To Yelp or Not?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Ronald Christopher & Associates. Proudly serving Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs. DRE# 01763817

To Yelp or Not?

 

posting client reviews

 

Asking for client testimonials is a great way to build your resume as a Realtor or Broker and sharing those reviews online will no doubt broaden your reach of potential clients.  Fred Griffin's recent post regarding Yelp, Reliable? Yelp can legally "Manipulate" ratings, says Fedral Court brought up a question I have been contemplating lately. With so many websites to direct clients to when asking for reviews, what site do you feel is the best place to direct them?

Spread the Love with Client Testimonials

Is it best to have client testimonials all in one place or have them spread out over multiple sites? I'd like to think with the recent news regarding Yelp, it might be better to spread client testimonial out across the board. On the flip side, does it hurt your ranking if you only have 3 testimonials on one site but in actually may have as many as 15 reviews spread out over 5 different sites. What's your opinion?

Between the likes of Yelp, Google+, Linkedin, Reach 150, Activerain, Trulia, & Zillow and in addition to your personal website, how do you go about collecting client testimonials so they are most beneficial?

 

Comments (10)

Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

Ron Saporito, Palm Desert, CA Real Estate & Mortgage Broker Since 2003 - I was wondering the same thing. One of my recent clients wanted to give me a review and I ended up asking her to email it to me. I then used it on my own website and in a blog. But in the future? I will suggest Zillow only because they are very strong in at least my area.

Oct 08, 2014 03:32 AM
Ron Saporito, Palm Desert, CA Real Estate & Mortgage Broker Since 2003
Ronald Christopher & Associates. Proudly serving Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs. - Indio, CA
Call (760)574-8486. www.JustListedinPalmDesert.com

Thanks for your input Hella. I like Linkedin and Reach 150. Haven't taken advantage of Trulia or Zillow yet. I've started asking for some on Google+.

Oct 08, 2014 03:46 AM
Anna Hatridge
R Gilliam Real Estate LLC - Farmington, MO
Missouri Realtor with R Gilliam Real Estate LLC

Ron, very good question.  I am so glad you asked.  I like, Hella M. Rothwell simple ask my clients to email me their recommendation.  I can then control where it goes.  I also ask if I may use them as a reference, nothing better than a real person to give a recommendation.

Oct 09, 2014 06:59 AM
Ron Saporito, Palm Desert, CA Real Estate & Mortgage Broker Since 2003
Ronald Christopher & Associates. Proudly serving Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs. - Indio, CA
Call (760)574-8486. www.JustListedinPalmDesert.com

Thanks Anna Hatridge, that may be the best way to do it.

Oct 09, 2014 07:30 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Ron ... interesting and Vegas Bob doesn't Yelp!

Oct 11, 2014 03:29 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Great questions Ron.  Unfortunately i wish I had the answer.  I'm wondering if anyone does?

Oct 11, 2014 09:22 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Ron,

Not fond of yelp at all.  We have testimonials on our site, and some on our profile on AR.  A

Oct 13, 2014 05:24 AM
John Meussner
Mason-McDuffie Mortgage, Conventional Loans, Jumbo Loans, FHA, 203(k), USDA, VA, - Walnut Creek, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Walnut Creek, CA 484-680-4852

Ron, I like having different mediums to make it easy on my clients - some mediums you can copy/paste to, and others (like Yelp) require accounts to leave a review - if a client doesn't already have a Yelp account their review won't help you much (Yelp values reviews from regular Yelp users more than outside users).  I like LinkedIn and Trulia as places to direct people.  And then of course I can copy/paste to my website, ActiveRain, etc.

Oct 13, 2014 12:07 PM
Mike Baltierra
Rise Realty - Eastvale, CA
Full Service at Your Service Realtor-Eastvale CA

This has been very helpful. I want to have at least a few on Yelp

Mar 05, 2016 01:14 PM
Ron Saporito, Palm Desert, CA Real Estate & Mortgage Broker Since 2003
Ronald Christopher & Associates. Proudly serving Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs. - Indio, CA
Call (760)574-8486. www.JustListedinPalmDesert.com

Thanks Mike. Have a great weekend.

Mar 11, 2016 07:17 AM

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