Google Places Stripping Out Non-Google Reviews

| August 4, 2011 | 0 Comments

Google Places is undergoing yet another face lift. This time, the changes have to do with the reviews, namely the non-Google user reviews. Third party review sites, such as Yelp, have been complaining about Google growing Google Places by relying on Yelp reviews, while at the same time trying replace them. Google Places no longer [...]

Web Predictions for 2011

| January 7, 2011 | 3 Comments

As we start 2011 it is important to take a step back an evaluate everything that’s happened in social media over the past decade, as well as the past year. The rise of Google and Facebook over the past few years, the rise (and fall) of MySpace, the growth of mobile marketing, and the explosion [...]

Best review websites of 2010

| December 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

Whether you’re looking for a product or service, chances are you have used an online review site to help find a qualified business. In this article I’ll review the top reviews sites online: Geo-targeted review sites: 1) Google Places: With the evolution of Places, having a local business listing in Google is crucial. The best way to optimize [...]