{"id":755,"date":"2020-06-04T14:13:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T14:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/repcheckup.com\/?p=755"},"modified":"2022-08-30T05:19:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T05:19:29","slug":"increase-google-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/increase-google-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase Google Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

The votes have been cast. The polls are closed and the verdict is in. Online reviews have won. According to a recent Pew Research study<\/a>, 82% of U.S. adults say they \u201cat least sometimes read online customer ratings or reviews before purchasing items for the first time,\u201d including 40% who say they always or almost always do so.<\/p>\n

The question isn\u2019t whether they are important. The question is \u201cWhat are you going to do to leverage their importance and turn that indisputable fact into real-world success?<\/p>\n

First, let\u2019s take a look at the playing field. Despite their importance, online reviews remain very much a greenfield opportunity. Only 23 percent of customers<\/a> have every submitted an online review or rating.<\/p>\n

So, you want to increase your Google Reviews<\/a>, but you\u2019re not sure where to start? It\u2019s simple.<\/p>\n

Just ask for Google Reviews.<\/h2>\n

It goes without saying that you can increase the number of Google Reviews simply by asking<\/a>. But a funny thing happens when you ask for reviews. The quality increases substantially. Without a direct request, reviews tend to be completed by those that were sufficiently motivated. And this tends to skew negatively. But requested reviews tend to review more positively than unsolicited reviews.<\/p>\n

Help Customers Know What to Do.<\/h2>\n

A surprising percentage of customers have never left a review and have no idea how to do so. Make it easy for them. Many online reputation management software packages allow a business to text or email their customers seeking a review. The best ones collect a short review right there in the body of the message. These software packages automate the process, leaving you to run your business–which is a huge plus.<\/p>\n

Set up profiles in the services most frequently used by your customers. If you have a restaurant, that\u2019s likely Yelp. Google and Facebook are more general, but should absolutely be claimed and have reviews directed to them by business owners from all verticals. Here are the links to set up your business on each of these.<\/p>\n