%0 Journal Article %T Branding in Search Engines - Opportunities and Threats %A Sanak-Kosmowska, Katarzyna %J Media Management %V 2018 %R 10.4467/23540214ZM.18.001.9023 %N Volume 6, Issue 1 %P 1-8 %K brand, strong brand, brand reputation, SERM, Internet search engines %D 2018 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-mediami/article/branding-in-search-engines-opportunities-and-threats %X Brand and its capital are now one of the company’s most important intangible assets. A strong, well-positioned brand stands out against others and therefore improves competitive advantage. Web search engines are commonly used to review brand reviews and this find information in them to significantly shape the reputation of the product or service. The article attempts to identify the opportunities and threats of using image positioning, and hence the search engine reputation (SERM). To achieve the research objective, the case study method was applied. The article argues for the need to manage the reputation of a company on the Web, showing in this context the specificity of search engines.