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Why should I use the Repio service?
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People are going to perform Internet searches on your name to learn things about you from what they find on the Internet. In many instances, the only way that they can know for sure whether a link they find actually references you while searching for you is for you to identify the link and say, "this is me!". You can do this with a Repio Page.
There may also be webpages that are not indexed by search engines, and therefore never show up in search engine results. We allow you to add your own links to webpages so that you can share these pages on your Repio Page.
All the Internet links that you organize and want to share are placed in one location (your Repio Page) that can be indexed by search engines and will show up in the search results for your name.
We will notify you when new results show up for Internet search results that mention your name. You can then decide whether or not to add it to your Repio Page and how to categorize it.
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Will using Repio improve my reputation online?
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We provide you the tools, but how you use the Repio service and how it impacts your online reputation is up to you. We will help you add, monitor, track and categorize references to you online and we will provide you with a Repio Page that will appear in search engine results for your name. The Repio service will monitor references to your name and your Repio Page allows you to categorize, share and explain these references to others.
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Will my Repio Page show up in Internet searches by others?
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Yes! Your Repio Page will show up on the Internet searches by others so long as you make your Repio Page public. By adding comments, tags and other information about the links improves the search results and makes your Repio Page more relevant to the situations you wish to address.
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What is the difference between the Repio service and a search engine like Yahoo! or Google?
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First, we're not a search engine. Second, we do things that search engines can't.
Repio allows you to identify and share the links that you want to share. You can arrange them and categorize them in any fashion you choose and explain why your name may appear in any particular link.
Repio also allows you to share links that will not appear in search results from search engines.
We keep track of references to you on the Internet and will notify you of new references to your name, and you can then choose whether or not to integrate any new link into your organized collection of links on your Repio Page.
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Why can't I just keep track of Internet links myself?
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You can, but we keep track of what you have already categorized and create a repository, so you don't have to review every link each time you perform a new or updated search on your name.
We also keep you notified of any new instances of your name that appear on search engine results.
Most importantly, we provide you a forum to publish your list on the Internet where it can be indexed by major search engines (causing your categorized and public Repio Page to show up in search engine results for your name).
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I have a common name with too many search results; how can Repio help me?
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The more references to your name on the Internet, the more helpful our service can be. If there are numerous references to your name on the Internet, the people who you want to find you on the Internet can't. You will likely be confused with many of the people that share your name.
A Repio Page will allow you to categorize and share the links that you want to share, clarify the links that are not you, and ignore any links that you don't care about. Most importantly, your common name will stand out on your categorized Repio Page that may include a photo of you, your location, and a certification of your identity by our site.
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Internet searches on my name reveal no links, why would I want a Repio Page?
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Your Repio page is a reflection of you and your accomplishments based on your stage in life and career. The platform is agnostic and equally adaptable to a student or an accomplished professional. The platform allows you to claim links that do not mention your name; however, the link may reference a project or initiative in which you participated or led. The ability to claim a referencing link overcomes the issue of limited links while allowing the user to create a robust image on their Repio Page.
Furthermore, the claiming of links enables recruiters to use the search capability of Repio to find those who participated and were responsible for certain events or accomplishments. HR professionals who participated in the design of Repio believe that Repio's capability will have outstanding benefits to their work.
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How useful is a Repio Page if it is used only to display the good links?
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How a Repio Page is used is completely up you. While you would likely want to attribute positive search engine results with your name; you may also want to clarify any negative results. There is no guarantee that someone searching for your name will exclusively use the Repio service. Repio gives you the option of not only ignoring links that you don.t want to share, but also declaring that certain links do not reference you (same name, different person) and explaining links that may improperly portray you in a bad light (e.g. misquoted in a blog or article).
Furthermore, the platform has the capability for the user to request input from external resources to validate or refute an item.
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Other companies advertise on radio and TV that they can improve your reputation online. They leave the impression that they can remove a link. Can they do that?
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Absolutely not! Don't fall for this expensive scam. They use Search Engine Optimization processes to drive the negative link to a page deeper on the web, however, it is still there. Anyone with knowledge of the article can make it known and your negative link is up front again without your input. Repio's patented technology allows you to address any negative posts with your comments; and more important, comments from trusted sources that you control. You level the playing field.
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What is internet reputation, exactly?
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It's the opinion people form about you based on the mark you've left on the internet, often times found with a simple web search.
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* Some features described in this FAQ require a paid subscription, please see our product page for a detailed list of what features are included in each plan. Your Repio Page will only be seen by search engines if you choose to make your page "public".
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