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When was Five Blocks founded?

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Five Blocks was founded in 2003 by Sam Michelson, originally as an online marketing firm before pivoting to digital reputation management in 2007.

Sam Michelson founded the company in 2003 as an e-commerce and online marketing firm. By 2007 it was clear that the search expertise we had built for clients trying to be found by customers was the same expertise required for clients trying to manage what was being said about them, and we pivoted. Reputation management has been the sole focus since.

Last reviewed: 19/05/2026

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