Do you prefer recommendations from friends or strangers?

mikeguigli

Seems like a silly question. However, most of our consumer decisions (e.g. where should I go for dinner tonight?) are driven by third-party reviews from sites like Yelp or Google. I've created a recommendation app called Etch, which is powered by reviews from people you know and trust – an innovative approach to the way we discover local businesses. With Etch, you can save and rate the places you visit, which can only be seen by your friends. This encourages contribution from a wider range of people who would otherwise not feel comfortable sharing their thoughts on public review forums — a layer of trust and personalization that does not exist anywhere else.

Would love to get your thoughts on what we've built so far. You can check out the app here - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/etch-save-share-discover-places/id1065298053?mt=8.

Ryan O'Bleness

Here is a clickable link, @mikeguigli: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/etch-save-share-discover-places/id1065298053?mt=8. 

As a note, please provide your expertise in other discussions instead of just trying to promote your product. Thank you! 

Roshni

yes surely. If we got a good suggestion. then we have to follow recommendations. But before apply this need to check all possibilities

Helen Larsen

Hm, such an interesting question. On the one hand, I trust my friends and I know who is a professional in some fields. But on the other there are a lot of successful people who can advise me, but the problem is  be sure if they really know my subject... So how are you going to show their experience and level of trust?  

ShaneMurray

Recommendations from the strangers? Hmm, sounds intriguing. I haven't got something like that. Maybe I met greedy people on my way. :#

AlexK

Both groups are relevant if you need different thoughts and ideas.

Why-Eyes

I mainly prefer those that I know but if a lot of people like a different area to go then I would look into that.