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TripAdvisor fooled by fake ‘floating’ restaurant where staff don scuba gear to catch fish

30th July 2013

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Credits: The Times By: Simon de Bruxelles ‘A “floating restaurant” that worked its way up the TripAdvisor ranking has been exposed as a fraud intended to embarrass the online ratings site.’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.thetimes.co.uk

KwikChex assists Times investigation into ‘blackmail’ cases on TripAdvisor

22nd November 2011

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The Times has reported on cases brought to their attention by KwikChex that involve coercing business owners by threatening to publish comments on TripAdvisor. The article features three businesses that have recently come to KwikChex for assistance. KwikChex can confirm that they have started actions on their behalf and are grateful to the media for their help […]

TripAdvisor faces probe over ‘10 million fake hotel reviews’

2nd September 2011

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Credits: The Times By: Billy Kenber “The travel review website TripAdvisor is being investigated by the advertising watchdog over allegations that its claims to provide trustworthy and genuine reviews from real travellers are false.” “Chris Emmins, of the online reputation management company Kwikchex, has been studying TripAdvisor for eight months and said that he believed […]

Glowing TripAdvisor write-ups – from just £3

24th July 2011

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Credits: The Times By: Chris Haslam “The site comes under attack again as it is revealed several writers for hire post positive comments for cash.” “That’s worrying, says Chris Emmins of the online reputation-management company KwikChex. “The No 1 hotel in Rome is currently the Deko,” he says. “It opened in April and, after just 30 […]

Yours for a price — a better reputation online

2nd June 2011

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Credits: The Times By: Billy Kenber “Hotels and authors are paying agencies to boost their rankings on review websites and discredit their rivals.” “Other companies take a different approach. Chris Emmins, co-founder of Kwikchex, works to remove false negative reviews posted by rivals or disgruntled former employees by providing TripAdvisor with proof that they were […]

That no-star review could cost you a packet

26th September 2010

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Credits: The Times By: Chris Haslam “Next time you leave a hotel feeling ripped off, hard done by or otherwise aggrieved, take a deep breath before posting that stinking review on TripAdvisor, because it could end up costing you thousands of pounds in legal damages.” “Chris Emmins is the co-founder of KwikChex, a company that […]