Going out for a good time doesn’t have to mean getting the ‘celebrity treatment’. For most of us, we just want to be treated nicely by staff, not get ripped off and, at the absolute least, not feel like we’re being abused. Sometimes it’s simply about our bars and eateries delivering on what’s written on(…)
It used to be that if, by some chance, your business did not treat a customer well, they might tell a few of their friends and that would be the extent of it. Now that your business can be reviewed online, and anyone can either vent their frustration or sing your praises with just the(…)
In a brave new world that promises near unlimited choice, our options as businesses and consumers in the Social, Local, Mobile space are slowly, steadily narrowing to two. And while Google and Facebook don’t tell the whole story, they tell enough of it to provide a pretty clear picture of where things are going and where(…)
Do you have a business listing online? If you answered yes, then there’s a 50% chance your listing contains incorrect information. If you answered no, then shame on you for missing the opportunity to draw in more business. How much more business? Well we have the scoop on fresh 2012 Yelp data that will let(…)
Yes bed bugs. We’re sorry, but we just couldn’t resist, particularly as we’ve discovered that these ever nibbly, tenacious little fellows don’t always guarantee a bad hotel review. How is that even possible? We can only assume that our first reviewer for this week’s “The Good” is a seasoned world traveller and not too put off the(…)
This week we follow up with some news relating to a recent Radar, making us think there is an emerging trend in the works. Meanwhile there are some exciting business collaborations/mergers that could spell good news for your business. Nokia’s HERE Snags Toyota Not long ago we reported on Ford’ Glympse, an automotive app plugged(…)
We want to end 2012 with a bang! We would like to introduce a regular video series here on the blog and Facebook called “Hitting the Streets with sweetiQ – A look at how brick and mortar businesses are making the social, mobile web work for them”. In episode 1 we head over to a(…)
It can be a hassle trying to keep up with all the guidelines and regulations surrounding local listings. Unfortunately due to people constantly trying to scam the system, the stringent precautions put in place can often penalize even honest local listing users. In this week’s On Our Radar we check out some new implementations for(…)
This is one of those weeks you need to keep your eye on the radar. With game changers like the stories we’ve got for you, you can’t afford to miss it. Among some seriously neat stuff going on in the local landscape, local itself just got a whole new overhaul courtesy of Facebook. And we(…)
And…we’re back! The Good, The Bad & The Ugly returns for another rousing compendium of reviews from the sweetiQ Visibility Dashboard. WARNING: Don’t read this if you are eating a meal or even contemplating one. Indeed, the Bad and Ugly this week may put you off restaurant eating altogether, so we’ve decided to start with(…)