Comments on: Angry Businesses Organize Anti-Yelp Websites. This Is A Sure Sign Of Their Success. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:42:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Yelp Focuses On Mobile, New And Improved iPhone App Coming Soon | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-3/#comment-2681888 Yelp Focuses On Mobile, New And Improved iPhone App Coming Soon | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:30:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2681888 [...] and potential negative backlash businesses can suffer from sites like Yelp or CitySearch, has ignited businesses to fight back. Businesses have started anti-Yelp websites and even sued Yelp users for [...] [...] and potential negative backlash businesses can suffer from sites like Yelp or CitySearch, has ignited businesses to fight back. Businesses have started anti-Yelp websites and even sued Yelp users for [...]

]]> By: Ex-Yelper http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-3/#comment-2603468 Ex-Yelper Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2603468 Yelp is not what many think or make it out to be. A site dedicated to unbiased reviews of businesses, primarily restaurants by those dining there. That's a myth. The core membership consists of young, just out of school soon to be yuppies who tend to use the site more as an avenue of dating and get togethers rather than focusing in the goal of criticking a business. Many are just lonely people looking for a place to fit in society because without the site they have no lives otherwise. They thrive on the 2 tier system of becoming "Elite", which Yelp hands out like candy, in order to meet people and attend events unknowing restaurants foot the bill for. Rarely does the site offer true insight into culinary expertise and the best dining experience for your dollar. The site is nothing more than a short-sided look as to how a true restaurant critic would rate such places. It's biased towards trendy places where many of these "children" like to frequent. It's also apparent that many reviews are biased and made up to support just these types of businesses. How any sponsor could fall into the trap of supporting Yelp is beyond me. Many reviews are posted by friends of the owners and not worth the bandwith. There are far more accurate sites that convey the true essence and value of these businesses being reviewed. Take it for what it's worth, their talk section consists of topics like micropenises, getting laid etc.. something that has nothing to do with the what the site claims to be. That coupled with their aggressive telemarketing techniques of allowing businesses to have positive reviews featured first if they pay a fee of $300 per month rather than have true results posted in the order they were only adds to the confusion of what Yelp may have been at one point. I wouldn't take a recommendation from Yelp other than a grain of salt. The founders lost their way in hope that they too may hit it big on the internet. Yelp today is nothing more than a joke and there are far better sites to help you make a decision, especially when it comes to decent dining. Now if you're looking to meet a bunch of mid-twenties spoiled kids and travel to questionable areas tracking down Taco Trucks, illegal hot dog carts in seedy areas or greasy hamburger joints in Compton etc., the site may be for you. Or if you're looking to meet some lonely woman or man seeking a sense of identity, then Yelp may be your salvation. However, if you're looking for objective views on decent dining at good restaurants I'd pass and try other similar sites. And if you're a Republican or someone over 35, don't waste your precious time. Yelp is not what many think or make it out to be. A site dedicated to unbiased reviews of businesses, primarily restaurants by those dining there. That’s a myth.

The core membership consists of young, just out of school soon to be yuppies who tend to use the site more as an avenue of dating and get togethers rather than focusing in the goal of criticking a business.

Many are just lonely people looking for a place to fit in society because without the site they have no lives otherwise. They thrive on the 2 tier system of becoming “Elite”, which Yelp hands out like candy, in order to meet people and attend events unknowing restaurants foot the bill for.

Rarely does the site offer true insight into culinary expertise and the best dining experience for your dollar. The site is nothing more than a short-sided look as to how a true restaurant critic would rate such places.

It’s biased towards trendy places where many of these “children” like to frequent. It’s also apparent that many reviews are biased and made up to support just these types of businesses.

How any sponsor could fall into the trap of supporting Yelp is beyond me. Many reviews are posted by friends of the owners and not worth the bandwith. There are far more accurate sites that convey the true essence and value of these businesses being reviewed.

Take it for what it’s worth, their talk section consists of topics like micropenises, getting laid etc.. something that has nothing to do with the what the site claims to be.

That coupled with their aggressive telemarketing techniques of allowing businesses to have positive reviews featured first if they pay a fee of $300 per month rather than have true results posted in the order they were only adds to the confusion of what Yelp may have been at one point.

I wouldn’t take a recommendation from Yelp other than a grain of salt. The founders lost their way in hope that they too may hit it big on the internet. Yelp today is nothing more than a joke and there are far better sites to help you make a decision, especially when it comes to decent dining.

Now if you’re looking to meet a bunch of mid-twenties spoiled kids and travel to questionable areas tracking down Taco Trucks, illegal hot dog carts in seedy areas or greasy hamburger joints in Compton etc., the site may be for you. Or if you’re looking to meet some lonely woman or man seeking a sense of identity, then Yelp may be your salvation.

However, if you’re looking for objective views on decent dining at good restaurants I’d pass and try other similar sites.

And if you’re a Republican or someone over 35, don’t waste your precious time.

]]> By: Byebye http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-3/#comment-2577845 Byebye Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:37:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2577845 Yelp is a ripoff to begin with. As a customer, I wrote postive and negative reviews, it was ALWAYs another customer who had my review removed and NEVER a business. Most customers complained that I gave there hotspot a bad name. Yelp is a ripoff to begin with.
As a customer, I wrote postive and negative reviews, it was ALWAYs another customer who had my review removed and NEVER a business.
Most customers complained that I gave there hotspot a bad name.

]]> By: Traderruss http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2565982 Traderruss Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:09:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2565982 I would be interested in your ideas for making customer reviews more accurate on our website click2connect.com . Perhaps its time for a more objective review system? I would be interested in your ideas for making customer reviews more accurate on our website click2connect.com .
Perhaps its time for a more objective review system?

]]> By: susan leitch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2564635 susan leitch Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:18:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2564635 I am one of the business owners that have been hurt and lost money because of Yelp! Right now I have 6 negative reviews and zero positive reviews. I used to have 6-8 positive reviews from customers but they have mysteriously disappeared. Some of my neg reviews are not even from customers. Some of them are totally unreasonable and stupid. Two are from a disgruntled ex-employee. I refuse to pay Yelp's blackmail and purchase a business account for $350 per month. What is so unfair about Yelp is that it provides a forum for anyone whether a weirdo, a non-customer, a competitor to say anything they want about your business without you having any chance to defend yourself. Also, people tend to write negative reviews if given a chance. I have hundreds of happy customers but they are too busy to open Yelp accounts and give positive reviews. Yelp attracts negative passive-agressive idiots who do not care how their actions affect others. (I agree with one of the commenters above that Seattle is the worst passive-aggressive city.) Why don't people with real concerns about a business, write or call the owner? That would be the mature thing to do. It would also give them practice in adult communication. I am a working mom and I work my ass off to try to make a profit in my company. I keep 7 people employed and off the unemployment line. The last thing I need is to deal with these Yelp losers that don't have a life and have no empathy for anyone. Also, remember from Kindergarten, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." Seems like timeless wisdom to me. In the end, all you passive-aggressive Business haters, you are actually the unwitting accomplice of a very powerful and unethical company that profits from your stupidity and the pain that you cause other people. Yelp should be profit sharing with you. If there are any other business owners out there that are tired of being "yelped", please email me at bizfightyelp@gmail.com. I am working on a comprehensive e-book on how business owners can counteract Yelp. I am also researching to see if there are any class-action suits pending. I will share this info with any interested business owner. I am one of the business owners that have been hurt and lost money because of Yelp! Right now I have 6 negative reviews and zero positive reviews. I used to have 6-8 positive reviews from customers but they have mysteriously disappeared. Some of my neg reviews are not even from customers. Some of them are totally unreasonable and stupid. Two are from a disgruntled ex-employee. I refuse to pay Yelp’s blackmail and purchase a business account for $350 per month. What is so unfair about Yelp is that it provides a forum for anyone whether a weirdo, a non-customer, a competitor to say anything they want about your business without you having any chance to defend yourself.

Also, people tend to write negative reviews if given a chance. I have hundreds of happy customers but they are too busy to open Yelp accounts and give positive reviews. Yelp attracts negative passive-agressive idiots who do not care how their actions affect others. (I agree with one of the commenters above that Seattle is the worst passive-aggressive city.) Why don’t people with real concerns about a business, write or call the owner? That would be the mature thing to do. It would also give them practice in adult communication.

I am a working mom and I work my ass off to try to make a profit in my company. I keep 7 people employed and off the unemployment line. The last thing I need is to deal with these Yelp losers that don’t have a life and have no empathy for anyone.

Also, remember from Kindergarten, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Seems like timeless wisdom to me.

In the end, all you passive-aggressive Business haters, you are actually the unwitting accomplice of a very powerful and unethical company that profits from your stupidity and the pain that you cause other people. Yelp should be profit sharing with you.

If there are any other business owners out there that are tired of being “yelped”, please email me at bizfightyelp@gmail.com. I am working on a comprehensive e-book on how business owners can counteract Yelp. I am also researching to see if there are any class-action suits pending. I will share this info with any interested business owner.

]]> By: Niko http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-3/#comment-2518054 Niko Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:29:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2518054 I am an angry business owner that received personal attacks about my character which were untrue on Yelp.com. Yelp refused to remove the personal attacks and instead removed my business account since I wasn't buying advertising space. Yelp, furthermore, pushed bad reviews to the top and good reviews to the bottom of the page. I am suing Yelp, Inc. and you can follow the developments on my web page. http://sueyelp.blogspot.com I am an angry business owner that received personal attacks about my character which were untrue on Yelp.com.

Yelp refused to remove the personal attacks and instead removed my business account since I wasn’t buying advertising space.

Yelp, furthermore, pushed bad reviews to the top and good reviews to the bottom of the page.

I am suing Yelp, Inc. and you can follow the developments on my web page. http://sueyelp.blogspot.com

]]> By: Yelp; Lies, Extortion, and more « Yelptruther’s Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-3/#comment-2503549 Yelp; Lies, Extortion, and more « Yelptruther’s Weblog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:10:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2503549 [...] http://phillips.blogs.com/goc/2008/07/the-yelp-mess.html From Tech Crunch by Calley Nye on July 2, 2008 writes about more problems with yelp Angry Businesses Organize Anti-Yelp Websites. This Is A Sure Sign Of Their Success. [...] [...] http://phillips.blogs.com/goc/.....-mess.html From Tech Crunch by Calley Nye on July 2, 2008 writes about more problems with yelp Angry Businesses Organize Anti-Yelp Websites. This Is A Sure Sign Of Their Success. [...]

]]> By: April http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-3/#comment-2503018 April Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2503018 Yelp is a group of greedy Evil young men and women without moral character. Yelp is making money hand over fist off of poorly advised small business owners that have no choice but to pay yelp the monthly extortion fees. If you don't pay YELP, employees and their friends post lies about your business and leave them at the top of your yelp page until you do pay. Period. They put making money for themselves first and will call every month until you sign up and pay 200.oo or more per month. Yelp is a group of greedy Evil young men and women without moral character.
Yelp is making money hand over fist off of poorly advised small business owners that have no choice but to pay yelp the monthly extortion fees.

If you don’t pay YELP, employees and their friends post lies about your business and leave them at the top of your yelp page until you do pay. Period.

They put making money for themselves first and will call every month until you sign up and pay 200.oo or more per month.

]]> By: Robin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-1/#comment-2452727 Robin Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:20:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2452727 As a business owner I feel there should be an owner comment area for each review. It's rewarding to see the appreciation of our customers but it is also very transparent when we see reviews that are coming from a competing store through owner,staff, or friend just for the sake of the negative stab. I also feel some of these reviewers are writing negative comments about many of the stores they review and do this for sport. Our businesses are our livelihood and most of us are passionate about what we do so when we read reviews that are down right wrong, personal attacks, and unfair it reduces the validity of the whole process! Because of my feelings towards this I have not used any of the business services you offer and I'm sure others feel the same way. YELP needs to be more impartial by allowing the business owner to respond and then perhaps more business owners would use it's other services. As a business owner I feel there should be an owner comment area for each review. It’s rewarding to see the appreciation of our customers but it is also very transparent when we see reviews that are coming from a competing store through owner,staff, or friend just for the sake of the negative stab. I also feel some of these reviewers are writing negative comments about many of the stores they review and do this for sport. Our businesses are our livelihood and most of us are passionate about what we do so when we read reviews that are down right wrong, personal attacks, and unfair it reduces the validity of the whole process! Because of my feelings towards this I have not used any of the business services you offer and I’m sure others feel the same way. YELP needs to be more impartial by allowing the business owner to respond and then perhaps more business owners would use it’s other services.

]]> By: WEBSITE OF THE WEEK: WOMOW.com.au | 1000shards.com/test http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-3/#comment-2447565 WEBSITE OF THE WEEK: WOMOW.com.au | 1000shards.com/test Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:45:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2447565 [...] businesses became so peeved by regular vitriolic customer reviews on Yelp that they fought back by launching several anti-Yelp [...] [...] businesses became so peeved by regular vitriolic customer reviews on Yelp that they fought back by launching several anti-Yelp [...]

]]> By: rocknrollgeek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2417174 rocknrollgeek Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:49:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2417174 Yelp FTMFW! Yelp FTMFW!

]]> By: Yelp, I can find it « How I see it, as I see it. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2416817 Yelp, I can find it « How I see it, as I see it. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:37:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2416817 [...] For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Yelp is “a user-generated database of customer reviews of local businesses, first launched in October 2004. Users rate and leave reviews for local businesses, participate in forums, and can generally get social around local businesses.” (TechCrunch, July 2008) [...] [...] For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Yelp is “a user-generated database of customer reviews of local businesses, first launched in October 2004. Users rate and leave reviews for local businesses, participate in forums, and can generally get social around local businesses.” (TechCrunch, July 2008) [...]

]]> By: Andy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2413090 Andy Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:57:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2413090 If Yelp can gain the trust of consumers, then manipulate consumer comments they have gained control over your employer/company's profits. It'd be all too easy for them to arbitrarily delete a majority of positive comments, leaving your employer/company looking like the devil. On the other hand, a competitor can stuff a comment page with negative reviews, creating the same effect. In a competitive market consumers should be wary of the advice they're consuming. After all, Yelp isn't a charity, it's a competitive business that controls its services and looks favorably at those providing its revenue stream. If Yelp can develop a business plan that avoids the pitfalls it'll become the Google of review sites. Right now they're stepping on the integrity of businesses while kicking themselves in the "future." Caveat emptor. If Yelp can gain the trust of consumers, then manipulate consumer comments they have gained control over your employer/company’s profits. It’d be all too easy for them to arbitrarily delete a majority of positive comments, leaving your employer/company looking like the devil. On the other hand, a competitor can stuff a comment page with negative reviews, creating the same effect. In a competitive market consumers should be wary of the advice they’re consuming. After all, Yelp isn’t a charity, it’s a competitive business that controls its services and looks favorably at those providing its revenue stream. If Yelp can develop a business plan that avoids the pitfalls it’ll become the Google of review sites. Right now they’re stepping on the integrity of businesses while kicking themselves in the “future.” Caveat emptor.

]]> By: MON http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2412979 MON Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:26:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2412979 THERE CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS AWFUL. I HAVE TRIED TO FLAGG SOMETHING TO THEIR ATTENTION AND NEVER NO RESPONSE. EVEN IT GOES AGAINST THEIR POLICY -THE REVIEWS WERE NEVER REMOVED. BAD SERVICE ALL AROUND THERE CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS AWFUL. I HAVE TRIED TO FLAGG SOMETHING TO THEIR ATTENTION AND NEVER NO RESPONSE. EVEN IT GOES AGAINST THEIR POLICY -THE REVIEWS WERE NEVER REMOVED. BAD SERVICE ALL AROUND

]]> By: Jack Killpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2412866 Jack Killpatrick Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:02:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2412866 I find Yelp very useful and trustworthy (when compared to my actual experiences at places reviewed). Kudo's to Yelp for sticking to their guns. I find Yelp very useful and trustworthy (when compared to my actual experiences at places reviewed). Kudo’s to Yelp for sticking to their guns.

]]> By: Directory Submission Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2409998 Directory Submission Services Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:44:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2409998 Promote Your Website only in 30$ We are specialized in providing the directory submission services. Web directory submission helps to improve your website's PR and ranking in the search engines. You will get hundreds of One Way permanent Links for your website from 1500 (PR0-PR6) Web Directories. With Directory Submissions you get the following benefits. Hundreds of One way permanent links.(The one way links improve your website's position in the search engines). Increased PR. (Guaranteed). (A PR is a good signal of a website's worth in the eyes of users and the search engines). Improved Ranking in the search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN. Increased number of visitors. More visibility of your website. Free Keywords analysis for your website. The total cost is only $=30. The submission process will continue for two months and at the end you will get customized report for your website. With this report you will be able to verify your website's links on different web directories. For more details please visit. Directory Submission If you need more information please feel free to contact us here info@AYCommunication.com If you are interested please let me know. Best Regards Team, AYCommunication http://www.AYCommunication.com info@AYCommunication.com ayclahore@yahoo.com Promote Your Website only in 30$

We are specialized in providing the directory submission services. Web directory submission helps to improve your website’s PR and ranking in the search engines.

You will get hundreds of One Way permanent Links for your website from 1500 (PR0-PR6) Web Directories.

With Directory Submissions you get the following benefits.
Hundreds of One way permanent links.(The one way links improve your website’s position in the search engines).
Increased PR. (Guaranteed). (A PR is a good signal of a website’s worth in the eyes of users and the search engines).
Improved Ranking in the search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN.
Increased number of visitors.
More visibility of your website.
Free Keywords analysis for your website.

The total cost is only $=30. The submission process will continue for two months and at the end you will get customized report for your website. With this report you will be able to verify your website’s links on different web directories.

For more details please visit. Directory Submission

If you need more information please feel free to contact us here info@AYCommunication.com

If you are interested please let me know.

Best Regards

Team, AYCommunication

http://www.AYCommunication.com
info@AYCommunication.com
ayclahore@yahoo.com

]]> By: Philippe Tregon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2408724 Philippe Tregon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:15:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2408724 The "Mobile Hostess" solution will soon enables Guests and Restaurants, to access a web-based 2 ways communication system, which can connect to the POS, rendering feedback credible (attached to an effective transaction Receipt/Thank you! inmail note follow-up), and facilitating the symbiotic loyalty relationships communications, consumers and retailers need. The “Mobile Hostess” solution will soon enables Guests and Restaurants, to access a web-based 2 ways communication system, which can connect to the POS, rendering feedback credible (attached to an effective transaction Receipt/Thank you! inmail note follow-up), and facilitating the symbiotic loyalty relationships communications, consumers and retailers need.

]]> By: Anthony Hwang http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2405234 Anthony Hwang Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:28:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2405234 Theres a site called http://www.jippidy.com that has the same concept except the user has full control of there business profile. For example, they can add videos and have the power to approve/disapprove comments on there profiles. Theres a site called http://www.jippidy.com that has the same concept except the user has full control of there business profile. For example, they can add videos and have the power to approve/disapprove comments on there profiles.

]]> By: Bud Spencer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2400924 Bud Spencer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:10:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2400924 www.sueeasy.com is a lot better! http://www.sueeasy.com is a lot better!

]]> By: frogredsea http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2400470 frogredsea Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:27:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2400470 we day site are australia juicy mail stay boy we day site are australia juicy mail stay boy

]]> By: Anti-Zenbu « Zenbu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2400263 Anti-Zenbu « Zenbu Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:04:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2400263 [...] July 8, 2008 I thought that getting spam was a great definer of success for Zenbu. But… TechCrunch asks, [...] [...] July 8, 2008 I thought that getting spam was a great definer of success for Zenbu. But… TechCrunch asks, [...]

]]> By: Daphne Talbot http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2399864 Daphne Talbot Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:12:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2399864 It seems that the successful review sites' egos have grown disproportionately with their popularity. I know for many cases where competition has posted slamming reviews against their competition. These reviews are actually fairly easy to spot. There is no way to have them removed. The owners of the review sites take the stand that the reviews are legit. If that is the case then the review sites are inferring that somehow my clients are guilty. Do the companies being slammed stooped to their competition's level and post counter spam reviews? It is not something we practice nor do we recommend but it seems to be the only viable recourse available. This abuse is rampant across the review sites. It's a frustrating conundrum. It seems that the successful review sites’ egos have grown disproportionately with their popularity. I know for many cases where competition has posted slamming reviews against their competition. These reviews are actually fairly easy to spot. There is no way to have them removed. The owners of the review sites take the stand that the reviews are legit. If that is the case then the review sites are inferring that somehow my clients are guilty.

Do the companies being slammed stooped to their competition’s level and post counter spam reviews? It is not something we practice nor do we recommend but it seems to be the only viable recourse available. This abuse is rampant across the review sites. It’s a frustrating conundrum.

]]> By: rbk http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2399165 rbk Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:46:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2399165 I've had friends, whom I never asked to, write reviews with great stuff about my retail business. The problems is, they don't live near me and never have bought a single thing. It's great to shine, but Yelp's credibility is in question. Plus if a business doesn't have the right to respond back, it seems a little unfair. - I live in the real world where the customer is NOT always right. I’ve had friends, whom I never asked to, write reviews with great stuff about my retail business. The problems is, they don’t live near me and never have bought a single thing. It’s great to shine, but Yelp’s credibility is in question.

Plus if a business doesn’t have the right to respond back, it seems a little unfair. - I live in the real world where the customer is NOT always right.

]]> By: Quick Followup to Yelp / Scream | Website Promotion is not Voodoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2398833 Quick Followup to Yelp / Scream | Website Promotion is not Voodoo Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:41:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2398833 [...] Great quote from TechCrunch: [...] [...] Great quote from TechCrunch: [...]

]]> By: Yanked Off Yelpers: How To Piss Off Your Most Passionate Users in Less Than 7 Days | Guru of New http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/02/angry-businesses-organize-anti-yelp-websites-this-is-a-sure-sign-of-their-success/comment-page-2/#comment-2398693 Yanked Off Yelpers: How To Piss Off Your Most Passionate Users in Less Than 7 Days | Guru of New Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:11:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19551#comment-2398693 [...] Techcrunch claims that these pissed off passionate customers are merely a sign of Yelp’s power, it might [...] [...] Techcrunch claims that these pissed off passionate customers are merely a sign of Yelp’s power, it might [...]

]]>