Comments on: Yahoo: It’s the Stars, Not the Reviews http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:49:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: copywriter39 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18878 copywriter39 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:31:53 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18878 In the original post there was a screenshot showing the top listing had no stars. Did the Yahoo rep have any explanation of this? In the original post there was a screenshot showing the top listing had no stars. Did the Yahoo rep have any explanation of this?

]]> By: davidmihm http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18043 davidmihm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:13:12 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18043 Aha, this makes a lot more sense. I was quite surprised to hear that Yahoo would go against the Local grain and not count review ratings. But I imagine that not taking review text into account probably helps combat review spam to some extent... Aha, this makes a lot more sense. I was quite surprised to hear that Yahoo would go against the Local grain and not count review ratings.

But I imagine that not taking review text into account probably helps combat review spam to some extent…

]]> By: Miriam http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18042 Miriam Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:57:38 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18042 Matt - This has been quite the story. *The rep Greg spoke to said reviews count SOMETIMES in Yahoo Local. I'm still turning that over in my mind. Thanks for keeping us posted on this. Miriam Matt -
This has been quite the story. *The rep Greg spoke to said reviews count SOMETIMES in Yahoo Local.

I’m still turning that over in my mind.

Thanks for keeping us posted on this.
Miriam

]]> By: SoloSEO http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18041 SoloSEO Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:47:44 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/yahoo-its-the-stars-not-the-reviews/1097/#comment-18041 I did think that was surprising that they wouldn't give any weight to the reviews themselves, so this is comforting. Thanks for being the point man on clarifying it. :) I did think that was surprising that they wouldn’t give any weight to the reviews themselves, so this is comforting. Thanks for being the point man on clarifying it. :)

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