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3 Consumer Sites that will Impact Your Business

Consumer reviews matter a lot to businesses given the influence that it has on prospective customers, especially if it turns out to be a negative one.

Of course, these sites allow for businesses to claim their own listing while responding to complaints, if there are any.

Having said that, here are 3 consumer sites that can impact your business and that you should be aware of:

#1: Yelp

This site is a directory that helps consumers to find local businesses and that users can filter either by the highest ratings or most reviews. Interestingly, the site has almost 700 categories in all.

In addition, Yelp allows businesses to claim their own listings and better still, if it isn’t listed yet, helps you verify it so that you can add it to the directory.

You can add reviews, advertise on the site for increased visibility or even send private messages to customers.

#2: Google My Business

While it was known as Google Place earlier, this service helps you be found on Google+, Google Search and Maps. You can sign up for an account quickly if you already have a Google account.

You can add your business to Google Maps and once it has found your business, you have verify it by phone or mail.

#3: UrbanSpoon

Simply put, it is an online local bar and restaurant guide that collects reviews from food critics, diners and bloggers. You will have to claim your business if it is listed which will be confirmed by UrbanSpoon by phone. Of course, if your business is not listed, then you will need to fill up a form in order to be.