Fake Reviews By Business Competitors | Lanham Act

False Advertising under the Lanham Act 

When a competitor publishes a false review about your business online, or a fake review touting their own company, this violates the United States’ Lanham Act. The Lanham Act prohibits false advertising by competitors and provides that a business can recover significant damages, including treble (triple) damages, disgorgement of the competitors’ profits, costs of corrective advertising, and attorney’s fees if the publication of the false review is willful – which it overwhelmingly is. 15 U.S. Code § 1117(a).

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Mobile SEO | Mobile Marketing | Mobile First

3 Steps For Mobile SEO Success

Over the next twelve months, Google will be rolling out their mobile-first index, and eventually moving it to be their primary algorithm for search engine results. What does this mean? The short version is that if your brand isn’t presenting well on mobile devices, your SEO campaign is hobbled.

This development shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone – after all, over 60% of search engine queries are submitted on mobile devices. That number is only growing as mobile devices, apps and friendly websites become more robust, useful and affordable. The effect of this is that brands must migrate to where their customers are. Just as you wouldn’t pick a brick-and-mortar location that wasn’t popular with your audience, if you ignore mobile marketing and advertising, your customers will pass you by in favor of more available and visible brands. This applies to every industry, from the more obvious e-commerce brands to lawyers and safety training companies.

If you’re worried about getting left behind, it’s okay! There’s still time, and the sooner you get your mobile presence in working order, the better. Here are three steps you can take to achieve mobile SEO success:

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