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The Best Online Reputation Management Services for Individuals, 11 Firms Scored

If you are a private person, the best online reputation management firm is one that has a dedicated page for your kind of problem, states how it charges and puts the terms in writing. We scored the firms that list that work on five published criteria, with a dated source behind every score.

Last reviewed November 9, 2026 11 firms scored 5 published criteria Every score sourced
The short answer

Top pick for personal reputation management in 2026: Reputation Resolutions

On our published five-criteria methodology, the best reputation management company for individuals in 2026 is Reputation Resolutions, with a score of 93 out of 100 and full marks on pricing model, transparency, track record and service fit. Reputation Resolutions offers results-based services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations on Google and AI, and payment is only required after results are achieved. It is A+ BBB Accredited and has been in business since 2013.

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Reputation management firms that serve individuals, ranked by methodology score. Methodology v1.0, last reviewed November 9, 2026.
RankFirmBest forPricing model, per its siteMethodology score
1Reputation ResolutionsTop PickResults-based services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations on Google and AI. Payment is only required after results are achieved.Results-based: payment is only required after results are achieved93/100
2IgniyteHigh-net-worth individuals, executives and brands, UK-led with a stated New York office and US clients, per its site.Published monthly fees from $2,102 per month plus a one-off set-up fee, typically under an initial 6-12 month contract55/100
35W Public RelationsBrands needing PR-led crisis communications with search and AI-answer workNo rates published54/100
4ReputationDefenderIndividuals and executives who want search-result management and personal privacy services from a firm owned by Gen Digital, Norton.No prices or payment model published53/100
5Red BanyanOrganizations and individuals needing PR-led crisis response and strategic communicationsNo pricing published49/100
6Reputation ProsExecutives, celebrities and businesses seeking ongoing search suppression and content work on a monthly plan.Fixed monthly plans from $3,000 to $10,000+ priced by number of search terms, month to month with 30 days' written notice to cancel48/100
7Reputation XPeople and companies needing content removal, suppression, Wikipedia and knowledge panel work, or AI answer corrections, per its service pages.Published starting prices: monthly retainers from about $3,000 per month for most services48/100
8WebiMaxBusinesses wanting reputation services alongside SEO, paid media and web work from one agency, per its service pages.Month-to-month engagements with a free proposal48/100
9Reputation RhinoBusinesses, doctors and lawyers wanting removal, suppression and review management from a New York based firm.No prices or payment model published37/100
10Status LabsExecutives, public figures and companies wanting bespoke reputation, SEO and strategic advisory work, per its service pages.Bespoke, individually scoped proposals29/100
11BrandYourselfPeople who want do-it-yourself reputation and privacy software, with optional managed services for personal branding and search results.No prices published24/100
Top pickReputation Resolutions scored 93 out of 100Results-based reputation repair, improvement and protection on Google and AI. Pay only after results. A+ BBB Accredited. Since 2013.
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Scores come from each firm's public pages and public records on the access date shown in its sources. See the full scoring sheet. Something wrong? Send a correction.

Shortlist by situation

Which kind of firm fits you?

Pick what you need most. We name a type of firm and the firms on this list whose own sites show a dedicated page for it.

Based only on each firm's public service pages as of November 9, 2026.

What this page covers

What Reputation Management Means for a Private Person

Online reputation management, or ORM, is work that changes what people find when they search your name. For an individual, that usually means one of three problems: an article, a record or a pile of posts that you did not choose to have there.

A company can hide behind a brand. You cannot. When a hiring manager, a landlord, a date or a neighbor types your name into Google, whatever comes up is you. That is why the way a firm treats a private person is different from the way it treats a company.

The firms in the table below are the ones whose own sites show a dedicated page for individual-type work: article removal, search suppression or mugshot and arrest record work. We filtered by evidence, not by who we like. A firm with no such page on its site is not in this table.

The most common individual problems and the usual route for each
ProblemPlain EnglishUsual route
A news article or blog post about youA page you did not write ranks for your nameAsk the publisher to update or remove it. If that fails, suppression
An arrest record or mugshotA public record, often copied onto many sitesRemoval requests to each site, plus suppression of what remains
Posts or comments on social media or forumsSomeone wrote about you on a platformA report under the platform's own rules, then suppression if it stays
Old content that is true but datedA real story from years ago still ranksSuppression, because most publishers will not remove accurate stories
Nothing bad, just thin resultsLittle or nothing shows up when people search youBuild a profile that reflects who you are now

If your name is your career, the best reputation recovery services for celebrities and public figures adds a discretion test to the same scoring.

How we scored this

The Five Criteria, Applied to Individual Work

Every firm here is scored on the same five criteria as the main list. The weights and rubrics are public, and each score links to the page or record behind it.

28points
Criterion 1

Pricing model and risk to the client

The pricing model sets the firm's incentives. A retainer is paid whether or not the problem moves. Results-based pricing shifts the risk to the firm.

  • 10: results-based or pay-on-result pricing for removal work, with the result agreed in writing
  • 7: project or fixed-scope pricing with a written scope
  • 4: monthly retainer only
  • 2: "custom pricing" with no model described
  • 0: no pricing information on the site
22points
Criterion 2

Verified trust records

Third-party records a buyer can check in one click.

  • BBB: Accredited with A+ = 5, A+ not accredited = 4, A or A- = 3, B range = 2, profile with lower or NR = 1, no profile = 0
  • Google Partners directory listing = 3
  • Profile with at least one review on Clutch, The Manifest, GoodFirms or UpCity = 2
17points
Criterion 3

Transparency about who they are

Firms that name their people and location are accountable.

  • Named founder or leadership with photos = 3
  • Street address on the site = 2
  • Phone number on the site = 1
  • Named team beyond the founder = 2
  • Terms or engagement page describing the process = 2
17points
Criterion 4

Track record you can date

Longevity is a weak but real signal, and it is checkable.

  • Founding year stated and confirmed by Wayback or a registry: 13+ years = 10, 10 to 12 = 8, 7 to 9 = 6, 4 to 6 = 4, under 4 = 2
  • Year stated but not confirmable = half points
  • No year = 0
16points
Criterion 5

Service fit for the problems people bring

A buyer needs the firm to cover their problem.

  • One point each for a dedicated public page on: news article removal, review removal or disputes, search suppression, review management, social media removal, mugshot or record removal, executive or personal reputation, crisis response, AI answer reputation, monitoring

Anything we could not find on a firm's site or in a public record scores zero and shows as Not verified on its card. Read the full methodology and the complete scoring sheet. Position in the table is decided by the score and nothing else.

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Choosing well

What an Individual Should Look for Before Paying Anyone

Five things separate a firm that will treat you fairly from one that will drain your budget. Each one is something you can check before you sign.

How it charges

Some firms bill a monthly retainer whether or not anything changes. Others agree a result in writing first and charge only when it happens. For a private person with a limited budget, that difference matters more than anything else on a sales page.

What it will do and will not do

A clear firm tells you which parts of your problem can be removed, which can only be pushed down and which cannot change. If every answer is yes, keep asking questions.

Who does the work

Ask whether the person you speak to is the person who works your case. Ask where the work is done and who can see your details.

What you get in writing

The scope, the price, the timeline stated as typical rather than promised and what happens if the result does not come. If it is not in writing, it is not an offer.

How it handles privacy

You are handing over your name and your problem. Ask who sees them, how long records are kept and whether anything about your case is ever shared or published.

We turned these into a printable list in questions to ask a reputation firm. Take it to every call.

Shortlist by situation

Which kind of firm fits you?

Pick what you need most. We name a type of firm and the firms on this list whose own sites show a dedicated page for it.

Based only on each firm's public service pages as of November 9, 2026.

Private people in Colorado can check Denver reputation management firms for local offices before they call anyone.

Removal versus suppression

What Can Be Removed and What Can Only Be Pushed Down

Removal takes a page out of the picture. Suppression leaves the page alone and promotes other content above it. Which one applies depends on who controls the page and whether it breaks a rule.

Removal can work when

  • The content breaks a platform's own published rules
  • A court has ordered the content taken down
  • The publisher agrees the story is wrong, outdated or unfair to keep
  • A record was sealed, expunged or corrected and copies still show it

Suppression is the route when

  • The content is accurate and the publisher will not remove it
  • The site is outside any reach you have
  • The content follows platform rules even though it is unflattering
  • Removal would take too long and you need results in search now
What nobody can do

No firm controls Google, a newspaper or a court. A firm can promise how it works and how it charges. It cannot promise that a specific page will disappear or that a specific result will drop to a specific place. Anyone who says otherwise is selling you something they do not control.

Suppression is slow because it means building good content and waiting for search engines to rank it. Removal, when it is possible, is faster but depends on someone else's decision. Many cases use both.

If the problem is a review of you or your small business rather than an article, start with the best Google review removal services, which scores only the firms with a dedicated removal page.

Residents of South Florida can see which firms keep a local office on the page for Miami reputation management firms.

Cost and control

How Reputation Management Is Priced for Individuals

There are three common models. Each puts the risk in a different place, and the card for each firm shows which model its own site describes.

Pricing models and who carries the risk
ModelHow it worksWho carries the risk
Monthly retainerYou pay each month for ongoing workYou do. The bill arrives whether or not anything changes
Per projectA fixed fee for a defined piece of workShared. Read what counts as finished
Results-basedA result is agreed in writing and you pay when it happensThe firm does, for the agreed result

We show the pricing model each firm states on its own site. We never estimate what a firm charges. When a firm does not publish a price, the card says so with the date we checked.

Reputation Resolutions offers a service for private people described on its reputation management for individuals page. It offers results-based services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations, with the result agreed in writing before work starts and payment only for results.

The same pricing questions apply to every firm in the best online reputation repair companies.

Mistakes to avoid

Five Mistakes Private People Make When They Hire

Most bad outcomes in this industry start with a rushed decision made while upset. Slow down for one day and avoid these.

  • Paying a long contract up front. Ask for a short term or a results-based agreement, so you can leave if nothing changes.
  • Believing a promise about a specific result. Search engines, publishers and courts decide. A firm that names an outcome it does not control is guessing.
  • Hiring a firm that will not explain its method. If it cannot say in plain words how it works, it may be doing something a platform bans.
  • Skipping the check on who is behind the page. Many best-of pages are written by the firms they rank. That is why this one names its publisher at the top.
  • Fixing the wrong problem. A result that is accurate and fair may not be removable. Ask first which of your results can change at all.

None of this means you should avoid help. It means you should buy help the way you would buy any serious service: with questions, terms in writing and a way out.

Many private people also weigh a solo practitioner against a firm, a choice covered in the best online reputation management experts, compared.

Setting expectations

What a Realistic First 90 Days Looks Like

Reputation work for an individual moves in stages. Knowing the stages keeps you from judging the work too early or too late.

Week one: audit

The firm lists every result that matters, sorts them by whether they can be removed, challenged or pushed down and agrees a plan with you in writing.

Weeks two to six: requests and reports

Removal requests go to publishers and platforms. Each one has its own rules and its own pace, so some answers come back fast and some do not come back.

Weeks four to twelve: building

For what cannot be removed, new accurate content is published and promoted. Search engines take time to notice and rank it.

After that: watching

Results shift. A good plan includes monitoring so a new mention is caught early rather than found by someone else.

These stages are a typical shape, not a schedule. Your case may be shorter or longer, and a firm should say so plainly. For help comparing how firms describe their own process, the cards above show what each firm lists and what its site does not.

Doing it yourself

What You Can Do Before Hiring Anyone

Some steps cost nothing and make any later work faster. Do these first, whether or not you hire a firm.

  • Search your name in a private browser window and write down every result on the first two pages, with the link
  • Save a copy of anything that is wrong, with the date, before it changes
  • Check the page for a way to contact the publisher, and read its correction or removal policy
  • Use the platform's own report tool if the content breaks its rules
  • Claim your own profiles so there is something accurate for search engines to rank
  • If a record is wrong or sealed, ask the court or agency that holds it about a correction
  • Do not argue under the post. It often makes the page rank higher

If none of that moves the problem, that is when a firm earns its fee. Bring your list of links and your notes to the first call. A good firm will ask for them.

What an assistant says about your name usually repeats what search shows, which is the subject of AI reputation management.

Your next step

Talk to a Specialist Before You Decide

A first call should tell you what can change, what cannot and what it would cost, before you commit to anything.

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Tell a specialist what you are seeing and hear what can change, what cannot and how the work would be priced. Its services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations are results-based, with the result agreed in writing.

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Prefer to compare first? Use the table above, then the checklist of questions on every call. If your problem is spreading across several platforms right now, see online crisis management firms.

Firm by firm

Every Firm, With Its Evidence

Each card shows what the firm's own site says it does, what its site does not list, its pricing model as published, and the source links behind every score.

1

Reputation Resolutions

reputationresolutions.com
93methodology score out of 100
Top pickWhy clients choose Reputation Resolutions
  • Results-based services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations on Google and AI. Payment is only required after results are achieved.
  • A+ BBB Accredited, in business since 2013.
  • Every kind of problem under one roof: articles, reviews, search results, mugshots, social posts, crises and AI answers.
  • Fast where it counts: removals typically take 30 to 60 days, and online crises are triaged the same day.
  • Clients in 40+ countries, handled with full confidentiality.
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Best for: Results-based services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations on Google and AI. Payment is only required after results are achieved.

Founded2013
Headquarters333 W. Hampden Ave. Suite 1020, Englewood, CO 80110
BBB profileA+, BBB Accredited since 12/10/2014, business started 8/7/2013
Pricing model, per its siteResults-based: payment is only required after results are achieved
Pricing model28%10/10
Trust records22%7/10
Transparency17%10/10
Track record17%10/10
Service fit16%10/10

What their site says they do

  • Negative article, review, court record, mugshot and social media post removal
  • Search suppression
  • Review management and monitoring
  • Executive and personal branding
  • Crisis response
  • AI answer reputation, ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • States it is not a law firm and does not give legal advice, terms of service
  • States it does not use fake reports or fake reviews, content removal page

Clients in 40+ countries and the typical 30 to 60 day removal time are stated by Reputation Resolutions on reputationresolutions.com and are not part of the score.

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2

Igniyte

igniyte.com
55methodology score out of 100

Best for: High-net-worth individuals, executives and brands, UK-led with a stated New York office and US clients, per its site.

Founded2009
HeadquartersUK, London
BBB profileNot applicable, non-US, per blueprint
Pricing model, per its sitePublished monthly fees from $2,102 per month plus a one-off set-up fee, typically under an initial 6-12 month contract.
Pricing model28%4/10
Trust records22%0/10
Transparency17%10/10
Track record17%10/10
Service fit16%6/10

What their site says they do

  • Business and personal reputation management
  • Google removals and right-to-be-forgotten support
  • Review management, repair and a monitoring dashboard
  • Crisis management consultations

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for AI answer reputation as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for social media content removal as of 2026-11-09
  • BBB: Not applicable, non-US
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3

5W Public Relations

5wpr.com
54methodology score out of 100

Best for: Brands needing PR-led crisis communications with search and AI-answer work

Founded2003
HeadquartersMiami FL, HQ
BBB profileA+, not BBB accredited, New York NY
Pricing model, per its siteNo rates published; scope determines pricing; budget bands from under $15,000 per month on the contact form.
Pricing model28%2/10
Trust records22%6/10
Transparency17%8/10
Track record17%10/10
Service fit16%3/10

What their site says they do

  • Crisis communications and reputation management
  • SEO and online reputation management, search suppression
  • Executive reputation, review management and AI reputation, sections of Reputation Management page
  • Generative engine optimization

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for pricing rates as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for terms of engagement as of 2026-11-09
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4

ReputationDefender

reputationdefender.com
53methodology score out of 100

Best for: Individuals and executives who want search-result management and personal privacy services from a firm owned by Gen Digital, Norton.

Founded2006, stated as 'since 2006'
Headquarters60 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 1000, Tempe, AZ 85281
BBB profileA+, BBB Accredited since 6/17/2022, Business Started 6/15/2006
Pricing model, per its siteNo prices or payment model published. Engagement tiers, Bronze, Silver, Gold are described by deliverables; a specialist recommends an option after a call. Site says VIP work is 'very expensive'.
Pricing model28%2/10
Trust records22%7/10
Transparency17%5/10
Track record17%10/10
Service fit16%4/10

What their site says they do

  • Search result suppression and removal where possible
  • VIP Special Projects for brands, executives and public figures
  • Personal privacy and people-search site removal
  • Small-business review generation and monitoring

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for review removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for crisis response as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for AI answer reputation as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot or social media content removal as of 2026-11-09
  • States it cannot promise success in every case
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5

Red Banyan

redbanyan.com
49methodology score out of 100

Best for: Organizations and individuals needing PR-led crisis response and strategic communications

Founded2011, about page
HeadquartersFort Lauderdale FL
BBB profileA+, not BBB accredited, Red Banyan Group, LLC
Pricing model, per its siteNo pricing published; free consultation.
Pricing model28%0/10
Trust records22%6/10
Transparency17%8/10
Track record17%10/10
Service fit16%3/10

What their site says they do

  • Crisis response and management
  • Online reputation management
  • Social media management
  • Legal PR, media training, public affairs

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for pricing as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for AI answer reputation as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot or executive reputation as of 2026-11-09
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6

Reputation Pros

reputationpros.com
48methodology score out of 100

Best for: Executives, celebrities and businesses seeking ongoing search suppression and content work on a monthly plan.

FoundedNot verified
Headquarters1221 SW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33130
BBB profileA+, BBB Accredited since 2/24/2025
Pricing model, per its siteFixed monthly plans from $3,000 to $10,000+ priced by number of search terms, month to month with 30 days' written notice to cancel; no results-based fee.
Pricing model28%4/10
Trust records22%7/10
Transparency17%8/10
Track record17%0/10
Service fit16%5/10

What their site says they do

  • Search suppression, reverse SEO
  • Content removal
  • Mugshot removal
  • Crisis management
  • AI reputation management
  • Google Knowledge Panel service

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for dedicated review removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for social media removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for dedicated monitoring service as of 2026-11-09
  • Its site states it does not promise content removal or rankings
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7

Reputation X

reputationx.com
48methodology score out of 100

Best for: People and companies needing content removal, suppression, Wikipedia and knowledge panel work, or AI answer corrections, per its service pages.

Founded2005
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, site
BBB profileA+, not BBB-accredited, bbbMember false
Pricing model, per its sitePublished starting prices: monthly retainers from about $3,000 per month for most services; one-time audits and strategy projects from $2,500.
Pricing model28%4/10
Trust records22%6/10
Transparency17%5/10
Track record17%5/10
Service fit16%4/10

What their site says they do

  • Content removal, suppression and correction
  • Wikipedia creation, editing and monitoring
  • Knowledge panel, reputation protection and AI misinformation correction

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for review removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot removal as of 2026-11-09
  • No dedicated crisis page found as of 2026-11-09, a 'Crisis Preparedness' section sits on the protection page
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8

WebiMax

webimax.com
48methodology score out of 100

Best for: Businesses wanting reputation services alongside SEO, paid media and web work from one agency, per its service pages.

Founded2008
Headquarters198 US Highway 9, Suite 201, Manalapan, NJ 07726
BBB profileA+, not BBB-accredited, bbbMember false
Pricing model, per its siteMonth-to-month engagements with a free proposal; no prices published.
Pricing model28%4/10
Trust records22%6/10
Transparency17%3/10
Track record17%5/10
Service fit16%6/10

What their site says they do

  • Reputation management, monitoring, review management and review removal
  • Content removal and personal info removal
  • Crisis management with a 24/7 hotline
  • SEO, PPC, social, web and AI search optimization

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot removal as of 2026-11-09, mentioned within the content-removal page only
  • Their site does not show a page for dedicated social media content removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for named leadership as of 2026-11-09
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9

Reputation Rhino

reputationrhino.com
37methodology score out of 100

Best for: Businesses, doctors and lawyers wanting removal, suppression and review management from a New York based firm.

FoundedNot verified
Headquarters442 5th Ave #1075, New York, NY 10018
BBB profileA+, NOT BBB Accredited, Business Started 7/18/2011
Pricing model, per its siteNo prices or payment model published; cost 'depends on the complexity of the project'. Site describes a 30-day money-back offer.
Pricing model28%2/10
Trust records22%6/10
Transparency17%8/10
Track record17%0/10
Service fit16%3/10

What their site says they do

  • Removal and suppression of negative search results
  • Reputation repair
  • Business review management
  • Industry pages for businesses, doctors and lawyers

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for crisis response as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for AI answer reputation as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot or social media content removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for reputation monitoring as of 2026-11-09
Sources, 11 links, accessed 2026-11-09
  1. wayback accessed 2026-11-09
  2. pricing accessed 2026-11-09
  3. outcome terms accessed 2026-11-09
  4. bbb accessed 2026-11-09
  5. googlePartner accessed 2026-11-09
  6. clutch accessed 2026-11-09
  7. founder accessed 2026-11-09
  8. phone accessed 2026-11-09
  9. terms accessed 2026-11-09
  10. suppression accessed 2026-11-09
  11. reviewMgmt accessed 2026-11-09
10

Status Labs

statuslabs.com
29methodology score out of 100

Best for: Executives, public figures and companies wanting bespoke reputation, SEO and strategic advisory work, per its service pages.

Founded2012
HeadquartersAustin, Texas
BBB profileNo BBB profile found
Pricing model, per its siteBespoke, individually scoped proposals; it states it does not offer tiered or flat-rate packages.
Pricing model28%2/10
Trust records22%0/10
Transparency17%6/10
Track record17%5/10
Service fit16%3/10

What their site says they do

  • Online, personal and corporate reputation management
  • Search engine optimization and generative engine, AI search optimization
  • Strategic advisory and digital marketing

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for dedicated article removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for review removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot or record removal as of 2026-11-09
  • No dedicated crisis response page found as of 2026-11-09, crisis appears as a section of the Strategic Advisory page
Sources, 9 links, accessed 2026-11-09
  1. founded accessed 2026-11-09
  2. pricing accessed 2026-11-09
  3. pricing faq accessed 2026-11-09
  4. outcome terms conflict accessed 2026-11-09
  5. leader founder accessed 2026-11-09
  6. terms accessed 2026-11-09
  7. bbb accessed 2026-11-09
  8. clutch accessed 2026-11-09
  9. crisis section accessed 2026-11-09
11

BrandYourself

brandyourself.com
24methodology score out of 100

Best for: People who want do-it-yourself reputation and privacy software, with optional managed services for personal branding and search results.

FoundedNot verified
Headquarters336 W. 37th St, STE 1200, New York, NY 10018, labelled mail address
BBB profileD-, NOT BBB Accredited, Business Started 10/15/2009
Pricing model, per its siteNo prices published. Managed services are quoted after a consultation; personal branding is priced in tiers by number of deliverables. Software has a free scan.
Pricing model28%2/10
Trust records22%1/10
Transparency17%3/10
Track record17%0/10
Service fit16%7/10

What their site says they do

  • Reputation management software and free scan
  • Managed negative search result services and de-indexing audit
  • Review management
  • Social media clean-up software
  • Data broker removal
  • Personal branding services

Limits stated, or not listed on their site

  • Their site does not show a page for crisis response as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for AI answer reputation as of 2026-11-09
  • Their site does not show a page for mugshot removal as of 2026-11-09
  • Site says it focuses on review management it can control rather than on removing reviews
Sources, 10 links, accessed 2026-11-09
  1. wayback accessed 2026-11-09
  2. pricing accessed 2026-11-09
  3. pricing quote accessed 2026-11-09
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On our published five-criteria methodology, the best reputation management company for individuals in 2026 is Reputation Resolutions, with a score of 93 out of 100 and full marks on pricing model, transparency, track record and service fit. Reputation Resolutions offers results-based services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations on Google and AI, and payment is only required after results are achieved. It is A+ BBB Accredited, has been in business since 2013 and serves clients in 40+ countries. Every score links to its evidence, and the full sheet is on the methodology page.

It depends on the pricing model. Some firms charge monthly, some per project and some only when an agreed result happens. We do not estimate prices. Each firm card shows what the firm publishes, or says that pricing is not published as of the date we checked.

Sometimes. If the publisher agrees to update or remove it, or a court orders it, the page can come down. A firm cannot force a publisher or Google to act. When removal is not possible, suppression can move the result down in search.

Removal takes content off the site where it lives. Suppression leaves it there and promotes other content so it ranks lower in search. Removal depends on someone else's decision. Suppression depends on how search engines respond over time.

It varies by problem. Removal that depends on a platform decision can take days or weeks. Suppression usually takes months. A firm should state a typical timeline, never a promised one, and put it in writing.

For some problems, yes. You can report content that breaks a platform's rules, contact a publisher and claim your own profiles. A firm helps most when a page ranks for your name and the publisher will not act.

Publishing accurate content about yourself is fine. Buying or posting fake reviews or fake social influence is a red flag and puts your name at risk. Ask any firm how it works and walk away from one that will not say.

Not through this site. Ask each firm how it handles your information and whether anything about your case is ever shared. Get the answer in writing, along with who on the team will see your details.

It means we could not find that fact on the firm's site or in a public record on the access date shown. It scores zero until we can. If a firm has published it somewhere we missed, it can send us the link.

Reputation Resolutions offers results-based services for repairing, improving and protecting online reputations on Google and AI. Payment is only required after results are achieved, and the result is agreed in writing first. Reputation Resolutions is A+ BBB Accredited, has been in business since 2013 and works with clients in 40+ countries. Removals typically take 30 to 60 days, and online crises are triaged the same day. Tell a specialist what you are seeing and get a free, confidential review.

Yes. Pricing model is the heaviest criterion on this sheet, and the firm cards show which companies publish a results-based model where the agreed result is defined in writing and removal work is billed only after it is confirmed. Most firms in the table publish a monthly retainer or no model at all, which shows as Not verified. Pricing models explained.

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