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SmallBusiness Guide to User Reviews
User reviews can have a positive or negative impact on your business. Make sure you understand why.
1
How to Help Your Customers Understand Why Some User Reviews Make No Sense

Recent research suggests that people believe negative reviews more than positive ones — despite their questionable credibility.

2
Why You Should Reply to Negative (and Positive) Customer Reviews | 2018

Even when managers respond to positive reviews, it has the same benefits as when they respond to negative reviews.

3
Lawmakers Agree on the Right of a Customer to Write a Negative Review

Legislation will override clauses meant to keep customers from writing negative reviews.

4
How Amazon Changing its Review Ranking System Could be Good For Your Business

Amazon is changing the formula that determines the ranking and display of product reviews. And that might even be good for its competitors.

5
Yelp Sues a Company That Promises All Positive Reviews

Yelp sues Revleap claiming the company’s reputation management promises are a scam and violate Yelp’s terms and trademark.

6
How NOT to Handle Negative Yelp Reviews

A Bed & Breakfast charges wedding parties $500 for each negative review appearing on the internet after the event. The internet hears about the policy and it becomes a case study in how NOT to address negative reviews on Yelp.

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After Getting a Negative Review, Yelp Creates a Positive Review

After a study found that Yelp lags in the accuracy of data in its local listings, the review site conducted its own research and, well, you can guess the rest.

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The SBA’s National Small Business Week is May 1-7, 2022

Taxes

IRS Tip: How Small Business Owners Can Deduct Their Home Office From Their Taxes | 2022

Small Business Inspiration

Small Business, Big Holidays: 2021-2022

QuickBooks Survey: 17 Million New Small Businesses Could Start in 2022

Small Business Inspiration

SBA Announces Call for Nominations for National Small Business Week Awards | 2022

For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW), which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Holiday

Holiday Shopping Can Beat Forecast (Despite Inflation and Covid-19) | 2021

With holiday shopping sales starting earlier, Thanksgiving weekend (including Small Business Saturday) now helps start the holiday season rather than the Friday kickoff it once was.

Holiday

NRF: 51 Million Shoppers Participated in Small Business Saturday | 2021

The importance of supporting local businesses remained top of mind for many consumers.

Celebrating Small BusinessHolidaySmall Business Inspiration

Small Business Saturday; Small Business Everyday | 2021

Trend

Apple Unveils a New Small Business Service That Brings Together Device Management, Support and Storage

Resources

Government Resources for Military Vets Who Are Starting, Growing a Small Business| Veterans Day, 2021

Small Business Administration programs can provide access to capital and preparation for small business opportunities. And more.

Taxes

Your Small Business Advertising and Marketing Costs May Be Tax Deductible | 2021

An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in the industry.

Holiday

Retail Federation Predicts Highest Holiday Sales on Record | 2021

Holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records.

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