Near Them
Find The Best Local Businesses Near You
Help Support Small Local Businesses That Focus On Quality.
Areas Served: ​Citrus County | Marion County
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Why Google, Yelp and other business review websites are not cutting it. ​
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1. Reviewer Is Anonymous.
Anyone can open an account on Google and Yelp with no checks and balances. it could be a tennager from India that has never stepped foot in your town, but has signfiicant impact on hwo you shop for products and services.
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2. Review Content Can Be Fake
You don't actually know if the reviewer used the product or service from that business. This can be both positive and negative. There are many cases where people have never used the products and services but have left negative reviews. It is very hard if not impossible for businesses to remove those reviews as most platforms just don't care. This can trully bankrupt a small business.
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3. Google Has A Monopoly
Google has a significnat market share of the traffice and search for small businesses, with no competitors. This has resulted in many small businesses getting the short end of the stick and resulting in significant damage to their business. Help support small local businesses.
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Why Near Them is different?
1. Reviewer Is Phone Verified.
You read that right, we verify each review by phone. We get their real name and post it on the website. This significantly eliminates the instances of fake people, bots and ill intentioned individuals.
2. Review Content is Phone Verified.
During the phone conversation with the reviewer we ask them pointed questions about their experience to ensure it matches their review and get a level of assurance that they received the product or service from that local small business.
3. Only Verified Businesses.
We verify each business with the state registration document.
Google and Yelp do not do this. In some cases, Google asks for videos that are reviewed by interns in India (this is not a joke or exaggeration). 4. Limited Number of Businesses in Each Category. We don't want to overwhelm you and we only list the best. If a business has multiple negative reviews we won't do business with them and will remove the listing.