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8 Effective Strategies to Increase Your Google Reviews and Boost Your Online Reputation

Google reviews play a crucial role in shaping the online reputation of your local businesses. Positive reviews can help attract new customers and improve search engine rankings, while negative reviews can drive potential customers away. So, it's essential for businesses to actively seek out and...

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7 Strategies to Supercharge Your Employe...

Using customer reviews to improve business operations is well-known, and many companies actively leverage these insights for product development, customer service improvements, and marketing strategies. However, a less explored but equally significant aspect is using customer reviews for employee recognition and retention. Here are a few strategies that businesses can...

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Transform Your Workplace: The Impact of ...

Employee recognition is more important than ever for any sized business, from enterprises to family-run stores. Recognizing and rewarding employees for their hard work and dedication not only boosts morale but also increases productivity and employee retention. One way to do this is by leveraging verified customer reviews as a...

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Are citations important for SEO in 2023?

Citations are still an important aspect of building a reputable and credible online presence for small businesses in 2023. They help to increase visibility and credibility for the business by establishing the business name, address, and phone number (NAP) on the internet. The more consistent and accurate these details are...

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The “Sorry” State of Custome...

Apologizing is one of the most important and easiest courses of action when a customer has a negative experience at your business. A sincere apology can go a long way in making the customer feel heard and valued, and in resolving the issue. Here are some tips for effectively apologizing...

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Why Timely Resolution of Customer Issues...

Effective customer service is crucial for any business, and one of the most important aspects of customer service is the quick resolution of customer issues. In this post, we'll discuss why resolving customer issues quickly is vital for your company and how it can improve customer satisfaction, reputation management, cost-effectiveness,...

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Your Rating Score vs the Competition

The importance of online ratings and reviews for businesses cannot be understated. In today's digital age, consumers are more reliant than ever on the opinions of others when it comes to making purchasing decisions. This is particularly true for small businesses, who may not have the same level of brand...

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Level up your Employee Profile

SureCritic has launched Employee Profiles, individual employee web pages attached to your business's listing, so you can stand out in front of customers. With so many customers beginning their buying journey online, there’s never been a better time to create an online presence. Each profile allows you to feature your...

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What is Net Promoter Score®?

The most common avenues for people to discover a new business are through personal recommendations and online reviews. Where personal recommendations fall short, online reviews can allow you to see hundreds of personal recommendations at once. But who has time to sift through a hundred reviews? In 2003, Fred Reichfield and Bain...

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Why Verified Reviews are More Important ...

Lately, there has been concerns brought up in the media about fake and non-verified reviews on. Everyone at SureCritic holds these concerns in high regard. It is a major issue in the customer experience world because: You don’t know if this person actually bought the product or went to the business. There’s a...

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