While both reputation management and PR focus on creating a positive brand image, reputation management specifically emphasizes monitoring and managing digital feedback, reviews, and search engine presence. PR often involves broader efforts like media relations and strategic storytelling, whereas reputation management is more focused on online perceptions and digital interactions.
About the Author: Mark Riley
Mark Riley is a marketing executive and the founder of Riley Summers Marketing Group, where he leads customer acquisition strategy for home services businesses across paid search, Google Local Services Ads, local SEO and paid social media. He rose to VP of Digital at a national legal-marketing agency, where the digital programs he led generated a significant share of its revenue. Over a 15+ year career, he has managed more than $70 million in digital advertising spend, much of it in one of the most expensive and competitive advertising categories in North America. He measures marketing by what it costs to win a booked job, not by traffic or lead volume.