People are more likely to try out a new product or service if someone who has already tried the product or service has recommended it to them. It’s time to discover how to encourage customers to refer! Provide Better-Than-Average Service Who are people talking to? They’re talking to their friends. It’s easy to refer a…
Business owners beware: A spur-of-the-moment hug with the U.S. President can land your enterprise in the middle of an online review fight. Unless you’re a restaurant owner from Fort Pierce, Fla., in which case you’ll embrace the spotlight, hit up the daytime time talk circuit and go on to bear-hug other notable U.S. citizens. In…
Optimizing business listings is an emerging form of SEO, gaining in popularity due to the prevalence of local user review sites like Yelp, Google Places and Foursquare. Getting on the first page of search results on these sites can help customers find your business and make all the difference in generating new prospects and sales….
It’s no secret online reviews are increasingly important to your business, and that there’s a positive correlation between new business and the number of online reviews you receive. That said, it’s more often how to get online reviews that hold businesses back. If you’re just starting to monitor your online reputation or looking to get…
Restaurants are far and away the most searched for and reviewed business type on the Internet, surpassing hotels, retailers and bars. Receiving 46% of online reviews, restaurants are also seen as the business for which reputation matters most, according to the Search Engine Land’s annual survey of consumer reviews. These findings serve to reiterate…
Today, your online reputation means everything in the world of business. Having good online reviews from places such as Yelp will naturally mean that more business will be coming your way and the reverse is also true. Studies have shown that more than 80 % of people will be influenced one way or the other…
Previously, we offered advice on how business owners can use negative reviews to their advantage, however, there are occasions when reviews are simply unfounded, libelous and even fake. While one local Austin company decided to take their review woes to court, directly contacting review sites and reviewers is often a more effective and expedient course of…
Sooner or later, everyone receives a negative review online. It could just be a bad day for the business or the consumer. Either way, consumer feedback doesn’t have to be a source of heartache for business owners, if used constructively. Here are some tips on how to use negative reviews to your advantage to strengthen…
The way the world does business has changed. Today, many people will look online to find reviews and details about businesses before stepping foot into your store. Yelp, City Search, Google places and a variety of other online review sites receive millions of visitors every day. It is on websites like this that one can…