Getting the Most from Your Customers with Online Reputation Management

People don't turn to the phonebook to find local businesses anymore, oh no, those days are long gone. Today, seeking a product or service often involves a potential customer turning to an Internet search to find contact information, pricing, and customer reviews of local, regional and national businesses. All of those reviews and information, along with other statistics and content, can be difficult to keep track of when they can be found on sites all over the Internet, some of which you may have never even heard of before.
Your business information, including your physical address, web address, phone number and opening hours can be found on numerous listing sites. A major step in ensuring your business' reputation is not hindered is by making sure that all of these directory listings provide the same information. Inaccurate or missing info can cause you to miss out on or upset potential or actual customers. This type of problem can lead to negative reviews of your business, which are important to respond to, if you want to reduce the impact of a poor score from one client.
Maintaining your business' online reputation is almost a full time job, but doing so is critical to keep customers walking in the doors for the first time and coming back time after time. Here are a few things to think about when considering the importance of reputation management.
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Improve search rank - Making sure all of your business information is properly listed across all major and minor directories and search engines will help boost your search ranking on Google, Bing and Yahoo.
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See what customers say all over the web - You will need to navigate many different website to find out all of what customers are saying about your business. It isn't just Google reviews, Facebook and Yelp that attract reviews and feedback, but blogs, news sites and other social networks. It takes a lot of time to find every mention of your business, unless you utilize an online reputation management tool. Finding out what people have to say about your business allows you to respond in kind, helping boost your reputation even further.
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Stay informed with analytics - Another item you'll have to tackle is deciphering the information found about your website to try and understand what you'll have to do to improve your marks. Sounds, daunting, right? It doesn't have to. By using reputation management tools designed to help your business you can get those five star reviews you crave.
Online Reputation Management Dashboard
It's no secret that a lot needs to be done to maintain your business' online reputation, but as mentioned, the use of reputation management tools can lighten the load, without missing out on important data, mentions or reviews. The web presence experts at MORBiZ are excited to now offer WebStar Reputation Management , an all-in-one account that helps you manage your online reputation from one place.
WebStar does more than just point you in the right direction regarding reviews and mentions. A few of the useful tools it includes are automated web scans that ensure your business listings are complete and accurate. Additionally it uses competitive benchmarking that compares your business to local and regional competition, to see where you stand. MORBiZ's WebStar online reputation management tool will provide you with executive reports that inform you about how your business is faring in online conversations across many platforms, including social sites, blogs and review directories. Not only that, but it will provide you with tips on what to do and alert you any time new info about your business is published online.
Are you ready to make the most out of your online reputation to drive new business? Contact the friendly team at MORBiZ by calling 1-855-266-7249 to get started today. We will be glad to provide you with a free run through and consultation regarding our online reputation management services , as well as our other tools that are designed enhance your overall web presence to improve your business' bottom line!









