The massive benefits of ethical reviews

The massive benefits of ethical reviews

Recently I was reading an article on business.com that got me thinking about a word that really describes the nature and vitality – as well as the huge importance of online reviews: ethical. I’ve talked before about trust and transparency and the ways that...
The reputation economy

The reputation economy

I was reading an article recently that discussed the exchange between raters and businesses and cited a paper by a marketing academic, who referred to it as ‘the reputation economy,’ and while that term has been around for a few years now, it got me...
“Consumers don’t want to be guinea pigs”

“Consumers don’t want to be guinea pigs”

Presentation is everything and more and more, online consumers are looking for particular things when they search for products and services online. If they don’t see what they are looking for, then they are moving on to another business and product. For...
Brand loyalty only goes so far

Brand loyalty only goes so far

Since I was a kid I have loved airplanes and flying. Not that I can fly myself – just that I have enjoyed the experience of jetting between countries inside of some of the greatest engineering feats human beings have achieved. My father worked for Air New...