The benefits of the unreasonable negative review

The benefits of the unreasonable negative review

I read an interesting article online recently that confirmed many of the things I already thought about a particular kind of negative review – the unreasonable one – and how useful and powerful they are for the businesses that receive them.  The study, to...
Job boards and NoCowboys – what’s the difference?

Job boards and NoCowboys – what’s the difference?

One of the questions I will regularly be asked about NoCowboys is, what is the difference between what we do and a jobs site? It’s a good question and one that illustrates the contrast between online reputation marketing and leads apportioned from jobs posted by...
Why does Facebook get a free ride?

Why does Facebook get a free ride?

For a while Facebook has described itself as a social network but in truth and reality it is barely that at all. It is a marketplace, an advertising platform, and as we have discovered in the past few years – a purveyor and seller of personal information, a tax...
Easily manipulated and poorly monitored . . .

Easily manipulated and poorly monitored . . .

A recent story in the New Zealand Herald highlighted the huge pitfalls in the US owned search engine monopoly’s review practices. Google reviews are not monitored, they are not screened, and they are difficult to remove if manipulated. This can lead to huge harm...