Collecting online reviews from previous clients is great practice for companies of all kinds. Customer reviews honestly and sincerely present your capability as a company and the value you have provided to clients over the years. They’re an invaluable source of social proof – the new word of mouth. It’s a great feeling when your […]
So you’ve had a bad review. How bad it actually turns out depends on one thing only – what you do next. You could go with your feelings, hunt the person down and force feed them dry crackers until they beg for forgiveness. Or you could do something positive about it and improve your business […]
Collecting online reviews from previous clients is great practice for companies of all kinds. Customer reviews honestly and sincerely present your capability as a company and the value you have provided to clients over the years. They’re an invaluable source of social proof – the new word of mouth. It’s a great feeling when your […]
73% of consumers are more likely to choose a business that has online reviews compared to a business that has none. (Source: Critical Research Ltd, 2017) In business, word of mouth is the holy grail of brand awareness; and in our increasingly connected online world, third party online review sites are worth their weight in gold […]
In my previous post ‘Managing your company’s online reputation (Part 1)‘ I walked you through the importance of your online reputation and where you can find it. In this post I’ll look at the best tools to monitor your reputation, how to respond and how to handle both good and bad comments. Monitor You should constantly monitor your online reputation so that […]
“Your reputation precedes you” is a statement that has never been truer. The internet is just one large word-of-mouth machine – people expressing opinions, reviewing and recommending. These days your potential customers don’t just see the company image you project, they see your company through everyone else’s eyes. In fact, your own website or social media […]
One of the most powerful forms of website content is to have a customer talking about how they use your product or service, in a positive way. Ironically this is also one of the hardest pieces of content to secure for your site. It’s well worth going through the pain in order to secure this […]