{"id":2435,"date":"2013-11-03T14:46:38","date_gmt":"2013-11-03T19:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.primeadvertising.com\/old_5142015\/blog\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2013-11-03T14:46:38","modified_gmt":"2013-11-03T19:46:38","slug":"defamation-in-google-search-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primeadvertising.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/defamation-in-google-search-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Defamation in Google Search Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone wants to know \u2013 \u201cCan I make Google remove that negative search result or review about my company?\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

For a company, online reputation is extremely important. Prime Advertising<\/a> has seen firsthand, how scary it can be for our clients that have negative, business deterring content associated with their Google search results. How can you combat this? Can you ask Google to remove those bad results? In short: Not without a court order, according to Subtractme.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a very thin line between opinion and slander, which is why Google prefers not to get involved,\u201d says Subtractme.com<\/a>. Proof of defamation can be a lengthy and expensive legal process, but there is another tactic that can be taken \u2013 the \u201cCrowd it Out\u201d approach. The basic idea of this approach is to crowd out the negative content with new, positive content that will also appear in Google searches. This new content can come from:<\/p>\n