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Why Review Cards Can’t Remove Negative Reviews

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A common enquiry we receive at Review Cards is the request to delete a bad review. Now, this review could either be a genuine experience a customer has had or just simply fake. The obvious problem with this is that potential or current customers won’t be able to tell which is real and could easily believe a false review, regardless of how exaggerated it might sound.

The Importance of Collecting Online Reviews

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Online reviews are continuing to gain significance in the process used by consumers to select businesses they wish to work with, so it is extremely important for businesses with an online presence to ensure that prospective customers are able to access honest feedback.

Writing Fake Online Reviews Could be Made Illegal

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 As a review platform, you’ve probably heard us talk about fake reviews pretty frequently. But today, we bring you some promising news! The government have outlined some plans to make it illegal for businesses to both write and host fake online reviews.

How to Plan a Campaign for Collecting Reviews

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Whether your business is new to collecting online reviews, or has been doing it for a while and you’re in need of some fresh ideas, we hope this blog helps you plan and/or revitalise your campaign!
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