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Don Shore

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No office window? Fine. No Google knowledge panel? Oh dear.

From: Don Shore 17 February 2018 11:44 AM

Just one simple point: why would any business use a review site when there's Google? Higher visibility (by miles) hugely greater credibility (Google reviewers are overwhelmingly identifiable as 'real' people) and they appear in every search.

From: Don Shore 04 December 2017 10:34 AM

Out of the frying pan... Walk away from one solution that has been found wanting to another that offers them what they need - to be able to pick and choose when and who they invite to post a review. The only credible solution to reviews is Google (and they are by far the most visible) - any company using a reviews site is, by definition, looking for a way around that (and therefore opening themselves up to criticism - and rightly so).

From: Don Shore 01 December 2017 10:24 AM

Did anyone at EAT check this site before running this piece? As far as I can see it doesn't work - at least I cannot get it to find any agents!

From: Don Shore 04 April 2017 11:35 AM

The first 'Agent Locator' I can find seems to be based in Ontario. Is this coincidence - or why would anyone launch a business where the name was already coming up No 1 in search for another business?

From: Don Shore 04 April 2017 11:25 AM

And just who are the 50% who don't read reviews - considering Google serves them in every search? The question agents are faced with is just who to use? It;s highlighted in this article: http://www.helphound.info/2017/03/never-commit-to-single-review-solution.html

From: Don Shore 20 March 2017 09:41 AM

But...I'm guessing you have never had a really damaging negative review of your business? Trust me, if you ever do, you won't want another - they hurt, really hurt. Estate agents are not hoteliers, they need to be trusted 100% - and anything that undermines that trust hurts. My recommendation to every good agent out there is to get reviews to your own site and to Google (the review sites no longer hack it in search).

From: Don Shore 14 March 2017 12:04 PM

Good points here Rob

From: Don Shore 14 March 2017 11:55 AM

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