It’s important to submit a request for the specific type of content you want removed, such as outdated content or a Google Images result. The site’s “Results About You” tool is now the simplest path for monitoring personal contact information.

What can I do if content is removed but the search results are still showing up?

What happens if you successfully had content removed but it’s still showing up in Google search results? In this case, you can ask that Google remove the outdated content.

You’ll enter the URL of the page with the outdated content and then submit the removal request. There are two different responses you may see:

• A message that says the image or page content hasn’t been removed by the website owner
• A message that says the content is no longer live on the site

From there, you can follow the prompts to learn more or submit your request.

How long does it typically take to remove or suppress a negative article?

Publisher removals can range from a few days to several months depending on outlet policy. Google policy-based removals usually resolve within two to six weeks. Suppression campaigns typically show measurable progress in three to six months.

Will removing an article from Google also remove it from AI search?

Usually, yes, because AI engines pull primarily from indexed web content. There can be a lag of days or weeks while AI providers re-crawl. Submitting a direct removal or content concern request to the individual AI provider may still be necessary.

What if multiple negative articles exist about me?

If you’re facing multiple negative articles, scale your response approach. Triage by traffic and ranking, address the highest-impact articles first and run a content suppression strategy in parallel.

Do I Have To Get Negative Articles Removed From Search Results?

Removing negative news articles from Google search results is no easy task and you may be wondering if it’s worth it at all.

Think of it this way: What if that one negative news article was a positive one? Here’s what you could look forward to:

• Free advertising thanks to being featured in publications
• Potential customers learning about the products or services you sell
• Connecting with your audience over your professional or personal journey
• Extra coverage as local, national and international publishers pick up the information
• Spreading information on social media platforms

When you consider the positive impacts of a great article about you or your business, it’s easy to see and appreciate the snowball effect it can create.

What if that effect were negative, though?

You’d never want that amount of coverage for something that could be damaging to your online reputation, your personal life, your employees or your sales, right? By seeing it through that lens, it’s clear that removing negative news articles is worth it for the sake of limiting the damage they can do.

NetReputation Can Help You Control All the Negative Content Affecting Your Reputation

The benefits of removing negative articles about you or your business are practically immeasurable. While you could do the math and figure out how much you’d lose vs. retain or gain by getting rid of negative search results, it’s harder to put a value on a promising future. ORM companies help individuals and brands succeed now and later.

The more negative articles out there and the lengthier those articles are, the more difficult it is to have them removed entirely or from search results. It can also be difficult to bury them with positive content, especially if you’ve never had to suppress content before.

What Does Content Removal Require?

Here’s everything you’d need to know and do in order to clean up the mess that negative press can create:

• Know which tools to use and how to use them and spend money to buy them
• Find any and all negative mentions of yourself or your business
• Find and connect with numerous people to ask that the content be removed
• Go through Google’s channels to request search results removal
• Create and optimize content to replace negative results with positive ones

Not only does that sound like a full-time job, but it’s also a specialized one. You might need to spend a lot of time learning about SEO or content creation before you can successfully do even part of what’s required.

Plus, as you’re going through all of this, more negative articles could pop up!

The entire process is, understandably, overwhelming. That’s why ORM companies like NetReputation exist — to handle reputation management for you so you can spend your time improving your personal life or your company.

Contact us today at 844-461-3632 to speak with an ORM expert. We’ll discuss your specific needs and suggest a course of action that you can take if you’d like to move forward.