Star Ratings Come to Facebook
In kindergarten, I was often rewarded with gold star stickers for good behavior. Take a nap? Get a star. Show and tell? Get a star.… Read More
Tag: yelp
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
The 1 Place Google Places Still Shows Outside Reviews
If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile or have spoken to me ever, you probably know one thing about me: I’m obsessed (cursed?) with… Read More
Google Places Goes It Alone (with Reviews) – UPDATED
If you weren’t paying attention last week you missed that Google Places has dropped 3rd party review ratings and stars from its pages. That meant… Read More
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
Bing Giving More Prominence to Local Review Site Ratings
I really wasn’t looking to do a second post today, but saw something on a bing search that caught my eye: they’re now putting logos… Read More
What’s Next for Google Places? Reputation Management And…
…putting local SEOs out of business. But that really only concerns us and companies like mine, so I assume that’s boring to read for you,… Read More
How to Lose Guaranteed Business Fast: Negative Reviews on Google Places
I only have a few rules in life. These include: The Golden Rule. Never wear white after Labor Day. When I get an email that… Read More
Yelp: Check Out their New Check-in Offers
For about a year you’ve been able to ‘check-in’ to businesses on Yelp using your smartphone and its respective app. Up until now there’s been… Read More