Outsmarting Yelp – Page 3

"Operation Clean Turf" Paves Way For Competitors To Commit Stealty Sabotage

Online review sites are flourishing, but new studies prove upwards of 25% of all reviews are bogus, flat out fakes! Good or Bad, the inability to distinguish real reviews is taking it's toll on consumers. Most people think of the internet as a useful resource, with the answer to any question just a query away.…

Editorial Staff September 26, 2013

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Outsmarting Yelp: Overcoming CDA Immunity via 3rd Party Contract Promises

Daniel Bernath came up with what looks like a stroke of genius. Now, I'm not a lawyer (but he is) so I can't comment on the legality of it, but the logic looks good. The idea is that since Groupon REQUIRES you to have a Yelp business profile (with positive reviews) before allowing you to…

Editorial Staff August 30, 2013

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Yelp Is Ruining My Business

"Help! Yelp is ruining my business!" This is the tearful phone call I get every week. Another struggling business owner, failing, due to an unfair negative review. Feeling helpless, alone, attacked, the emotion coming through the phone line sounds a lot like the rape victims I counseled in college. The same questions: How did this…

Editorial Staff April 17, 2013