As consumers every decision we make on what to do with our time and hard-earned dollars comes down to buyer-beware, so it’s only natural we often rely on word of mouth. And thanks to websites like Yelp and Google, and Social Media, these days If we love it we leave a review. If we don’t love it, often times we leave an even longer review.
But what happens when these seemingly helpful websites become money-driven? How do we know if the reviews are genuine or paid for? And how can we know if the reviews are written with vindictive motives or in genuine attempts to help an establishment improve?
Now imagine business owners who find themselves constantly grasping for the fresh air of positivity, knowing the impact a negative review can have on the staff’s morale, image and overall sales.
Downtown Weekly sat down with Sunil Mohan of Markk to ask the question, “Is there a healthier way to vent?”
Thanks to Markk, DTLAs favorite new app, the answer is Yes! And a lot more.
Markk allows users to leave visual reviews in real time. The reviews are short photos or videos, you can add text or stickers on the video (much like Instagram stories), and the app uses location services to verify that your image was taken at the business you’re reviewing. Best of all, the reviews only stay up for about 24 hours, so you’re seeing what’s going on at places right now, not reading a review from 2017. So as a business, you get to start fresh every day and not worry about a bad day haunting you forever.
Dope, Okay or Nope?
On Markk you rate places Dope, Nope or just Okay. No more sweating over how many stars to give a place, or what 3.5 stars means exactly. “Reviews have basically stayed the same since they went mainstream 15-20 years ago, so we saw an opportunity to change that. Markk reviews, or live ratings as we call them, are designed to capture the emotion of the moment rather than an analysis of the experience after the fact. It’s a fast, fun way to let everyone know what the vibe of the place feels like to you right now.”
Win great rewards AND support businesses
Rating places is not just for fun, it’s also very rewarding. Markk has a points-based rewards system, where you can earn points in lots of different ways as you rate places, and points can be redeemed for some crazy rewards! Like an iPhone, or gift cards from Amazon, Nike, Stubhub etc., or the top reward, a business class trip to any place in the world for a week.
Markk has a clever feature for you to support businesses and earn a lot of points in the process too. When you rate places, people can swipe up on your rating to mark themselves as ‘Going’ and if they then actually go to the same business and rate it, you get bonus points and so do they. And the business wins because your rating actually sent people there, so getting as many people “Going” on Markk is a great way to support your favorite businesses. “Ultimately, Markk is a community of people coming together to rate, share and recommend places to each other and get rewarded for it.” adds Sunil.
An app made in DTLA
Markk Inc. is based in the Bloc, and the app has a growing community of users from all over LA today. “Markk is ideally suited for an area like DTLA, with so many awesome places for people to go and new ones being born every day.” We can’t agree more.
Download now, and start Markking
Markk is available on the Apple app store and Google playstore, Download, signup and start Markking and get people ‘Going’ to your favorite businesses.
iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/markk-live-ratings/id1441663354
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.markk.app&hl=en_US
Our website: http://www.getmarkk.com
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