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Contractor Sues Client Over Negative Online Reviews

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According to CBS News, a contractor in Virgina is suing one of his clients for posting negative reviews about his service on Internet review websites, Yelp and Angie’s List.

Jane Perez hired contractor, Christopher Dietz, to do some work on her house in June 2011. She was unhappy with the outcome, posting photos of trash left behind, strands of hair stuck in a refinished floor and beat up door hinges to Yelp and Angie’s List. She also accused Dietz of stealing jewelry from her house. She gave him an “F” rating on Angie’s List and accused him of causing more damage to her home on Yelp writing “bottom line, do not put yourself through this nightmare of a contractor.”

Dietz responded to the negative reviews then issued a $700,000 lawsuit for defamation. He insists that her claims are lies and that he did a “150% professional job in her house.”

On Wednesday, December 5, a judge ordered Perez to remove any allegations of theft and comments about legal action. The court is still deciding on whether there are grounds for a defamation lawsuit.

What do you think? Does this story make you want to think twice about leaving a negative review on Yelp?

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3 WordPress Tips for Newbies

Last Updated On June 2nd, 2023Social Media Marketing, , , , , , , , , ,

WordpressDid you know that 57% of businesses have acquired a customer through their company blog? If you’re ready to get yours started, here are 3 WordPress tips from Mashable.

1. Change blog post authors. Everyone loves variety! When you get multiple authors posting on one blog, it makes it more interesting. When you have multiple authors contributing to a WordPress blog, make sure you’re giving credit to the correct person by changing the post authors. Go to the Edit screen for the blog post and click “screen options.” From there check the box that says “Author,” and a drop-down box will appear that allows you to choose the author or add a new author. Then click “Update” to save the changes on the post or “Publish” if the post hasn’t been published yet.

2. Change the URL for your blog post. This can help with search engine optimization. You can change the URL to your post by clicking on the “edit” button that is sound next to the permalink, just below the title of your post (you need to do this while you’re in “edit post.” When you click “edit” the box will turn to a blank text box. Add keywords that are relevant to the post in this box. Example: localsplash.com/blog/three-wordpress-tips. Then click “Update” or “Publish” to save your blog post.

3.  Save time, schedule blogs for the future. It’s best to keep your blogging on a schedule. That way your readers know when to expect a new post from you. When you schedule posts for the future, you will save time and you’re more likely to be consistent with your posts, which is important. Designate a day out of the week where you will write all of your posts for the week and schedule them. This will become a routine and that way you won’t find yourself slacking off on posting in your blog later down the line.

Now you are all set to start blogging! Need some topics to blog about? Read Business Blogging Tips: 5 Topics to Blog About.