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Strategies for Securing Ratings and Reviews - Honestly

Strategies for Securing Ratings and Reviews - Honestly | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

... because fake reviews are not only immoral -- but also illegal

It's never been easy to earn customer's favor, especially in terms of explicit public appraisal like an online review. As responsible business owners we all strive (or at least we should) to encourage our clientele to share their experience with our service and product. Unfortunately, waiting for a natural regular inflow of customer reviews is a "plan" that will often bring rather disappointing results.

The thing is You Need a Strategy. A strategy that is better than the one already adopted by your strong competitors. A strategy that will turn your customers into your private brand advocates. It will not take overnight to plan it and execute it but it will make a difference in the long run.

Having your own Review Gathering Strategy is important. So, if you are clueless of how your business could benefit from it, you've finally found out the reason why you suck at securing customer reviews, now you only need to work your way around it....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Good reviews can make a big difference to small business and these tips will help you get get customers to give you a boost.

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Low ratings are better than no ratings on Amazon

Low ratings are better than no ratings on Amazon | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A one-star rated product listed on Amazon.com Inc.’s site sells better than a product with no reviews or ratings at all, said Chad Brandon, key account manager of Amazon for athletic footwear manufacturer Asics.

When it comes to new products on an online marketplace, reviews matter more than price, said Fahim Naim, founder of e-commerce consulting firm eShopportunity. Those insights were shared at the “Amazon & Me” workshop this week at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.

Brandon and Nahim both suggested that first-party Amazon sellers, which are manufacturers that sell wholesale to Amazon, utilize Amazon Vine. The Amazon service puts products in front of customers to review. Amazon selects customers based on their reviewer ranks, "which is a reflection of the quality and helpfulness of their reviews as judged by other Amazon customers," according to Amazon. Sellers pay Amazon a fee for the service and can't influence whether the rating is positive or negative. Customers aren't paid to write reviews.... 

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Low ratings are better than no ratings on Amazon? Somehow I just don't get that. It feels instinctively wrong and my sense is it would be better to work harder to get positive ratings.

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