TripAdvisor Astroturfing Hand Slapping
One of my favorite topics when it comes to review sites is astroturfing.* What is Astroturfing? If you’re not familiar, astroturfing is when you write… Read More
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Interview with Cars.com on Dealer Ratings: Part 2
On Wednesday, we posted the first half of an interview with Nick Hummer of Cars.com about how their new dealer ratings & review system is… Read More
Interview with Cars.com on New Dealer Review System: Part 1
As we mentioned before, Cars.com switched over to a new dealers review and rating system this past March, which is currently in an opt-in stage. … Read More
Google Hotpot: Google Getting More Personalized, More Local
Last night – perhaps while you were dreaming about sugarplum fairies – Google did a soft launch of Hotpot. It’s Google’s offering of personalized recommendations… Read More
Want to Blast Your Competition? Don’t Try Yelp
What timing! Our good friend and mascot SEOdog just finished a post on why it’s a bad idea to astroturf reviews on local business listings,… Read More
Slammer for Fake Blog Spammers
Did you know that it’s now a criminal offense – punishable by up to two years in jail – for any marketer/marketing firm/staff of marketing… Read More
