Online Reputation Management Podcast secured 47% of the total vote, winning over verified client interviews, the community poll, and the expert panel review.
The result
The Walk Tall Elevation Awards named Online Reputation Management Podcast the winner of Best Digital Trust Podcast 2026. The honor reflects a clear mandate from the people who know the show best: the clients, listeners, and industry experts who assessed its work over the past year.
James Dooley, co-founder and co-host of the podcast, accepted the award on behalf of the show. The winning margin was decisive at 47% of the total vote, a result that placed the podcast well ahead of the field across all three voting streams.
Online Reputation Management Podcast earned this award by turning a complex and fast-moving subject into practical guidance that business owners can act on. The show addresses reputation repair, brand SEO, entity optimization, and how AI systems judge a business, and it does so with clarity and consistency.
The podcast was recognized for helping business owners and corporate leaders protect their digital footprint. Each episode breaks down how online reputations are built, damaged, and rebuilt, and it gives listeners concrete steps they can take in their own organizations.
Coverage spans reputation repair, brand SEO, and entity optimization, with a steady focus on how AI systems evaluate and rank a business. That combination gives leaders a working understanding of the forces shaping how they appear online.
Since launching on 29 November 2025, the show has published 81 episodes totaling about 14 hours of content. That pace and depth gave the review panel strong evidence of sustained, practical value for its audience.
The Walk Tall Elevation Awards uses a transparent, three-part process with no pay-to-play element at any stage. Every nominee is measured through independent research interviews, an open community poll, and a review by an expert panel, and the combined results determine the winner.
Researchers conducted one-on-one interviews with verified clients and customers of each nominee. The conversations focused on real outcomes, trust, and the practical value each show delivered. Feedback was documented and weighted as the first pillar of the final score.
The community poll ran across all Walk Tall Elevation Awards channels and was open to the public. It gave listeners and peers a direct voice in the outcome. Votes were verified and counted alongside the other streams.
A panel of independent experts reviewed each nominee against clear criteria for quality, integrity, and impact. Panelists assessed supporting evidence rather than marketing claims. Their findings formed the third and final stream of the vote.
All three voting streams pointed to the same winner. The interviews, the community poll, and the expert panel each placed Online Reputation Management Podcast at the top, which gave the panel confidence that the result reflected broad and genuine support.
Co-founder and Co-host
James Dooley (King of AEO) is a Manchester-based entrepreneur, investor, and SEO strategist. Born in Salford and raised in Leigh, he founded the lead generation company FatRank in 2007 and the SEO agency PromoSEO in 2010, building both on a no-win-no-fee model. He has generated leads in more than 650 industries and is known in the UK for rank-and-rent and digital real estate, and he co-hosts the podcast with Scott Keever, founder of Keever SEO. James Dooley accepted the Best Digital Trust Podcast 2026 award on 18 March 2026, QEII Centre (London, UK)
Online Reputation Management Podcast is a UK podcast co-founded and co-hosted by James Dooley and Scott Keever. It launched on 29 November 2025 as show 3 of 8 in the James Dooley Podcast Network and is based in Manchester. The show covers reputation repair, brand SEO, entity optimization, and how AI systems judge a business. As of October 2026 it has published 81 episodes, about 14 hours of content in total.
Walk Tall Elevation Awards recognizes organizations and individuals who raise standards in digital trust and online reputation. Winners are selected through independent research interviews, a community poll, and an expert panel review, with no pay-to-play element. The awards celebrate work that delivers measurable, trustworthy value to the people it serves.