Blog: Online Reputation Management
Criticism is a good thing, but if Congress has its way, the right to leave negative reviews will soon be federally protected. Earlier this month, Congressmen Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) proved that America, even in the home stretch of another divisive election season, can a...
“But wouldn’t a smaller pool of rave reviews achieve the same result? Okay, let’s say quality is king – how many reviews are my customers reading before they buy? A large review archive is preferred, but how much is too much? Is there such a thing?” “Are people even reading these?” Does the mention...
When this year’s Remodeling Top 550 rankings came out, the team at Spectrum jumped on the data to try and determine some of the factors that make the best the best. We hope that our insights will help you improve your own remodeling company’s bottom line and make those who are already searching for...
Imagine this: it’s busy season. Your moving company is inundated with calls. Your sales team is going out and providing estimates, but the jobs just aren’t closing like they used to. Your sales team has performed fine in the past, so it’s not them. What gives? You have to think about your custo...
It seems like nobody likes Yelp – everyone has a horror story of a disgruntled employee or competitor going on and raking them with 1-star reviews. Then, the Yelp filter hides your good reviews, suddenly dinging your great reputation. Plus, their sales team is constantly hounding you to advertise. I...
It’s been a tough couple of years for Angie’s List. Their stock has dropped by more than 75% and competing home services review sites like Houzz and the BBB have grown and are offering their reviews to customers for free. Now, as these changes have seemed to increasingly isolate Angie’s List, Angie’...
Let’s be honest, most customers that choose to give you a review without you asking aren’t the nicest folks—they are generally crazy customers ranting about something that went wrong. Whether it’s an angry one-legger ranting about how they don’t need their spouse to make a remodeling decision or jus...
Malicious and shady operators are out there in your industry. Maybe a competitor who can’t compete honestly, or maybe an angry ex-employee, there are people out there who write fake reviews to damage your business. Here is a guide for what to do when the fishy one-star reviews come in! First, let’s...
Referral leads are well loved for a reason: they close at an unparalleled rate, and the cost-per-lead is about as low as it gets. The question is how to grow the amount of referrals you receive. A certain portion of your customers are going to refer you without you doing a thing. Picking a home serv...
Skip straight to the insights by downloading our free analysis to the right! Review stars next to your listing in Google – you’ve seen it for titanic review companies like Yelp or Home Advisor. You’ve probably even seen them for some of your biggest competitors, the national players in your industry...
