auto shop profit leaks - not managing your reviews
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Finally Gain the Competitive Advantage with Customer Reviews This article might be a tad long to read, but if you care about your shop's position in Google's search results, read on. Plus it solves a mounting problem that most small businesses face today, how to finally take control of your online reputation. If you have been doing any searching in Google lately, you must’ve noticed that reviews from Yelp and Google+ Local (aka Google Map Directory) occupy 30 to 40% of the top of the front page of search results. Needless to say, most people looking for products or services, would click on those listings to read the reviews, before looking at anything else in the page. This tells you that Google is giving top ranking hierarchy to businesses with a fairly good amount of positive reviews. While companies like Demand Force and Customer Link do a very good job on acquiring reviews, not one company can post the reviews they obtained, directly to Yelp, or Google+ Local. Regardless of what some of those companies’ sales reps might claim, none are allowed to post directly to a business profile. Only registered users (and verified) by Yelp and Google, can write and post said reviews. Building Positive Customer Reviews Suggestions by both companies, Demand Force and Customer Link, on how to get your customers to post reviews to Yelp and Google+ Local, are many. However, up until now, there hasn’t been an easy to use, automated system, that would address this need. After extensive research for over a year, looking a system that would effectively help auto shop owners manage their reviews, I was fortunate to come across GetFiveStars. Managing Online Reviews The system works as simply, as just entering your customer’s first and last names, plus their email address. All the email templates to use are pre-configured by our team, prior to activating access to your account dashboard. When your customer receives the email request and replies with his review, you receive an email notification. If the review is satisfactory to you, there is an on and off switch to turn it live at your website’s testimonials page, at your discretion. As part of the initial set up, we install a widget in your website, which allows the reviews to be posted automatically. You can read more about it here: http://ecommnow.com/blog/2014/07/12/finally-gain-the-competitive-advantage-with-customer-reviews/TRANSCRIPT
Don’t Know What’s Being Said About Your Company Online?
YOUR BUSINESS HAS A MAJOR
PROFIT LEAKTHAT NEEDS TO BE PLUGGED
As an Auto Shop Owner…GROWTH is Likely Your #1 Priority:
Generating NEW Customers
Holding on to EXISTING Customers
Increase CUSTOMER COUNT
Increasing PROFITS
What is a Profit Leak?
DEFINITION:
Inefficiencies within a business that
consistently hinder your ability to
INCREASE profits
In Other Words…
Profit Leaks Are:
Missed Opportunities to Generate
New Customers
Missed Opportunities
to Retain Existing
Customers
Anything That Simply Leaves Money on the
Table
What are the Consequences of Ignoring Profit Leaks?
• You Don’t See the REAL Problem
• You Only See the END Result• In the End, They Can KILL Your
Business
67% of consumers check online reviews before selecting a local business
If you don’t have any customer reviews– or have more negative ones than positive ones– many consumers will pass you by
FACT:
What Does This Mean?
7 out of 10 consumers TRUST what others have to say about products,
services, or businesses - whether it’s true or not
If you’re not asking your satisfied customers to leave online reviews,
you’re missing a MAJOR opportunity to build trust
FACT:
What Does This Mean?
97% of people who made a purchase based on an online review found the
review to be accurate
This proves just how powerful online reviews can be in helping consumers
choose the best companies to do business with
FACT:
What Does This Mean?
68% of consumers check companies out on social networking sites before
buying
FACT:
What Does This Mean?If you do not have a social media
presence, these potential customers are likely to choose a competitor
Try
Customer Reviews are CRITICAL for Local Businesses Today
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FACT:75% of people don’t believe that
companies tell the truth in advertisements
Consumers trust what OTHERS say about you … more than what YOU say
about you
What Does This Mean?
34% of people have turned to social media to air their feelings about a
company
If you are not monitoring and managing your online reputation, it could be seriously impacting your ability to
bring in customers
FACT:
What Does This Mean?
Exposure Helps you stay on top of what is being said about
your company
Helps to build trust in the eyes of both existing AND potential customers
Solid branding & exposure
Why is Online Reputation Management a Necessity Today?
Fixing Your Reputation Profit Leak Will Boost…
Exposure
Credibility
Exposure
Leads Sales
PROFITS!
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Ed Burckhardt