Thursday, March 6, 2014

Michael Sam: Undeserved Negative Attention

Football player, Michael Sam’s announcement regarding his sexuality has ignited thousands of reviews online both positive and negative. Top online reputation management company,  Centel Media™ offers clients negative review suppression services to help rid them of negative search results.

Michael Sam has become a household name overnight when the former Missouri defensive lineman announced that he is in fact a gay man. Sam spoke publicly for the first about his sexuality to both ESPN and The New York Times. The All-American lineman is eligible for the 2014 NFL draft on Thursday, May 8th which has heightened the talk surrounding the scandal. No athlete in the history of sports has ever made such an announcement right before an attempt to be picked up by a team in the NFL draft. Michael Sam’s own father didn’t have such a great initial reaction to his sons bombshell news, even though he recently claimed to have had his words taken out of context.
Should he have even announced it? Why did he have to announce it now? Was it a strategic move to get attention before the draft? Is this too much drama for any contending team to want to take part in. All of these questions (among others that are much worse) have filled online search results regarding Michael Sam. This small piece of information has succeeded in taking the public’s attention away from what it should be on, which is his talent and capability to play the game.
People usually write negative reviews online in an irrational state of mind but attacking someone like this is also the easiest way to generate traffic to someone else’s website or business. Nobody or business is perfect and there isn’t a bullet proof plan to completely eliminate negative reviews online but unnecessary reviews causes an immense amount of damage. Top online reputation management company,  Centel Media™ is a company that is dedicated to assisting their clients in portraying the truth about their business or brand online.  Centel Media™ offers services such as negative review suppression to help their clients gain control over their presence online which is exactly what someone in Michael Sam’s situation needs.  Centel Media™ large team of professionals collaborates with the client and create a massive amount of truthful and positive reviews on the Internet.
Clients of  Centel Media™ can rest knowing that these reviews aren’t biased because they come from not only their own employees but their customer and fans as well. Once completed, the reviews will be posted on a list of specific and important sites in order to suppress the negative ones.  Centel Media™ restores balance that the media sometimes takes away from people like Michael Sam.


Tia’Lavon Butler,
Creative Writer,
Jonathan Wong,
Editor-in-Chief
 Centel Media™     


Wednesday, March 5, 2014

AdWords To Your Online Presence

Without proper advertisement there is no point in starting a business. Top online reputation management company, Centel Media offers their clients Google AdWords Optimization Centel Media services to enhance their online presence.

            When you’re starting any business one of the first things you will learn is how important proper advertising is to your company’s success. The amount of competition in the business world has only increased due to the takeover of the Internet. Therefore, online advertising is your opportunity to set your business apart from the rest. Top onlinereputation management company Centel Media™, helps their clients do just that, distinguish themselves from the herd. If you have a business or are an individual that needs to begin or enhance advertising for your business or brand, one of the services that Centel Media™ offers their clients are Google AdWords Optimization.
Google AdWords is an online advertising service that places advertisements near Google’s search results for a particular inquiry. AdWords is actually one of Google’s top sources of revenue and plays a vital part in their success. Google AdWords is also very beneficial for the client because it has the ability to increase your business’s potential amount of clientele depending on what keywords Internet users have searched. For example, if you own a hair salon you can arrange it so if someone searches hair styles your ad would be displayed somewhere near the search results. It’s convenient yet very promotional for your business.
Using AdWords can help move you or your company up the search results page and also increases your money made through advertising. If a client isn’t familiar with Google AdWords, professionals at online reputationmanagement companies such as Centel Media™ can assist you with fully utilizing the advertising service. Our team creates ads specifically designed for our clients and come up with keywords that describe your business service or product perfectly. After creating key words and logos we’re able to keep track of  the average amount of time you or your business appears in the search engine’s results to better improve your metrics when people look for you. Keeping yourself relevant to the public is what advertising is all about and Centel Media™ is the kind of firm that can help your business stay on the frontlines and in the public spotlight. Take advantage of the amount of success Google has built and make sure that your organization has been properly optimized for the power of the Internet.


Tia’Lavon Butler,
Creative Writer,
Jonathan Wong,
Editor-In-Chief,
Centel Media


Monday, March 3, 2014

Republican Rand Paul Antagonizes the Clintons

Republican Rand Paul reignites the old Monica Lewinsky affair by demanding that the Democrats return any money raised by “predator” Bill Clinton, creating negative press for his potential 2016 presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton.


Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul has rehashed the old Monica Lewinsky scandal by recently claiming that the money received by the Democratic Party from Bill Clinton’s fundraising should be returned immediately.  Rand Paul also recently publically dubbed Bill Clinton a “sexual predator” for his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky during his presidency. Paul’s bitter public comments against the Clintons go back to 2010 and his harsh criticism is making front page headlines, resulting in a diminished online reputation for all involved.  Everyone, not just politicians, should be concerned and proactive about protecting their onlinereputation, and consult an online reputation management company such as Centel Media™.  Centel Media™ offers many brand and reputation management services such as Negative Video Suppression  and Press Releases for both public figures, individuals, and companies alike.


Paul is claiming that by keeping any money raised by Bill Clinton, the Democrats are effectively squashing women’s rights, the very cause they claim to support.  According to Paul, the GOP has no right to take a position on women’s rights if they continue to take money raised by Clinton. Clinton has always been prolific and effective at raising funds for his political party; an asset to the causes he believes in.  While the exact amount of money the Clintons have raised for their political party is unknown, it has been estimated to be over an astounding two billion dollars.  


Paul’s targeting of such political firehouses seems to be more of a strategic move rather than the fact that he actually believes in supporting women’s rights. If the GOP did follow Rand Paul’s advice and stopped receiving support from Bill Clinton, they would suffer severe loss of not only monetary support, but strategic power as well.  Hillary Clinton’s 2016 potential presidential candidacy is bound to be affected by all this negative press.


Many public figures, such as Senator Claire McCaskill, are jumping to the defense of the Clintons’.  McCaskill has stated that it is unfair of Paul to use the Clinton scandal against the entire Democratic Party and their stance on women’s rights, especially since he is basing his accusations on something that happened so many years ago. All of this bitter infighting just shows how bad negative imagery can ruin a civil conversation.


Renee Miller,
Creative Writer,
Jonathan Wong,
Editor-in-Chief,


Friday, February 28, 2014

It’s Time to Tweet a Redesign

 Twitter users may have noticed a change to their profiles recently as the website unveiled its new look. The popular social networking site which inhabits around 645,750,000 users has completely left its comfort zone. Now the site slightly resembles Facebook by adopting a tweet stream and focusing more on photos. Those who designed the website have added a new category for users to keep track of photos and videos along with their lists, favorites, and followers. Twitter developers have also added an option for the stream to show not only "Tweets" but "Tweets and replies" for every user, which was a luxury reserved previously for verified members only.

It’s not the first time that Twitter has tested out certain adjustments and used a large user base for feedback. With the success of newer sites such as Instagram, it’s a great business move for Twitter to spice up their website, which hasn't changed very much lately. The once number one social networking site has recently admitted to having a major decline in user growth due to its lack of user friendliness. Also the decline has forced Twitter to take a major cut in the stock department. Revamping their website design could actually help save the social network from crashing to the ground.

Centel Media™ is the top online reputation management company today and they are fully dedicated to the development of their client’s online reputationCentel Media™ has assisted a lot of companies with their website by offering website design services. Your website is a direct representation of your company or brand and it’s important that the structure of your website is left in capable hands. A company website should be as creative as possible without losing any of its professionalism and easy accessibility.

Centel Media™ expert team of writer and graphic artists collaborate to create a website that their client can be proud of. The graphics side of the team creates logos and images that will help to draw in potential clients. The literary side of the team creates interesting articles to include in the client’s website. All of these different aspects will help to deliver traffic to the client’s site. A well designed website can be that thing that sets you a part from the competition.


Tia’Lavon Butler,
Creative Writer,
Jonathan Wong,
Editor-in-Chief,

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Why Subtract When You Can Ad More?

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Facebook executives released plans expressing the addition of a variety of advertisements to the site. However, there aren’t any plans to actually increase the overall number of advertisements on the website. Chief Financial Officer, David Ebersman released a statement saying “If we can get ads that are better targeted, higher quality, more relevant, we can bring more value to customers and do so in a way that really contributes to the user experience. Our aspiration here is for the ads to be as engaging as the organic content you find shared by your friends.”  Proper advertisement can improve online presence, website traffic, prospective clientele and etc.


Facebook, which was recently rumored to be in a major decline has actually reported an increase in profits and sales earlier this week. Advertisements are normally always a major source of revenue for companies. Centel Media™, the top online reputation management company helps their clients benefit from all that proper advertisements has to offer with their Google AdWords optimization service. This service allows employees at Centel Media to create AdWord campaigns for you or your company and ensure that your voice is not lost among the crowd. These particular ads will be especially tailored to your company or brand and best suited to gain you the broadest amount of possible clientele.


Google AdWords are keywords that people type in when searching information online. The websites that are brought up on the search results page because of these keywords are ads that Centel Media helps their clients benefit from. Our writers and skilled technical experts are trained and extremely knowledgeable on the subject of advertising which would allow them to be the perfect team to handle the exposure of your company. First and foremost Centel Media employees brainstorm with their clients to find the perfect keywords that they want to be linked to their website. Next, the Google AdWords service allows the experts to keep track of the average amount of time that you or your company appear in the search results online. Our ad service also allows Centel Media to monitor your page rank which will help them modify any aspect of the advertisement that may not be providing the client with the amount of exposure that they want or need to fulfil the potential that the Internet provides.


Tia’Lavon Butler,
Creative Writer,
Jonathan Wong,
Editor-in-Chief,

Centel Media

Monday, February 24, 2014

Pennsylvania Nurse Gets Assisted Suicide Case Dismissed

The assisted suicide case against a Pennsylvania nurse is dismissed, reflecting the growing leniency and tolerance of assisted suicide in a hospice situation.


People feel passionately, one way or another, about controversial subjects. Nothing anybody says will change how they feel.  Whether it is a stance on abortion, polygamy, or euthanasia, the media is bound to respond in an uproar. This is why it is essential to take control of your online reputation when involved in a high-profile case.  Centel Media™, the top online reputation company, offers a multitude of services which includes Negative Article Suppression, a product designed to help anyone involved in such an unfortunate, media-ridden situation.
Take the recent case of a Pennsylvania nurse who was accused of handing her 94-year-old father a bottle of morphine and helping him commit suicide. Assisted suicide is illegal in every state but Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont and New Mexico. The nurse, Barbara Mancini, admitted to handing him the vial but in an attempt to relieve his pain, not help him end his life.


The story behind Joseph Yourshaw’s death is rather sad. It highlights the importance of hospice care and the rights of the dying.  Yourshaw was peacefully living at home under hospice care when he became unresponsive. Against the families wishes, the hospice company called 911 and he was taken to a hospital and revived. Instead of dying peacefully at home as he had wished, Yourshaw was rudely brought back into a life full of pain. His life ended in the hospital.


In the end, the judge dismissed the case against the nurse, as there was not enough evidence to prove she had meant to end his life.  In a broader sense, this verdict perhaps reflecting the changing view of people on assisted suicide. It seems to becoming gradually more and more accepted as an ethical practice.  Choosing to end your life in a dignified manner, in a place and time of your choosing, should be a basic human right.  It is when people help others achieve these goals that things get complicated.  


The family should have been mourning the loss of a loved one, not facing a legal battle. Don’t let the media denote how personal life experiences affect your online reputation.  While the case of the nurse and her dying father are a rare case, they highlight the importance of taking control of online reputation. Let the pros at Centel Media keep your reputation where it deserves to be.


Renee Miller,
Creative Writer,
Jonathan Wong,
Editor-in-Chief,


Centel Media

Friday, February 21, 2014

Paula Deen Scores Investment Deal

Paula Deen shows her continuing success by securing a $100 million dollar backing of her new company, Paula Deen Ventures.  Deen shows that anyone can come back from a damaged reputation by handling things the correct way.

Remember Paula Deen, the jolly southern Mrs. Claus-look-alike?   Deen, famous for her delicious but fat-ridden and extremely unhealthy meals, revealed that she had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes three years ago.  People were offended at her continuing support of unhealthy foods to the public, despite her own health issues. Deen was instantly publicly shunned and ridiculed, and subsequently lost her show on the Food Network and millions in endorsement deals.  Despite these setbacks,  Paula Deen has managed to show the world that she can come back from this reputation disaster.  Online reputation managment companies like  Centel Media™ offer a plethora of services such as Press Releases and Negative Article Suppression which could help Deen from falling back down into a negative reputation spiral.

For Paula, her reputation was damaged by the fact that she was secretly battling health scares directly related to eating unhealthy foods. This was not good news for a cook whose claim to fame includes creating a donut burger. To make it even worse,  Deen was a paid spokeswoman for a drug company that sold insulin and only revealed her disease when she was able to profit from it. People saw her actions as devious and deceitful.

Recently, Paula has appeared in the news as she has garnered a $75 to $100 million dollar investment into her new company, Paula Deen Ventures.  She has also has immediate plans to open a store in Buffalo, New York. Not to mention her magazine is enjoying immense success. While Deen lost millions in endorsements after her notorious screw-ups, she doesn’t seem to have let it hold her back.  She has 1.21 million twitter followers, and thousands of likes on her Facebook page.

Her tactics and business skills have proven that she is much more than a successful brand.   While Paula Deen has managed to keep going despite the horrendous media scrutiny she has suffered, it is important to remember that online reputation management is a continuous process.  She of all people should know the fickle, frail world of reputation can change instantly. Everyone, especially those in the public eye, should take note of how Paula hasn’t let her public relation disaster get her down. She continued on with determination and hard work; she has proven that it is possible to recover from even the worst of reputations.

Renee Miller,
Creative Writer,
Jonathan Wong,
Editor-in-Chief,
Centel Media