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“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” -Warren Buffett
Every Business has a Digital Legacy • Digital Footprint • Things you have some level of control over • What you say about yourself
Digital Shadow • Things you have little or no control over • What other’s say about you
Your Digital Footprint + Your Digital Shadow =Your Online Reputation
Do You Know What People Are Saying About Your Business Online?
50% of consumers spend 75% or more of their total shopping time conducting online product research
70% of people trust online reviews by strangers
90% of people trust online reviews by people they know
Your Prospects Are Online • Your Competitors Are Online • Your Customers Are Online Why is Online Reputation Management So Important? … That Includes Your UNHAPPY Customers
Bad Customer Experience Unresolved Customer Issues Bad Reputation Negative Effects of a Bad Online Reputation LOST REVENUE $$$$$$$$
Retain Existing Customers • Easier to Get New Customers • Maintain a Positive Brand Image Positive Effects of a Good Online Reputation
In the last year, Yelpalone has had over 10 million new reviews added A 1-star increase in your Yelp review can lead to a 5% - 9% increase in revenue
97% 97% 97% businesses online of consumers search for local businesses online
Do a Google Search for Your Business Name… • What Comes Up? • Check Articles, Blogs, Forums, and Customer Review Sites • Frequently Check Your Own Blog / Website for Comments • Pay Close Attention to the Social Network Sites Monitor Online Conversations
Actively Seek Reviews from Satisfied Customers • Consumers TRUST and EXPECT Online Reviews Actively Seek Reviews
Offer an Incentive in Exchange for Reviews • Coupons, Discounts, Free Samples, etc. • Ask Customers to Review your business • Link Your Business Listing Profiles to Your Website How to Get Customer Reviews
Respond and Interact • Listen to What People are Saying • Respond to Both Positive and Negative Comments • Be Respectful and Display a Helpful, Friendly Demeanor • Always Quickly Offer a Solution any Problems
Report inappropriate reviews • You can use the Flag as inappropriate link next to a review to report it as inappropriate. We will then check if the review violates these guidelines
Will Yelp remove or reorder bad reviews if a business pays for sponsorship? No. You can’t pay us to remove or reorder your bad reviews — it’s just that simple. It’s worth pointing out some additional checks and balances that we build into the system: among other things, our sales team doesn’t have the administrative privileges that might allow them to remove a bad review for an advertiser; similarly, the folks who do have those privileges don’t have anything to do with sales and aren’t compensated on the basis of sales performance