{"id":14809,"date":"2014-10-15T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.adviceinteractivegroup.com\/?p=9943"},"modified":"2014-10-15T09:00:20","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T14:00:20","slug":"local-search-part-three-6-steps-to-managing-your-reputation-on-review-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/local-search-part-three-6-steps-to-managing-your-reputation-on-review-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Search, Part Three: 6 Steps To Managing Your Reputation on Review Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once you\u2019ve said what you want to say about your business in online listings, you need to turn your attention to what others are saying. Most often these \u2018others\u2019 are customers who review your company\u2019s products and services on sites such as Yelp<\/a>, Home Advisor<\/a>, Judy\u2019s Book<\/a>, Trip Advisor<\/a> and Google+ Local<\/a>. Some sites \u2014 Open Table<\/a>, Zagat<\/a> and Urban Spoon<\/a>, for instance \u2014 review only a single type of business, in this case, restaurants.<\/p>\n

Free vs. Fee<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"managingSome sites are free and others, notably Angie\u2019s List<\/a>, charge a fee to join. Usually the fee is assessed on consumers, not on business owners. Even so, businesses that want to be included on Angie\u2019s List and similar fee-based sites must comply with policies not required by free sites. For example, to be eligible for Angie\u2019s List a business must attest that it has recently run criminal background checks on all its employees. These and other criteria will determine whether you claim your listing on a particular consumer review site. The important thing to remember is that whether you claim your listing or not, almost any individual can write comments about your business on almost any consumer review site, so it\u2019s worthwhile to invest some time in monitoring this activity<\/a>. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n

6 Steps to Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n