Google Changes Review Interface – Puts Less Emphasis on Zagat

Google recently made changes to its review interface to put less of a focus on the Zagat review system. The new interface allows review authors to choose words or phrases like “Excellent,” “Very Good,” “Good,” and “Poor-Fair” rather than Zagat’s … Continue reading

New Study Proves Google Reviews Affect Places Ranking

According to a recent study about local ranking factors by Bizible.com, having five or more Google reviews was associated with a 1.85 improvement in rank in pure local results. Bizible also discovered that not having any Google reviews on your … Continue reading

How to Get Customer Reviews

Many businesses run into problems when trying to gain customer reviews. It’s difficult to get a lot of people to take the time to write a positive review when reviews are often only fueled by a negative experience. However, review … Continue reading

March’s Marketing Tip

Local Splash Featured Employee SEO Advice By Nanette Lagos Office Manager Request Online Reviews from Your Customers Getting your customers to leave reviews about your business on popular social sites will boost your rankings in local search results! Suggest they … Continue reading

Business Reviews Improve Your Online Marketing Results

By Kim Chhang, Marketing Over the years, online marketing has evolved and now offers many options for generating publicity for local businesses. The online image or “reputation” of a business is increasingly influenced by real customers via online reviews and … Continue reading

Remove a Bad Review in Google

Bad reviews in Google Local Business Center, Yahoo! Local, MSN Live Maps, Yelp or any other online destination are a serious matter to the business and to potential customers who read them. There are many things you can do to … Continue reading