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When I went to Citysearch today, I noticed a wee something on the homepage: Citysearch has been in the reviews game for years. But this is CS’s first attempt at creating a program akin to Yelp’s well-known “Elite Squad” and Google’s … [Continue reading] about Citysearch Local Rewards: the Newest Answer to Yelp’s Elite Squad
Try to guess which one of these things isn’t true of Bryan Seely: Created fake Google Places pages for the FBI and Secret Service, listed phone numbers he controlled, intercepted their phone calls, and then turned himself in to the FBI to show … [Continue reading] about Interview with Bryan Seely: Google Maps Spam Fighter and Ethical Hacker for the Little Guy
Yext has formed tight partnerships with some notable directories in recent years: MapQuest, InsiderPages, and CitySearch, among other bigger sites (and some rinky-dink ones). The core feature of Yext’s “PowerListings” offering is that you can … [Continue reading] about What If Yext Gobbles up More Local Directories?
Google has changed the steps for writing a Google Plus review...again. Unlike 3 years ago, this time Google made the steps a little simpler for customers, clients, and patients. The new “Collections” feature in Google+ seems to have been the … [Continue reading] about Updated for 2015: How to Write a Google Review of a Local Business
Your review count and average ratings are just the tip of the iceberg. Your business might have 200 reviews and a 5-star average and your review strategy could still be a flop. That’s because lots of other factors - I can think of 51 - … [Continue reading] about How to Know If Your Local Reviews Strategy Works