System and method for reputation scoring

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to online reputations. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for analyzing, determining, reporting and modifying an online reputation of a business, professional or individual. The online reputation of a business, professional or individual being comprised of a numeric value, calculated at least in part on positive reviews of the business, professional or individual, negative reviews of the business, professional or individual and the types of websites the positive or negative reviews reside upon.

1 . A method for providing an online reputation score, said method comprising:
 receiving, at an application server, a request from a user for information related to a first entity;   identifying, at said application server, said first entity;   searching, utilizing said application server, a plurality of online systems for one or more interactions related to said first entity;   analyzing, at said application server, said one or more interactions related to said first entity to form an online reputation score;   formulating one or more recommendations to modify said online reputation score based at least in part on said one or more interactions;   creating, at said application server, an online reputation report based at least in part on said online reputation score; and   providing, from said application server, to said user, said online reputation report.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said reputation score is based at least in part on a search engine ranking. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first entity comprises an individual, professional, or business. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first entity comprises any type of online entity. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more recommendations are comprised of one or more steps for search engine optimization. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said online reputation report is based at least in part on said one or more recommendations. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said online reputation report comprises one or more steps for boosting search engine ranking. 
     
     
         8 . A system for providing an online reputation score, the system comprising:
 an application module,   wherein said application module is configured to receive a request for an online reputation score from a user,   wherein said online reputation score pertains to a first entity;   an analysis module communicatively connected to said application module,   wherein said analysis module is configured to search and analyze a plurality of online systems for one or more interactions related to said first entity; and   a reporting module communicatively connected to said analysis module and said application module,   wherein said reporting module is configured to generate a report comprised of an online reputation score,   wherein said report is based, at least in part, on information received from said analysis module;   a recommendation module communicatively connected to said application module, said analysis module and said reporting module,   wherein said recommendation module is configured to provide recommendations to said reporting module,   further wherein said recommendations are comprised of one or more recommendations on how to modify said online reputation score.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said online reputation score is based at least in part on a search engine ranking. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said first entity comprises an individual, professional, or business. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said first entity comprises any type of online entity. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said recommendations are comprised of one or more steps for search engine optimization. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said report is based at least in part on said recommendations. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said report comprises one or more steps for boosting search engine ranking. 
     
     
         15 . A system for providing an online reputation score, the system comprising:
 an application module,   wherein said application module is configured to receive a request for an online reputation score from a user,   wherein said online reputation score pertains to a first entity;   an analysis module communicatively connected to said application module,   wherein said analysis module is configured to search and analyze a plurality of online systems for one or more interactions related to said first entity; and   a reporting module communicatively connected to said analysis module and said application module,   wherein said reporting module is configured to generate a report comprised of an online reputation score,   wherein said report is based, at least in part, on information received from said analysis module.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said online reputation score is based at least in part on a search engine ranking. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a recommendation module communicatively connected to said application module, said analysis module and said reporting module,   wherein said recommendation module is configured to provide recommendations to said reporting module.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein said recommendations are comprised of one or more recommendations on how to modify said online reputation score.