I've been doing Google Reviews for about 7 years now. I'm still not sure what propagated my starting it, but I'm so glad I did. I use my Google account for pretty much everything (even Blogger is owned by Google). So while there are a lot of platforms available for reviews, like Yelp, I'm not going to change platforms for reach. I don't get any benefits from sharing reviews, although Google should consider giving some incentive for their local guides to keep sharing. My Google reviews serve several purposes, which is why I'm going to continue writing reviews as I have something to share. Sharing Kick-Ass Local Business: I absolutely love sharing about local businesses that are just killing it, which helps them get a bit more credibility and brand awareness. I especially love when they reply back! If you're a business, definitely check out if anyone is reviewing you and respond back. Even if it's been a couple months, thank them for the review and I...
This blog is just a collection of book reviews, responses to writing prompts, and other long-form content I'd like to share. Since this is a personal site I just come and go as I feel like writing and drop little nuggets of wisdom and shared thoughts.