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“Ripoff Report is one of the most deadly threats to any business and to ignore it is short of filing bankruptcy.”

If you are one of the few who haven’t already heard of ,

you are in for a real surprise. RipoffReport.com

Businesses, professionals, and individuals all over the world are suffering due to the reports filed and placed on this controversial website.

As the name Rip-Off so clearly indicates, having your name associated with this website can cause irreversible damages to your online reputation. These damages can affect your business, your family, and your life in general.

In this brief guide we will address the basics that you desperately . NEED to know about Rip-off Report

In addition, you could face:

Loss of Employment

7 figures Business Crippled to Bankruptcy

Shame on the Family

Home Loan Application Denied

Investors shying away

Partners deserting the business

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“Sarah Van Assche of Sarah Van Assche Interiors in Chicago blames a client who did not pay bills for the RipoffReport, and said the bad publicity has crippled her firm:“At first, I believed the economy was impacting my business. I can’t believe how stupid I was!”Van Asscheof also says: “My multi million dollar practice is gone. I have laid off all my employees and am renting out rooms in my home to pay the mortgage.”Writes A.Tanner in Forbes.com

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1. Facts: Who, Why, What? a. Find out who is behind RipoffReport.com b. Find out why he will NEVER remove a report. c. Find out why a U.S. Judge found Ripoff “Appalling”. d. Find out SCARY statistics about RipoffReport.com

2. and Google Love: a. Find out HOW Ripoff OUTRANKS government websites. b. Read what a Google spokesperson has to say about this. c. 80% WILL NOT BUY if they see a Ripoff Report!

3. Removal? a. Find out the truth behind this myth. b. Can Anonymous reports get removed?

4. Lawsuits? a. Find out why Ed Magedson laughs at your lawyers. b. Learn about the $20,000 reward that failed. c. Find out how many law firms have Ripoff reports.

5. Consequences. a. The scariest truths about how it will affect you. b. 10 studies, 10 stats, and one conclusion.

6. Resources for this guide.

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In this guide, we will address the following:

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Rip-off Report: WHO, WHY, WHAT?

Rip-off Report is a privately owned and

operated for-profit website founded by

self-professed consumer advocate Ed Magedson.

The Rip-off Report has been online since December of 1998 and is operated by Xcentric Ventures, LLC which is based in Tempe, Arizona. (Wikipedia)

Certainly one of the most contentious websites on the Internet, RipoffReport.com admits to publishing information that can prove to be very damaging to individuals, their assets, families, and businesses. These reports release potentially harmful information about individuals and businesses and is published regardless of whether or not the reports are true or false. Also, there is NO verification process. The company cares little to nothing about the people and businesses it places in harm’s way and does not check to make sure that the information being released is accurate.

For further information, sources, and references, please follow the links provided at the end of this guide.

A recent U.S. judgment labeled the

website’s business practices as

‘appalling’

The business practices of Xcentric, as presented by the evidence before this Court, are appalling. Xcentric appears to pride itself on having created a forum for defamation. No checks are in place to ensure that only reliable information is publicized. Xcentric retains no general counsel to determine whether its users are availing themselves of its services for the purpose of tortious or illegal conduct.

Even when, as here, a user regrets what she has posted and takes every effort to retract it, Xcentric refuses to allow it. Moreover, Xcentric insists in its brief that its policy is never to remove a post. It will not entertain any scenario in which, despite the clear damage that a defamatory or illegal post would continue to cause so long as it remains on the website, Xcentric would remove an offending post.

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When you visit , you will find BOLD statements and statistics posted to establish the fact that

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Rip-off is meant to be taken seriously.

Reports filed: 1,729,235 (around 200+ new reports are added daily)Facts:

Alexa.com, which measures Internet audiences and traffic, puts RipoffReport.com among the top 1,000 U.S. websites.

The reach and influence of RipoffReport.com grows dramatically every year as the graphs demonstrate. (Courtesy of Alexa.com)The consumers research the online reputation of businesses, professionals, and individuals before furthering relationships.

RipoffReport.com receives an estimated average of 1,000,000 visitors per week.Total Visits since 1998: 8,821,324,062

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Rip-off Report & Google Love.

The RipoffReport.com and the search engine Google have a strange love affair. Google gives priority to anonymous Ripoff reports over the majority of other authority websites (as shown below).A report filed will usually rank on the first page of Google within a few hours and will “anchor” itself to the very top of Google within a couple of weeks.

The screen capture below illustrates how fast a report can show up on the coveted first page of Google and usually within the top 3. It took less than 8 hours for this report to outrank a government website!

More often than not, a report will outrank government websites such as Wikipedia and Yelp.com. It should come as NO SURPRISE that a Ripoff Report can

in a very short time destroy the online reputation of a business or an individual

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When asked about RipoffReport.com’s prominent rankings, a Google spokesman said: “Our search algorithms reflect useful content on the web based on web links and over 200 other signals. We develop and maintain our search algorithms independently of our ads and our search algorithms are not influenced by ads.”Reports Adam Tanner in Forbes.com

Bottom Line, the RipoffReport.com website and it ranks reports very fast!

Google LOVES

In the same study, it was shown that 4 out of 5 consumers reverse purchase decisions based on finding negative information online. This means that one negative search result could cost your company 80% of new sales.

After all, there are no other sites that even come close to competing with them.

Time is of the essence when it comes to dealing with these reports, the longer they sit and mature on the first page of Google the harder they become to address effectively.

The worst thing one can do is ignore them in hopes that they will disappear on their own. Assuming that these reports can’t do that much harm, or that somehow, RipoffReports.com will be “forced” to remove these ravaging posts can be detrimental to you and your business.

This means that RIPOFFREPORT.COM IS EASILY THE #1 REPELLENT OF PURCHASES.

Rip-off Report Removal?

The RipoffReport.com site allows anyone to complain anonymously about any firm or individual, and regardless of the accuracy of the information, Ed Magedson states clearly on the website that he will not remove ANY posting what so ever.

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Studies have shown that if They See Negative Information about the company, product, or individual.

80% OF CONSUMERS WILL NOT BUY

Rip-off Report Lawsuits?

Some may think that suing ripoffreport.com or even its founder, Ed Magedson would prove to be a solution. However, I will share a few insights that may help you decide for yourself as to whether or not the course of legal action is effective.

Let’s consider the fact that lawsuits are filed by attorneys and law firms. This being the case, one would assume that if lawsuits worked successfully against RipoffReports, there should be very few reports still being posted against law experts…

Consider the screen shots taken directly from the RipoffReport.com website and be the judge of the effectiveness of legal recourses.

RipoffReport.comreally untouchable?

almost dares you to sue them, but is it just a bluff or are they

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When RipoffReport.com means NO REMOVAL, NO MATTER WHAT, they mean it!(Just read the screen capture on the right):

Numerous reports have aired including one by investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero from WSVN Channel 7 News. In her report, she noted that businessman, Steve Miller of Federated Financial Services, has placed a $20,000 reward on anyone who is able to provide him with the whereabouts of RipoffReport founder, Ed Magedson, so that his lawyer can finally serve the papers. However, this attempt has been unsuccessful.

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Lawyers themselves!can't help

90% of consumers trust recommendations from others. (Forrester)

Rip-off Report Consequences

According to the "Cone Consumer Influence Study", 85% of consumers would go online to find more information about your company before making a buying decision.

The Cone Study did additional surveys for products and services that had different price ranges. For moderate and high cost products and services, 89% of consumers go online to do additional research about the company before making any purchase

of consumers trust recommendations from others. (Forrester)

of people who made a purchase based on an online fair review found the information provided to be accurate. (Comscore)

of people have more confidence in information found online than from a salesclerk or other source. (Wall Street Journal)

More Statistics related to Online Reputation:

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80% WILL NOT BUY if They See Negative InformationAccording to the same study, 4 out of 5 consumers reverse purchasedecisions based on finding negative information online. This means that onenegative search result could cost your company 80% of new sales.

of people rely on user reviews for product information or research before a buying decision is made. (Razorfish, 2008)

of people don’t believe that companies tell the truth in advertisements (Yankelovich)

of those reading this have either a personal or corporate reputation to protect. (Marketing Pilgrim)

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158%Consumer traffic to the top 10 review sites grew, on average, 158% last year. (Compete.com)

85% of Prospects Perform a Company Name Google Search

Moderate to High Price Products

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This means that RIPOFFREPORT.COM is the #1 CAUSE OF LOSS!

Online Reputation Management & Marketing, Business Growth Strategist, Author and Professional Speaker.

With over 200 written recommendations and over 7,000 endorsements Jerome Knyszewski is the Reputation Management Expert with the most social proof on the professional network LinkedIn.

He consults with top marketing agencies that help clients with their online image as well as crisis management. His clients are celebrities, corporations, PR agencies, individuals and top executives.

In the past 3 years, Jerome Knyszewski has taught more than 4,670 independent marketing consultants and agencies the fine art of building, protecting, managing and marketing online reputation. This easily makes him one of the top coaches in the industry.

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