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Albany/Leesburg Domestic Automotive Dealer BEST OF THE BEST Prince Chevrolet ONE OF THE BEST Honda of Albany Import Automotive Dealer BEST OF THE BEST Honda of Albany ONE OF THE BEST BMW of Albany Used Automotive Dealer BEST OF THE BEST
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Grocery Store BEST OF THE BEST Publix ONE OF THE BEST Harvey's Supermarket
Auto Body Shop BEST OF THE BEST Albany Body Works ONE OF THE BEST Master Body Works
Men's Store BEST OF THE BEST Phillips Men's Clothing ONE OF THE BEST Men's Wearhouse
Drug Store BEST OF THE BEST U-Save-It Pharmacy ONE OF THE BEST Rite Aid Pharmacy
Women's Store BEST OF THE BEST Envy ONE OF THE BEST Then & Now
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Overall Automotive Dealer BEST OF THE BEST Finnicum Motor Company ONE OF THE BEST Prince Chevrolet
T. & S. TIRE Thanks SWGA for voting us One of the Best Tire Stores!
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Thanks Southwest Ga for voting us “Best Of The Best” 15 Years In Row! We have built our business on a tradition of quality pre-owned cars, excellent customer service, and fair and honest dealings with our customers. Our pledge to you is to make sure the tradition continues!
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Appliances BEST OF THE BEST BZ Appliance ONE OF THE BEST Knight's Appliance Sporting Goods BEST OF THE BEST R & S Sports ONE OF THE BEST Gander Mountain Hunting BEST OF THE BEST Gander Mountain ONE OF THE BEST Backwoods Outdoors Gas Station BEST OF THE BEST Woodalls
College BEST OF THE BEST Darton ONE OF THE BEST ASU
Pool Company BEST OF THE BEST Hinman Pool Supply ONE OF THE BEST Mullins Pools
Florist BEST OF THE BEST Flowers by Derrell ONE OF THE BEST Petal Pushers Security BEST OF THE BEST ADT ONE OF THE BEST Central Monitoring Hair Salon BEST OF THE BEST Hot Headz ONE OF THE BEST George & Co See RCA, page 6
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Antiques BEST OF THE BEST G&M ONE OF THE BEST Dawson Antiques
Eyewear BEST OF THE BEST Berg Eye Center PC ONE OF THE BEST The Hour Glass
Carpet Cleaning BEST OF THE BEST Young's Carpet Cleaning ONE OF THE BEST Bishop Clean Care Inc.
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Builder BEST OF THE BEST RHC ONE OF THE BEST Bobby Beaver
Cell Service BEST OF THE BEST Verizon Wireless ONE OF THE BEST AT&T
Insurance BEST OF THE BEST State Farm - Steve Perrine ONE OF THE BEST Alfa
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Hotel/Motel BEST OF THE BEST Hilton Garden Inn Albany ONE OF THE BEST Merry Acres Inn
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One of the Best Imaging Centers and Congrats Dr. Phillip D. Hajek, Best Orthopedist
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Home Improvement BEST OF THE BEST Lowe's Home Improvement ONE OF THE BEST Home Depot Shoe Store BEST OF THE BEST Shoe Station ONE OF THE BEST Shoe Box
Jewelry BEST OF THE BEST John Ross Jewlers ONE OF THE BEST Allens Jewerly
Office Supplies BEST OF THE BEST Staples ONE OF THE BEST Office Depot
Music Store BEST OF THE BEST FYE ONE OF THE BEST Parker
Pet Salon BEST OF THE BEST Magnolia Pet Resort ONE OF THE BEST Eastside Pet Salon
Carwash BEST OF THE BEST GOO GOO ONE OF THE BEST
Best of the Best Import Auto and One of the Best Domestic Auto
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#1! 1900 North Slappey, Albany • 229-883-7427 47 Years And Still Smokin’ Ribs, Chicken, Pork, Brisket & More!
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Continued from page 6 ONE OF THE BEST BJ Fletcher Soup/Chili BEST OF THE BEST Cookie Shop ONE OF THE BEST Wendy's Sub Sandwich BEST OF THE BEST Subway/Woodalls ONE OF THE BEST Cookie Shop Margarita BEST OF THE BEST El Maya ONE OF THE BEST El Vaquero
Romantic Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Henry's Fine Edibles ONE OF THE BEST Gargano's
Chinese BEST OF THE BEST Hong Kong Café ONE OF THE BEST Rice Bowl
Health BEST OF THE BEST GNC ONE OF THE BEST Bill's Health
Cup of Coffee BEST OF THE BEST Starbucks ONE OF THE BEST Elliano's
Steak Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Longhorn ONE OF THE BEST Outback
Wings BEST OF THE BEST Buffalo Wild Wings ONE OF THE BEST Wing Dixie
Seafood Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Blackbeard's ONE OF THE BEST Red Lobster
Mexican Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST El Maya ONE OF THE BEST El Vaquero
Country Cooking BEST OF THE BEST Pearly's ONE OF THE BEST BJ's
Italian Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Gargano's ONE OF THE BEST Olive Garden
Lunch BEST OF THE BEST Cookie Shop ONE OF THE BEST Smoke & Fire
Fries BEST OF THE BEST McDonalds ONE OF THE BEST Zaxby's
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Breakfast BEST OF THE BEST Pearly's ONE OF THE BEST IHOP
Bakery BEST OF THE BEST Publix ONE OF THE BEST Cakery
Burger BEST OF THE BEST
Bar BEST OF THE BEST Coach's
Family Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Ryan's ONE OF THE BEST Cracker Barrel Beer BEST OF THE BEST Miller ONE OF THE BEST
Oncologist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Chirag R. Jani ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Charles M. Mendenhall Ophthalmologist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Chandler Berg See RCA, page 10
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Fried Chicken BEST OF THE BEST Carter's ONE OF THE BEST KFC
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Golf BEST OF THE BEST Doublegate ONE OF THE BEST River Pointe
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Continued from page 9 ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Charles Newell Cardiologist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. C. Craig Mitchell ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Jeffery Hoopes Family Medicine BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Joe Jackson ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Charity Wilson OB/GYN BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Donna R. Graf ONE OF THE BEST Dr. John Inman III
Gastroenterologist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Ira G. Knepp ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Jim Griffith
Veterinarian BEST OF THE BEST Bush Animal Clinic ONE OF THE BEST Dockery, Odom, Deriso
Local Artist BEST OF THE BEST David Lanier ONE OF THE BEST Cyd Moore
Internal Medicine BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Joseph W. Stubbs ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Harry N. Dorsey
Police Officer BEST OF THE BEST Rodney Brown ONE OF THE BEST Angel Bradford
Child's Party BEST OF THE BEST All American Fun Park ONE OF THE BEST Wilder's World
Principal BEST OF THE BEST Westover High - William Chunn ONE OF THE BEST Lee Co High - Kevin Dowling
Columnist BEST OF THE BEST Rick Yarborough ONE OF THE BEST Carlton Fletcher
Pest Control BEST OF THE BEST Seminole Pest Management ONE OF THE BEST Adams Exterminators Inc.
Teacher BEST OF THE BEST Lee Co - Lisa Albert ONE OF THE BEST Deerfield - Ivy Inman
Local Musician BEST OF THE BEST Bo Henry ONE OF THE BEST Tyler Norton
Investment Company BEST OF THE BEST First State Blakely ONE OF THE BEST Edward Jones See RCA, page 11
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“Best of the Best Domestic Automotive Dealer” and also “One of the Best” Overall Dealer”
We invite everyone to stop by 2701 Ledo Road and browse through our great selection of Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC Models all priced to save.
(229) 432-6271 Shop us online any time @ www.princeautoalbany.com
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Attorney BEST OF THE BEST Lee Bishop ONE OF THE BEST Eddie Meeks Auto Salesperson BEST OF THE BEST Scott Romero/Finnicum ONE OF THE BEST Finnicum Staff Banker BEST OF THE BEST Jimmy Cooper/Bank of Lee Co ONE OF THE BEST Perry Revell/AB&T Volunteer Organization BEST OF THE BEST Mission Change
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Plumber BEST OF THE BEST Professional Plumbing ONE OF THE BEST Cody Catrett
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Paramedic BEST OF THE BEST Randy Webb ONE OF THE BEST Bryan Barnes
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Bartender BEST OF THE BEST Janice/Riverpointe ONE OF THE BEST Teresa/Harvest Moon Web Design BEST OF THE BEST Computer Design ONE OF THE BEST Prosite Retirement Community BEST OF THE BEST Evergreen/Century Pines See RCA, page 12
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Continued from page 11 ONE OF THE BEST Morningside
Apartment Complex BEST OF THE BEST Westwood ONE OF THE BEST Princeton Place
Elected City Official BEST OF THE BEST BJ Fletcher ONE OF THE BEST Dorothy Hubbard
Optometrist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Kerry Reeves ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Nancy Johnson
Elected County Official BEST OF THE BEST Rick Muggridge ONE OF THE BEST Lamar Hudgins
Chiropractor BEST OF THE BEST Dr. David Wren ONE OF THE BEST Bailey's Chiropractic
Mortgage Lender BEST OF THE BEST Suntrust Mortgage ONE OF THE BEST Wells Fargo
Dentist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Alan Ford ONE OF THE BEST Dental Partners
Hospital BEST OF THE BEST Phoebe ONE OF THE BEST Phoebe North
Imaging Center BEST OF THE BEST Albany Diagnostics ONE OF THE BEST Musculoskeletol
News Photographer BEST OF THE BEST Carlton Fletcher ONE OF THE BEST Jennifer Parks
Pediatrician BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Bruce A. Smith ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Michelle M. Calabro
Sports Writer BEST OF THE BEST Tim Morse ONE OF THE BEST Chaunte'l Powell
Orthopedic BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Phillip Hajek ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Duncan Marsh
Newspaper Reporter BEST OF THE BEST Carlton Fletcher ONE OF THE BEST Terry Lewis
Neurologist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Kimberly S. Brown ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Maher Atwani
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Tifton/Sylvester/Moultrie Overall Automotive Dealer BEST OF THE BEST Sunbelt Ford (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Prince Honda (Tifton)
Drug Store BEST OF THE BEST Moon's Pharmacy (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Glenn's Corner (Sylvester)
Used Automotive Dealer BEST OF THE BEST Prince Honda (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Sunbelt Ford (Sylvester)
Grocery Store BEST OF THE BEST Snipes/Piggly Wiggly (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Publix (Tifton)
Auto Body Shop BEST OF THE BEST Bryan & Jordan (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Michael Moores Auto Paint & Body
Men's Store BEST OF THE BEST The Big Store (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Lazarus (Moultrie) Women's Store BEST OF THE BEST
Jenny's Dress Shop (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Aero Boutique (Tifton) Mattress Store BEST OF THE BEST Turner's Fine Furniture (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Badcock (Sylvester) Dry Cleaners BEST OF THE BEST Hometown Cleaners (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Kellys Fashion Dry Cleaners Landscaping/Gardening BEST OF THE BEST Barksdale Ann Landscaping (Sylvester)
ONE OF THE BEST Bob's Nursery (Tifton) Furniture BEST OF THE BEST Turner's Fine Furniture (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Railway Freight (Tifton) Gas Station BEST OF THE BEST Flash Foods (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Enmark (Tifton) Hotel/Motel BEST OF THE BEST Hilton Garden Inn (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST See RCA, page 18
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Beans & Strings (Moultrie) Tire Store BEST OF THE BEST Ed's Tire (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Moultire Tire (Moultrie) Eyewear BEST OF THE BEST City Optical (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Vision Source (Tifton) Florist BEST OF THE BEST Cindy's (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Bloomers (Sylvester) Hair Salon BEST OF THE BEST The Hair Company (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Amy's Family Hair Care (Sylvester)
Daycare BEST OF THE BEST Backyard Buddies (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Mothers Love Child Care (Tifton) Heating & AC BEST OF THE BEST Bloodworth Air (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Cottongem (Tifton) Jewelry BEST OF THE BEST Fletcher-Yearta Jewelry (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Griner Jewelry (Moultrie) Music Store BEST OF THE BEST Rockys Music (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST
Carwash BEST OF THE BEST GooGoo (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Oasis (Moultrie) Shoe Store BEST OF THE BEST The Big Store (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Lazarus (Moultrie) Sub Sandwich BEST OF THE BEST Subway (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Dave's Bread & Coffee (Tifton) Cup of Coffee BEST OF THE BEST Dave's Bread & Coffee (Tifton) See RCA, page 19
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Steak Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Ed's Truck Stop (Poulan) ONE OF THE BEST Longhorn (Tifton)
Pizza BEST OF THE BEST Pizza Hut (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Chicago's (Tifton)
Mexican Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Old Mexico (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Los Compadres (Tifton)
Bar-B-Q BEST OF THE BEST Fat Boys (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Hawkeye (Tifton)
Wings BEST OF THE BEST Zaxby's (Moultrie) ONE OF THE BEST KFC (Tifton)
Breakfast BEST OF THE BEST 3 Squares Diner (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BESTJoJo's (Tifton)
Fries BEST OF THE BEST Mcdonalds (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Zaxby's (Moultrie)
Burger BEST OF THE BEST Carltons (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Ed's Truck Stop (Poulan)
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Hot Dog BEST OF THE BEST Carltons (Sylvester) Ice Cream BEST OF THE BEST Dairy Queen (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Ed's Truck Stop (Poulan) Bakery BEST OF THE BEST My Lady Bakery (Tifton) Fried Chicken BEST OF THE BEST KFC (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Zaxby's (Moultrie) Family Restaurant BEST OF THE BEST Betty Jo's (Sylvester) See RCA, page 21
Congratulations to Albany’s Leading Lady, Dorothy Hubbard Your family, friends and loyal supporters are ecstatic that you were named
“One of the Best”. So glad you are being appreciated for your hard work, progressive thinking and sense of community. Thank You for being an Outstanding Mayor!
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Miss Jan’s Nursery & Playschool Staff 229.436.8036 • 2021 Palmyra Rd • Albany, GA
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(Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST South GA Eye Partners (Tifton)
ONE OF THE BEST Chick Fil A (Tifton)
Chiropractor BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Robert Reid (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Care Medical Center - Dr. Moorman (Tifton)
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Retirement Community BEST OF THE BEST Pine Shadows (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Magnolia Manor (Moultrie) Elected City Official BEST OF THE BEST Bill Yearta (Sylvester) Elected County Official BEST OF THE BEST Jeff Hobby (Sylvester)
Hospital BEST OF THE BEST Tift Regional (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Phoebe Worth (Sylvester)
Gastroenterologist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. George Yared (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Pavan (Moultrie)
Orthopedic BEST OF THE BEST Dr. David Banks (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Jim Scott (Tifton)
Internal Medicine BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Raymond Moreno (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Cynthia Sumner (Tifton)
Cardiologist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. William Hancock (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Dr. Jonathan Tronolone (Tifton)
Principal BEST OF THE BEST Steven D. Rouse (WCES)
Family Medicine BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Harmer O. Eason (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Famil Practice Associates - Dr. Johnson (Tifton)
Teacher BEST OF THE BEST Shelly Harrell (Worth Primary) ONE OF THE BEST Kathy Lewis (Worth Primary)
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Dentist BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Charles E. Sauls (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Dr. David Howington DMD (Moultrie)
Pediatrician BEST OF THE BEST Dr. Grace Davis (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Kids Kare Clinic - Dr. N. Chainani (Tifton)
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Pharmacist BEST OF THE BEST Moon's Pharmacy (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Harvey's (Tifton) Realtor BEST OF THE BEST Century 21 (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Advantage Realty (Tifton)
Attorney BEST OF THE BEST Norman Crowe (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Nathan Johnson (Tifton)
Insurance Agent BEST OF THE BEST Williams Insurance (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Stuart Pate/State Farm (Sylvester)
Banker BEST OF THE BEST Kathy Mims/Colony (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Mike Davis/First Community (Tifton)
Nurse BEST OF THE BEST Lyn Parsons/Affinity (Tifton) ONE OF THE BEST Nurse Miller/Tift Regional
Plumber BEST OF THE BEST E&H Plumbing Inc. (Moultrie)
Photographer BEST OF THE BEST Amanda Sumner (Sylvester) ONE OF THE BEST Kathy Buhler (Tifton)
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We appreciate Southwest Georgia for voting BJ’s as
“ONE OF THE BEST” for Country Cooking And Catering.
Thank you for selecting me as the
“BEST OF THE BEST”
Thank you for voting me,
for Elected City Official.
Dr. Charles E. Sauls, DMD
I use the same philosophy for office as I do to run my businesses. I could not be successful without the continued support of our community.
Dentist
THANK YOU!
and your continued confidence in caring for all your dental needs! (229) 776-6888 106 E Willingham St, • Sylvester, Ga 31791
Thank You to our customers for voting us “Best of the Best” for 8 years!
Thank you for voting us
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Continue making Great Choices
If the Sunbelt tag of Sylvester is not on your car or truck, you paid too much!!
Thanks to all our Loyal Customers for voting us
“Best of the Best” Overall Auto Sales Serving Southeast Georgia for over 34 years and still going strong!
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Albany Thanks for voting us Haunted House
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From the Faculty, Staff and Student Body at Westover High School, we say to our principal, Mr. William Chunn, “A job well done. We are very proud of you!”
Thank You for voting us “Best of the Best”
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Congratulations to Ivy Inman “One of the Best” Teachers
Deerfield-Windsor School www.deerfieldwindsor.com
229.435.1301
“Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow”
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The Cakery Thank You For Voting The Cakery
ONE OF THE BEST Bakeries in Southwest Georgia
229.436.6686 1003 N. Slappey Blvd. • Albany, Ga
“One of the Best”
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Online reviews can benefit shoppers and retailers alike Courtesy of METROCONNECTION
Word-of-mouth has long been an ally of small business. Customers who have positive experiences with a small business often share those experiences with friends, family members and coworkers, and that word-of-mouth can help hardworking small businesses establish themselves in a community. But reviews don't just benefit small businesses. Consumers are increasingly relying on online review sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor to help them make more informed decisions about where to spend their money. A glowing review can inspire men and women to try new neighborhood eateries or prove helpful as they search for contractors to work on their homes. All types of businesses have been reviewed online, and more and more reviews are being posted by the day. Such information can prove invaluable to prospective customers, but only when reviewers post accurate and detailed accounts of their experiences with a given business. The following are a few things to keep in mind when writing online reviews. * Be accurate and detailed. When writing an online review, it's important that men and women write reviews that are as accurate and detailed as possible. If a business left you with mixed feelings, share those feelings, explaining in detail just what you did and did not like about your experience. Businesses often read online reviews to see which aspects of their business are working and which might need some adjustments, so don't be afraid to share your honest opinions when composing a review. * Don't write a mean-spirited review. Though it's important to write an honest review, a mean-spirited review will only reflect negatively on its author. Steer clear of making personal and potentially insulting comments about staff members. Readers tend to consider mean-spirited reviews with a large grain of salt, and many even dismiss such reviews as personal vendettas written
An accurate online review can be a great way for customers to spread the word about local businesses. by irrational consumers or even competitors hoping to make the business look bad. In addition, the business itself will likely dismiss a mean-spirited review without addressing any of your legitimate concerns. If you had a bad experience, explain what went wrong but do so rationally and without malice. * Don't write a novel. Online reviews should be detailed but concise. Fellow consumers don't need to know what led you to a certain business, especially if it takes you 1,000 words to explain your journey. Share only those things you would want to know about a business if you were perusing an online review site, keeping your past experiences and long-winded explanations to yourself. Men and women who rely on online reviews tend to skip lengthy reviews, so don't waste your time writing a review that's overly wordy. * Avoid offering alternatives. The purpose of writing an online review is to review a given business and not to point potential readers in the direction of that business' competitors. Reviews that do the latter tend to read as though they were written by a competitor, which can make readers skeptical of the author's intentions. Readers don't click on a review about an Italian restaurant to learn about the new Indian restaurant around the corner, so avoid mentioning other businesses. Online review sites often are great resources for consumers looking to patronize local businesses, and such resources are even more valuable when review writers take the time to compose careful, concise and accurate reviews.
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blush. That’s what we feel like doing. Because the readers of The Albany Herald voted Publix the best grocery store and the best bakery. Also one of our associates, Scott Harris, was voted one of the best pharmacists. And we thank you. Making shopping a pleasure is what Publix has been doing since 1930, and what we work hard to do every day. We’re so flattered by your appreciation–and intend to keep earning it every time you shop with us.
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