In my past when I used to live in San Diego. I once was a window tinter. I have worked in hospitality as a busser, server and bar tender at a restaurant now closed called Fire Grille and Filippis. Did fast food as a cashier at an Asian Restaurant called Pick Up Stix. Tried out being a sales associate for tools at Sears and a supplement store called Vitamin Xchange. I worked as a fabricator/welder at Monster Miata. As an insurance agent. Tried Construction. And I owned and operated a franchise location called Robeks Juices and Smoothies for six years....
You could call me a jack of all trades. But unfortunately, a master of none. Yep, I just bragged about being well rounded with work experience, but I humbly admit I have not become an expert at anything. I started this website to act as a home page for something I like to do. And that is use my well rounded background to provide compelling reviews of different types of businesses and places that can help my fellow human beings. I'm a big believer in the golden rule. And If I can warn someone with my bad experience, or recommend them based on a good one, then I have treated others the way I would like to be treated.
One thing that I must point out, is the rivalry between Google and Yelp is not necessary in my opinion. For example, if a certain business or company does not treat a consumer well or in some other valid way is wrong with a consumer, what is that consumers recourse? Well for most instances, a bad review. If this consumer can warn other consumers based off their poor experience on more than one platform, it can hold more weight.
If said consumer was to warn the company or business who did them wrong by saying the following: “hey if you don’t do right by me and take care of this, I will tell my story on yelp AND google” doesn't it make for a greater impact? My point is, Google and Yelp complement each other, not replace. Having more than one platform to review businesses, companies and other places that are independent of each other actually helps people by enabling them to get a second rating. That is also why I appreciate a newer platform called Trust Pilot.
A consumer could say to a colleague, “be careful patronizing there, I have read bad reviews from people who have had bad experiences going there, not just Yelp but Google and Trust Pilot too” Whatever issues Google and Yelp have had with each other in the past don’t matter when one takes on this perspective. I have heard some people and business owners say, “I don’t care about yelp, only google” in a boycotting manner. But I want to introduce a new perspective on the matter. One that views both platforms as necessary by means of reaffirming a reputation. Allowing for a pattern, whereby businesses who give bad experiences can be recognized with even more validity than just with one platform.
Written By: Mike Norton
Everett, Washington
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