TAMPA, Fla. — Alison DiChristopher and her husband have owned A DiChristopher Appliance Service for the past 30 years. “It’s family owned,” she said. But lately, what’s been keeping her busy is what’s ...

Since opening his HVAC company in Jacksonville’s Pine Forest neighborhood less than two years ago, Aldi Gjeka has received ...

Jason Brown, who runs the website reviewfraud.org, said businesses across the country are having their Google reviews hijacked.

POWELL, Ohio — A Powell business owner said he was flooded by bad Google reviews from a scammer, who asked for $5,000 to remove them, in part of a negative review extortion scam that Google is warning ...

Landon Murie is the CEO of Goodjuju Marketing, helping home service businesses with local SEO, stunning websites, and boosting close rates. How many Google reviews does your local business have? Does ...

A Georgia business owner is warning others about a Google review scam after scammers targeted his landscaping company twice over the holidays.

Small business owners are being targeted by scam artists who flood Google Maps and other sites with phony false reviews and then extort the business owner, offering to remove the reviews for a price.

When launching and successfully operating a local business, your online reputation is one of the most influential assets you can build. A combination of delivering great consumer experiences and ...

This post was sponsored by GatherUp. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. If your business has a great local, word-of-mouth reputation but very few online reviews, does it ...