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Last year’s Hotel Website Marketing Conference was a superb event. I spoke on the value of customer reviews but I learned 10x that from the other speakers on all of the online marketing (and other) challenges/opportunities being faced by hotels. Ciarán and the team have outdone themselves this year with the speaker line-up. As we just couldn’t miss it, we’ve decided to exhibit there too. Keep an eye out for the LouderVoice stand and pop over for a chat.

LouderVoice Reviews on Facebook Pages

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

August 27, 2010

We have just added a new Facebook capability for all of our customers. They can now show all their latest reviews in a dedicated “Our Reviews” tab on their Facebook Page. Whilst our Facebook Connect implementation has always given reviewers the ability to post their reviews to their personal wall, this new feature enables our clients to showcase their reviews from all their products and services in one place. Now a simple review written on a client’s site or submitted by SMS can appear on their Facebook Page within minutes, building confidence and guiding others who want to know more about that business.

12 Statistics on Consumer Reviews

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

August 7, 2010

There is a fantastic block of stats about consumer reviews over on Search Engine People. If you are wondering why this is such a strong growth area, wonder no longer! A few of their gems: 90% of online consumers trust recommendations from people they know; 70% trust unknown users, 27% trust experts, 14% trust advertising, 8% trust celebrities (Econsultancy, July 2009, Erik Qualman, Socialnomics) 70% consult reviews or ratings before purchasing (BusinessWeek, Oct.

Fastnet Line Cork-Swansea Ferry on-board with LouderVoice

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

August 6, 2010

Business books will be written about the amazing story of the new Fastnet Line Ferry to Ireland. This much needed service operating from Swansea to Cork is proving to be a major success for the region. So you can imagine our excitement at LouderVoice becoming part of this story by powering the customer reviews on their site. Whilst reviews are important for any business, their importance to new businesses cannot be under-estimated.

Win LouderVoice FREE for One Year

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

August 3, 2010

Head on over to Krishna De’s site to learn how you can get the LouderVoice Standard Package (normally €49+VAT per month) for free for a whole year! Having customer reviews on your site has moved from nice-to-have or cutting-edge to something you simply must have to compete online.

Parcel2Ship Reviews Powered by LouderVoice

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

July 30, 2010

We are often asked what types of business are most suited to reviews. Our answer is “all of them”! LouderVoice recently went live with a UK site called Parcel2Ship which offers a brilliantly simple but powerful service. They have aggregated all the parcel and document delivery services so that you just enter a destination and package size and they show you all the options and prices available. If only we had known about the service when we were going to Internet World in London in May!

West Cork Hotel now using LouderVoice Reviews

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

June 10, 2010

The hospitality industry is a big focus for LouderVoice at the moment. Hotels have long led the way in their use of technology to grow sales and build stronger relationships with their customers. West Cork Hotel is based in Skibbereen in Co Cork and has been doing an amazing job with revamping every aspect of the business and then getting that message out to the world through Facebook and Twitter.

Redeeming the Internet World Special Offer

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

May 6, 2010

If you picked up one of our special Internet World show-offer flyers last week in Earl’s Court, you can easily sign-up with us now. Just fill out this form here and quote the discount code and we’ll get you setup at the reduced rate.

LouderVoice 1,2,3 Video

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

May 5, 2010

Want to know what LouderVoice can do for your business? Got 2 minutes? Watch this speedy screencast by Karl Llewellyn, our Head of Sales, to get all the important facts. LouderVoice 1,2,3 from Conor O’Neill on Vimeo.

LouderVoice Sponsoring Wireless Lounge at Internet World

By Conor O'Neill in Blog

April 19, 2010

The Internet World show is on in Earl’s Court, London, from April 27th to 29th and LouderVoice will be there in force. As sole sponsors of the Wireless Lounge, you’ll need to talk to us if you want a decent free wifi connection! We’re on Stand E1060. Despite the volcano, a massive crowd is expected for the show, as in previous years. Whether you are interested in e-commerce, digital marketing, social media, content management or any aspect of operating online, this is the UK show to attend.