Guides
From content removal to account recovery, press releases to AI search: clear, current, step-by-step guides.
Can you pay for a Wikipedia page? Notability and paid editing rules
What notability means, why independent sources matter, how paid-contribution disclosure works and how to prepare an article that is not deleted.
Crisis communication: what to do in the first 24 hours
A practical playbook for the first day of a reputation crisis: the holding statement, the facts file, one spokesperson, monitoring, legal review and how often to update.
DMCA takedown notices: how to file one that works
When to use a DMCA notice, what a valid notice must contain, where to send it, and what happens after a counter-notice.
Facebook account disabled: how to get it back
Why Facebook disables accounts, the difference between a disabled and a hacked account, how to appeal through the right form, what evidence helps and what to do if the decision is final.
GDPR right to erasure: how to ask a company to delete your data
When you can ask for your personal data to be deleted under Article 17 GDPR and UK GDPR, how to write the request, how long companies have to reply, the exceptions, and where to complain.
How to choose a PR agency: 10 questions to ask
The questions to ask before hiring a PR agency, red flags, pricing models, and how to measure whether PR is working, including its effect on search and AI answers.
How to claim your Spotify artist profile (Spotify for Artists)
How artists and labels get access to their Spotify profile: releasing through a distributor, claiming the profile in Spotify for Artists, what you can edit, and how to fix a profile that mixes up two artists.
How to get a Google Knowledge Panel
The sources Google uses to build a Knowledge Panel, the role of Wikidata and structured data, and how to claim and correct your panel.
How to get a YouTube video removed: privacy, copyright and legal complaints
The routes that actually get YouTube videos taken down: privacy complaints, copyright notices, Community Guidelines reports and legal requests, plus how to deal with copies and search results.
How to get verified on Instagram (blue check) in 2026
The two ways to get a blue check on Instagram: a Meta Verified subscription and notable-account verification. Requirements, how to apply, why requests are rejected and scams to avoid.
How to make your brand show up in ChatGPT answers (GEO guide)
Generative Engine Optimization basics: how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews choose sources, and the steps that make your brand cited accurately.
How to protect your social media accounts: 10 steps against hacking
Ten practical steps that stop most account takeovers: passkeys and authenticator apps, clean recovery details, session and app reviews, phishing patterns and a plan for the day something goes wrong.
How to recover a disabled Instagram account in 2026
Why Instagram disables accounts, how to appeal, identity verification, mistakes to avoid and how long recovery takes.
How to remove a deepfake of yourself
What to do in the first 24 hours, how to report AI-generated fakes on each platform, special tools for intimate images and when to take legal action.
How to remove a fake account impersonating you or your brand
Impersonation reports on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X and YouTube, the evidence they ask for, and what to do when fake accounts are used for fraud.
How to remove a news article from Google: a step-by-step guide
Four routes to get a negative or outdated news article out of Google: the publisher, Google's removal tools, the right to be forgotten and the legal route.
How to remove Google reviews: a guide for business owners
Which Google reviews break the rules, how to flag them in your Business Profile, how to appeal, when a legal removal request applies, and how to respond when a review stays.
How to write a press release journalists actually publish
The structure of a press release that works, from headline to boilerplate, plus target lists, pitching and timing for international media.
Instagram account hacked: what to do in the first hour
The first steps after an Instagram account takeover: the security email link, instagram.com/hacked, video selfie verification, warning your followers and locking the account down so it does not happen again.
The right to be forgotten: who can use it and how to apply
How GDPR Article 17 and the Google Spain ruling let you delist outdated results about you in the EU and UK, the criteria search engines apply, and what to do after a refusal.
TikTok account banned: how to appeal and get it back
What to do when TikTok restricts, suspends or permanently bans your account: the appeal steps, age verification, downloading your data, and how to avoid another ban.
What is online reputation management? A practical guide
The parts of online reputation management: monitoring, removal, correction, trusted content, PR, search results and AI answers. When you need it, how to measure it and how long it takes.
WhatsApp account banned: how to request a review
Why WhatsApp bans numbers, the difference between a temporary and a permanent ban, how to request a review in the app, and what businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform should check.
Who owns the copyright in AI-generated images? A guide for commercial use
How copyright treats AI-generated images in the US, the UK and the EU, what to check in a tool's licence, and how to use AI images in campaigns without legal surprises.
X (Twitter) account suspended: what to do
Locked, read-only or suspended: what each status on X means, how to appeal a suspension, what to include, and why creating a new account can make things worse.