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…

Google’s Pigeon Update, “Near Me”, Local Packs and Service Area Businesses

The recent Google update (nicknamed “Pigeon” by the search community) for local results has impacted many.. but service area businesses are thus far seemingly getting the brunt of the changes, dropping off of the local packs in search results.  The question (to be determined as of this writing) is if changing these results to standard organic…

The Multi-Screen Challenge and Opportunity in Online Marketing – New Research

We are a nation that carries tasks from screen to screen, using desktop PCs, laptops, TV, smartphones and tablets.   According to new research from Google, 90% of people move between devices to accomplish a goal.  Google’s research set out to understand this inter-device reltionship. There are 2 primary ways we “Multi Screen” “Sequential screening”…