Comments for ConsensusBlog http://consensusblog.wordpress.com The Blog for ConsensusBest.com, serving up "The Best Products. Close to Home." Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:07:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Is it Local Search Without “Local” Stores by Real-time Inventory Tracking is Hard… « ConsensusBlog http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/is-it-local-search-without-local-stores/#comment-3053 Real-time Inventory Tracking is Hard… « ConsensusBlog Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:07:54 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/is-it-local-search-without-local-stores/#comment-3053 [...] retail information with Epinions.com-provided user reviews. We’ve written about them before, taking issue with their focus on the big national chains at the seeming exclusion of local [...] [...] retail information with Epinions.com-provided user reviews. We’ve written about them before, taking issue with their focus on the big national chains at the seeming exclusion of local [...]

]]> Comment on Pay-per-Yelp? by AhmedF http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/05/pay-per-yelp/#comment-96 AhmedF Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:02:52 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/05/pay-per-yelp/#comment-96 The problem, as I see it, is that the lower the barrier, the more reviews. But are the reviews any good? Are they even legitimate? The barrier is to ensure that people who do post reviews are genuinely (or as close to genuine as possible) interested in adding a review. It is based on my broader assumption that eventually most 'things' offer a subscription-model. The problem, as I see it, is that the lower the barrier, the more reviews. But are the reviews any good? Are they even legitimate?

The barrier is to ensure that people who do post reviews are genuinely (or as close to genuine as possible) interested in adding a review.

It is based on my broader assumption that eventually most ‘things’ offer a subscription-model.

]]> Comment on Beware friendly PR folks bearing strange questions. by AhmedF http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/05/beware-friendly-pr-folks-bearing-strange-questions/#comment-95 AhmedF Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:59:26 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/05/beware-friendly-pr-folks-bearing-strange-questions/#comment-95 Bah - that comment definitely stinks. Bah – that comment definitely stinks.

]]> Comment on ConsensusBest in the News by Beware friendly PR folks bearing strange questions. « ConsensusBlog http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/consensusbest-in-the-news/#comment-94 Beware friendly PR folks bearing strange questions. « ConsensusBlog Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:40:12 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/consensusbest-in-the-news/#comment-94 [...] have hoped to be more on my toes when a rep from a Boston PR firm called last month following the story in the PoJo. What was disconcerting was this was a woman who I’d traded e-mails with after I notified her [...] [...] have hoped to be more on my toes when a rep from a Boston PR firm called last month following the story in the PoJo. What was disconcerting was this was a woman who I’d traded e-mails with after I notified her [...]

]]> Comment on Check Out Our Co-op by Chris http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/check-out-our-co-op/#comment-71 Chris Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:50:48 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/check-out-our-co-op/#comment-71 I love the co-op! Maybe you could set up a special parking spot right next to it for Town of Poughkeepsie police to take radar on Rt. 9! I love the co-op! Maybe you could set up a special parking spot right next to it for Town of Poughkeepsie police to take radar on Rt. 9!

]]> Comment on Check Out Our Co-op by Can ConsensusBest save you $20K? « ConsensusBlog http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/check-out-our-co-op/#comment-47 Can ConsensusBest save you $20K? « ConsensusBlog Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:02:52 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/check-out-our-co-op/#comment-47 [...] savings. We are, however, aware that the types who read Ultimate AV Magazine (just added to our “Re”search engine, BTW) are not “most [...] [...] savings. We are, however, aware that the types who read Ultimate AV Magazine (just added to our “Re”search engine, BTW) are not “most [...]

]]> Comment on More Proof that there’s Plenty of Time to be Saved in Online Research by Then again… « ConsensusBlog http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/more-proof-that-theres-plenty-of-time-to-be-saved-in-online-research/#comment-17 Then again… « ConsensusBlog Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:52:18 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/more-proof-that-theres-plenty-of-time-to-be-saved-in-online-research/#comment-17 [...] Some people don’t need much time researching and deliberating before deciding where to spend their $34,000, though we suspect three hours is on the low side of the average for car-buying decisions. [...] [...] Some people don’t need much time researching and deliberating before deciding where to spend their $34,000, though we suspect three hours is on the low side of the average for car-buying decisions. [...]

]]> Comment on Grassroots or Astroturfing? by MerchantCircle Reconsidered « ConsensusBlog http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/grassroots-or-astroturfing/#comment-10 MerchantCircle Reconsidered « ConsensusBlog Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:56:55 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/grassroots-or-astroturfing/#comment-10 [...] ConsensusBlog The Blog for ConsensusBest.com, serving up “The Best Products. Close to Home.” « Grassroots or Astroturfing? [...] [...] ConsensusBlog The Blog for ConsensusBest.com, serving up “The Best Products. Close to Home.” « Grassroots or Astroturfing? [...]

]]> Comment on We’re Up! by AhmedF http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/21/were-up/#comment-4 AhmedF Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:10:42 +0000 http://consensusblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/21/were-up/#comment-4 Interesting site, found this through the trackback on Screenwork. Suggestion: Get a nicer design. I know there are the classic examples as Craigslist, but they were established a long time ago. And put some focus on the search box, it almost disappears. Cheers. Interesting site, found this through the trackback on Screenwork.

Suggestion: Get a nicer design. I know there are the classic examples as Craigslist, but they were established a long time ago. And put some focus on the search box, it almost disappears.

Cheers.

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