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Monday, November 17, 2014

Keeping Online Reviews Honest

In the CACM:   Some useful suggestions and statistics.

" ... As commerce increasingly moves online, consumers worldwide are relying more and more on online reviews to help them make decisions about products to buy and businesses to patronize.

According to a recent study by BrightLocal (http://selnd.com/1xzy0Xb), 88% of U.S. consumers read online reviews "to determine whether a local business is a good business" at least occasionally—39% do so regularly. Also, 72% say positive reviews lead them to trust a business more, while 88% say that in "the right circumstances," they trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. ... " 

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