Google+ Local Reviews

Google + Local help files are now online. One of the big changes that has occurred with the rollout of Google+ Local has been the change to the Google review environment. Google is moving to the 30 point system developed by Zagat. If there is granular detail Google will show it. If there is not …

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GetListed Local U – Edmonton

If you are in Edmonton today, be sure to stop by and say hello. Here are articles that go into greater depth around the topics raised in my presentation: Reviews – Jumping Into the Void Slide 4 – Google FAQ on Review Issues And some of the ways they might get lost Slide 11 – Trust in …

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Mid-Altlantic Innkeepers Conference Keynote

Monday, I am presented the keynote, Google is From Mars and You are From Venus – Or how I learned to stop worrying and love Google at the Mid-Atlantic Innkeepers Conference in Williamsburg.  It was an incredibly well run and fun conference. Meeting with both aspiring and successful bed and breakfast owners was educational and inspirational. Although I think …

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Google Places: Onsite “Review Stations” AOK with Google

Onsite “Review Stations” AOK with Google Several weeks ago, I attended a Google GetYourBusiness online seminar and I was surprised to hear the speaker strongly encouraging SMBS to install a computer at their places of business to use as a station where clients, immediately upon completing a transaction, could easily leave a review on their …

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Review Management: 7 Tips on Avoiding Bad Reviews

In my presentation at Getlisted’s Local University seminars for SMBs, I note that there are three simple elements to a review management plan: Provide Great customer service Ask for reviews Avoid Negative reviews It used to be said that an unhappy customer would tell 10 people. Today an unhappy customer can influence hundreds if not …

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Hit by Competitor Spam Reviews: The Plot Thickens

I seem to be mired in competitor spam reviews these days. The second bad review in as many weeks showed up this weekend on Barbara Oliver & Co. Jewelry’s Place Page. At first glance it appeared legit. The complaint, that it is pretentious to require appointments, is untrue and probably comes from a misreading of Barbara’s …

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