Major Sanitaryware Manufacturer
Under NDA
Reputation Management
Duration
2 years
Budget
$38K+/year
Difficulty
Medium
Industries
Other
Reputation Management
ORM
Monitoring
Content Creation
HR
Situation
Under NDA
Financial Damage
Budget: ₽3,000,000+/year
Problem
Non-constructive negativity in search results for both product and HR directions. Low or unformed ratings on reputation-critical recommendation platforms.
Tasks
- •Neutralize existing negativity in the media space
- •Form a stable positive rating on recommendation platforms
- •Outperform competitors in the number of mentions on marketplaces and other key platforms
Solutions
- •Monitor the competitive field and place information about the client online in volumes exceeding those of competing brands
- •Build a positive image for the client on major marketplaces and e-commerce platforms in Russia and the CIS
- •Create content islands in media and social networks to increase brand awareness and highlight key aspects (brand advantages, new collections, new sales formats, promotions, etc.)
- •Create and maintain an unofficial brand advocate community to attract a loyal audience and localize potential negativity
- •Remove unjustified negativity by submitting complaints from the official brand representative
- •Promote positive and neutral information about the client in search results
- •Publish articles about the client in major general and industry media
- •Integrate client mentions into a thematic Wikipedia article
Results
- •Yandex search results improved: positivity up 23%, negativity down 34%
- •Rating on the client's priority platform increased from 20% to 60%
- •Created over 30 content islands promoted to the top-10 of Yandex and Google for most brand and reputation queries
- •Removed 5% of negative content from recommendation platforms
Financial Effect
Improved ratings and positive content led to increased sales and trust in the brand, strengthening the company's market position.
Conclusions
1
Proactive content creation and volume can outpace competitors and shift brand sentiment.
2
Building loyal communities and advocates is key to localizing and neutralizing negativity.
3
Strategic use of e-commerce and media platforms amplifies positive brand perception.