10 Trusted and Local...
Know before you go…. We think we know what you guys are thinking before you use a business for the first time. How do I know they will do a good job? Will they overcharge me? What if they mess it up and don’t put it right? Lots of natural fears kick in before stepping boldly into the unknown and using a business for the first time. The above factors are why word of mouth is such a valuable thing. A positive word from a neighbour or a family member can often make the difference as to who you choose to do a job for you but these golden nuggets of information aren’t always readily available. Well, the above factors combined with these statistics… •
91% of people have used and many use regularly online reviews when thinking about using a service or buying a product.
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86% of people will trust an online review as much as a personal recommendation.
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61% of people form an opinion on a business after reading between 1 and 6 reviews.*
..have led us to the development of a new website just for you – the readers of our magazines!! On this website you will be able to read reviews of local businesses that are advertising in our magazines. Each review will be verified as genuine by phone and email and will have been added to the site by a local resident. In addition to reviews each business on the site will also have a business profile page with more information about the business, links to their website, any official bodies they are members of as well as a logo to indicate that we have checked that they are insured. To add further confidence for you, the potential customer, it
will also state how long they have been advertising with us. Also each business has a page where uploaded photographs of their work are available for you to see. The website is called Trusted and Local. If a business is featured on the site their advert will carry the Trusted and Local logo on it so please look out for the logo and check out the reviews! We hope this new website helps and makes our publication even more useful for you! www.trustedandlocal.co.uk *inc.com
You can read reviews of advertisers with the Trusted and Local logo on their adverts at www.trustedandlocal.co.uk Mac Marchant has repaired three roofs on our property over the years. We wouldn’t ask anyone else. Job is done quickly, efficiently and reasonably priced. Would recommend. Review of M.Marchant Lead roofing by C. Radvan
www.trustedandlocal.co.uk See this logo on adverts and find local reviews of that business at www.trustedandlocal.co.uk