15 Real-World-Proven Tips for Responding to (and Fixing) Negative Reviews [Updated]

Responding to reviews should be done with care, however.  Here are some tips for businesses who are going to begin responding to these reviews so you can avoid embarrassment and maximize the positive effect on your brand. Never be defensive about negative reviews.  Even if the reviewer was completely wrong and is acting like a…

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Google Tag Manager for Franchises and Multi-Location Microsites

Google Tag Manager Can Simplify Tracking for Franchises and Multi-Location Microsites – With a Single GTM Container In the multilocation SEO world, I encounter many hybrid marketing scenarios where a corporate, central entity runs some brand marketing and the local entity runs other campaigns, usually lead generation, all on consistently designed sites at the subdomain,…

Scott Clark Awarded Google’s “Best of the Best” Specialist Partner Status

Scott Clark of BuzzMaven, Inc. has been granted the elite “Google Partner Specialist” status by the Mountain View, CA-based online marketing giant.  The program required completion of rigorous exams in Google’s Search, Display, Mobile, Video and Shopping ad networks as well as demonstrated high levels of client historical performance. Google considers the Specialist Partner status…