Online Reputation Management and Business PR

What is Online Reputation Management (ORM)?

Online Reputation Management (ORM) is the process of monitoring, improving, and protecting how a business, brand, promoter, or product is perceived on the internet.
It focuses on shaping public opinion in the digital space, especially on:

Google search results
Online reviews & ratings
Social media platforms
Customer feedback and complaints
News portals & blogs
Forums and public comments

ORM ensures that when someone searches for your business online, what they see is positive, accurate, and trustworthy

How does Online Reputation Management differ from Business PR?

Business PR
Builds and projects overall reputation of the business
Uses media and public platforms such as newspapers, TV, business magazines, conferences
Helps gain visibility, trust, and credibility
Talks about achievements, growth, and success stories
Proactive in nature — planned communication
Target audience: customers, investors, industry & general public

Online Reputation Management (ORM)
Protects and manages digital reputation & perception
Focuses on internet-based platforms such as Google, review sites, social media
Helps control, repair, or improve online image
Deals with reviews, feedback, public sentiment, and online conversations
Reacts to digital feedback and sentiment (but can be proactive too)
Target audience: online users and potential customers

Simple way to understand the difference

PR = Make people notice your business
ORM = Make sure they see positive things when they search for your business

Both are different — but both are important.

How PR and ORM work together

PR builds the brand → ORM protects it online
PR increases visibility → ORM ensures the visibility is positive
PR improves industry credibility → ORM improves customer perception

A business that runs PR without ORM risks losing trust due to negative online feedback.
A business that runs ORM without PR may look clean, but not known or respected.

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What is Online Reputation Management? How does it differ from Business PR?

How does Online Reputation Management differ from Business PR?

Simple way to understand the difference

PR = Make people notice your business

ORM = Make sure they see positive things when they search for your business

Both are different — but both are important.