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Home / Blog / How We Use Online Reviews

How We Use Online Reviews

February 13, 2014 by Todd William Leave a Comment

Reputation Rhino Reviews OnlineConsumers, more than ever, are turning to online reviews to make purchasing choices for restaurants, hotels, and even doctors according to a recent survey from BrightLocal, a local marketing company.  Yelp, TripAdvisor, Healthgrades, Google+ and other business listing sites offer a chance for consumers to rate their experiences.

In addition, just about every major retailer offers people the opportunity to comment on products and read unbiased reviews from other consumers — social marketing is a major factor in how purchasing choices are being made today.

Below are some highlights from the survey:

The BrightLocal survey asked consumers how many times have they used online reviews to find a local business. 37% of consumers used the internet to find local businesses at least one time per month (up from 34% in 2012) and only 5% said they do not search online for a local business.

  1. Restaurants – 67% of consumers searched for restaurants (up from 57% in 2012)
  2. Doctor / Dentists – 35% (up from 27%)
  3. General Shop – 35% (35% in 2013)
  4. Hotel/B&B/Guest House – 30% (down from 35%)
  5. Clothes Shop – 28%

In addition to locating the right business, consumers said they read online reviews to find a reputable business, product or service. As a matter of fact 85% of the survey participants say that they read online reviews for local businesses (up from 76% in 2012) and only 15% of consumers say that they don’t read online reviews, according to BrightLocal.

An interesting question posed was how many online reviews do people in general read before they make a decision.  The BrightLocal survey found that 67% of consumers read 6 reviews or less* (up from 52% in 2012).

These online reviews carry significant weight as 79% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations (up from 72% in 2012).  In addition, 73% of consumers say positive customer reviews make them trust a business more (up from 58% in 2012) and 65% of consumers are more likely to use a business which has positive online reviews (up from 52% in 2012).

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