CHAPTER 7

Conclusions

We hope that you enjoyed this journey through online reviews. We believe the story of David and Goliath is an eye-opener that size does not always matter and that at the heart of all the technological complexity lies a simple truth that people want to engage with people and be recognized as the unique individuals they are. This also made us expand on the fact that at the foundation of successful online review marketing lies a strong foundation of service excellence, driven by structures that empower service employees and a culture that puts the customer first.

Various methods of acquiring review data from online marketplaces, review aggregation websites, and social media platforms are outlined. Techniques such as data scraping, ...

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