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  "title": "How REPUSCAN Identifies Reputation Threats",
  "excerpt": "A look inside REPUSCAN — Reputation Medics' proprietary scanning and monitoring system for identifying review, search, and reputation threats before they escalate.",
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  "body_markdown": "## Quick Answer\n\nREPUSCAN is Reputation Medics' proprietary reputation scanning system. It surfaces the reviews, search results, and mentions that shape how prospective customers perceive a business, then classifies each finding by removability, urgency, and impact. It does not delete reviews — no software can — but it is the input layer that determines where human dispute work should actually go.\n\n## What REPUSCAN scans\n\n- **Google Business Profile** reviews, questions, and profile changes\n- **Search engine results** for brand-name and brand-plus-modifier queries\n- **Major review platforms** — Yelp, Facebook, Trustpilot, BBB, TripAdvisor, Glassdoor, and industry-specific platforms\n- **Directory listings** for consistency and accuracy\n- **Mentions across news, forums, and social platforms** where the brand name surfaces\n\n## The TRUST methodology behind the scoring\n\nREPUSCAN evaluates findings against the TRUST framework:\n\n- **T**rust Signals — profile completeness, verification status, trust badges\n- **R**eviews and Ratings — count, average, recency, distribution, response rate\n- **U**ser Sentiment — tone of reviews and mentions, not just star ratings\n- **S**earch Visibility — what ranks for the brand-name SERP\n- **T**hreat Assessment — reviews and content likely to cause revenue loss\n\nEach finding is scored on impact and, where relevant, removability under current platform policy.\n\n## What REPUSCAN does not do\n\n- It does not automatically remove reviews from third-party platforms (no software can)\n- It does not fabricate positive reviews\n- It does not guarantee ranking outcomes\n- It does not replace the human dispute work — it is the input that determines where dispute work is worth doing\n\n## How the output is used\n\nScan results feed into:\n\n- A prioritized list of reviews to evaluate for removal\n- A search-visibility map showing what ranks on page one for the brand\n- Directory inconsistencies to fix\n- Monitoring alerts when new reviews or mentions appear\n\n## Who this is built for\n\nBusinesses that either (a) are actively defending against a reputation problem and need to know where to spend dispute effort, or (b) want ongoing monitoring so problems surface before they escalate.\n\n[Start a REPUSCAN scan](https://reputationmedics.com/repuscan) or [talk to a specialist about how the scan output feeds into a removal plan](https://reputationmedics.com/consultation).\n\n\n---\n\n## Get a Reputation Deep Scan\n\nNot sure whether a specific review qualifies for removal? [Start a free REPUSCAN reputation scan](https://reputationmedics.com/repuscan) or [speak with a review removal specialist](https://reputationmedics.com/consultation). We review the URL, assess policy fit, and tell you honestly whether a dispute is worth pursuing.\n\n*Last reviewed: July 2026. Reputation Medics does not guarantee removal of any specific review. Outcomes depend on platform policies, evidence, and the reviewer's conduct.*\n",
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