Fake Reviews Hurt Everyone, and Now the FTC is Cracking Down

February 17, 2019 11:25 am Comments Off on Fake Reviews Hurt Everyone, and Now the FTC is Cracking Down

Five-star ratings are an asset to a company’s reputation, but only when they aren’t bought and used to support erroneous claims, says Third Coast Interactive founder Steven Wyer. Unfortunately, despite Amazon’s 2016 rules banning paid-for reviews, the practice continues. In... View Article Read more...

HomeAdvisor Sets Higher Standards For Online Customer Reviews

February 1, 2019 4:08 pm Comments Off on HomeAdvisor Sets Higher Standards For Online Customer Reviews

HomeAdvisor is part of a digital marketplace that connects homeowners with prescreened, local service professionals to complete home improvement, maintenance and remodeling projects. The service has recently taken steps to ensure that customer reviews left for contractors have greater integrity. The... View Article Read more...

Recent Changes to Google Affect Service-Area Businesses

January 16, 2019 2:42 pm Comments Off on Recent Changes to Google Affect Service-Area Businesses

Google continually makes changes to its services to best meet the needs of both searchers and business owners. However, a recent rollout of improvements has left many service-oriented businesses scratching their heads. According to Moira Balangue of Nashville’s Third Coast... View Article Read more...