A REVIEW ON ONLINE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT AND ONLINE REPUTATION COMPONENTS

Abstract

Developments in communication and information technologies have obliged corporations to be aware of the importance of their reputation in the virtual world as well as the real world. Corporations with a robust reputation are more attractive to investors and customers. At the same time, corporations having a robust corporate reputation manages crises more successfully. Reputation management is among the primary functions of public relations practices. One of the essential purposes of public relations practices is to manage the relations between corporations and their audiences, develop and maintain a strong reputation both in the real and virtual worlds. In this paper, the definitions of corporate reputation, online reputation, online reputation management concepts and the importance of these concepts in customer relations, communication and public relations are explained. This study aims to define the components that create, develop and maintain a robust reputation in the virtual world, examin the relationship between these components and explain their functions with concrete examples. Search engine optimization, social media activities and consumer-generated content constitute online reputation managements components. In order to embody the relations between these components, Turkey's two e-commerce websites were examined with the case study method.

Keywords

• Reputation
• Online Reputation
• Social Media
• Online Reputation Management
• Consumer Generated Media

ÇEVRİMİÇİ İTİBAR YÖNETİMİ VE ÇEVRİMİÇİ İTİBAR BİLEŞENLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME

Abstract

İletişim ve bilgi teknolojilerindeki gelişmeler, kurumları gerçek dünyada olduğu kadar sanal dünyada da itibarlarının öneminin farkına varmalarını zorunlu kılmıştır. Sağlam bir itibara sahip şirketler, yatırımcılar ve müşteriler için daha çekicidir. Aynı zamanda güçlü bir kurumsal itibara sahip olan kurumlar krizleri daha başarılı yönetmektedir. İtibar yönetimi, halkla ilişkiler uygulamalarının temel işlevleri arasında yer almaktadır. Halkla ilişkiler uygulamalarının temel amaçlarından biri, kurumlar ve izleyicileri arasındaki ilişkileri yönetmek, hem gerçek hem de sanal dünyada güçlü bir itibar geliştirmek ve sürdürmektir. Bu makalede kurumsal itibar, online itibar, online itibar yönetimi kavramlarının tanımları ve bu kavramların müşteri ilişkileri, iletişim ve halkla ilişkilerdeki önemi anlatılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, sanal dünyada olumlu bir itibar oluşturan, geliştiren ve sürdüren bileşenleri tanımlamayı, bu bileşenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemeyi ve bileşenlerin işlevlerini somut örneklerle açıklamayı amaçlamaktadır. Arama motoru optimizasyonu, sosyal medya faaliyetleri ve tüketiciler tarafından oluşturulan içerikler çevrimiçi itibar bileşenlerini oluşturmaktadır. Bu bileşenler arasındaki ilişkileri somutlaştırmak için Türkiye'nin iki e-ticaret web sitesi örnek olay incelemesi yöntemi ile incelenmiştir.

Keywords

• İtibar
• Çevrimiçi İtibar
• Sosyal Medya
• Çevrimiçi İtibar Yönetimi
• Tüketici Oluşturulan Medya

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