Apartment Finder, a comprehensive resource for people seeking residential rental space, and Yelp, an online urban city guide that features reviews from its members, have joined forces to collaborate on an upcoming webinar “Yelp: Managing Your Online Reputation.” Experts will discuss how apartment operators can manage their community’s online reputation and learn the most up-to-date information on apartment ratings.

This is an exciting announcement. ApartmentFinder’s presentation of this webinar is a huge breakthrough as the apartment industry has historically avoided reviews and review sites. ApartmentFinder is a `legacy’ internet listing service that started with a print platform, but is evolving by utilizing social media and teaching folks to use the latest communication techniques to reach new audiences.

Yelp is a rapidly growing website that has presences in major markets throughout the US, Canada, UK and Ireland. “Yelpers” have written more than 8 million local reviews, making Yelp the leading US local guide for real word of mouth on everything from boutiques and mechanics to restaurants and dentists. Yelp extends its reach through social networks and mobile applications.

This webinar is very interesting, showing a change in posture from the apartment industry.

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