Need More Reviews? Drop everything and Read This!
I have dropped everything to share this discovery with you, my main street local business followers and techie affiliates.
Over the last 2 years I have been looking for more ways to gently remind clients and others interested in my blog and online content that I need reviews. I have talked with several app developers that have the answer but it involved a subscription fee, often with a minimum of 12 months commitment, and a learning curve that begins with the setup of yet another dashboard to manage the app.
Today I was reviewing a client's Google My Business listing and at the bottom of the page there was a link to a Google developer page. That page led me to discover this method of sharing a review link.
Over the last 2 years I have been looking for more ways to gently remind clients and others interested in my blog and online content that I need reviews. I have talked with several app developers that have the answer but it involved a subscription fee, often with a minimum of 12 months commitment, and a learning curve that begins with the setup of yet another dashboard to manage the app.
Today I was reviewing a client's Google My Business listing and at the bottom of the page there was a link to a Google developer page. That page led me to discover this method of sharing a review link.
Google Reviews
When someone clicks on my "Leave a Review" link they see this RATE AND REVIEW window.
When someone clicks on the link they will see this RATE AND REVIEW window. Here they are able to:
Online reviews make a difference, specifically Google My Business reviews. 84% of people trust online reviews as much as a recommendation from a friend or family member.
Reviews provide your audience with reliable third-party information. Research shows that 5 reviews is the magic number of Google My Business reviews. Your business may already have 5 reviews but as time passes it is important to keep them rolling in. My audience isn't persuaded to engage with BTG Solutions because of 5 reviews that were posted 3 years ago. They want to see REVIEWS and RATINGS from the last 12 months.
- Easily rate my business with a 5 star rating scale
- Detail the specifics of the reason for the rating
- Leave a photo to support the rating
Online reviews make a difference, specifically Google My Business reviews. 84% of people trust online reviews as much as a recommendation from a friend or family member.
Reviews provide your audience with reliable third-party information. Research shows that 5 reviews is the magic number of Google My Business reviews. Your business may already have 5 reviews but as time passes it is important to keep them rolling in. My audience isn't persuaded to engage with BTG Solutions because of 5 reviews that were posted 3 years ago. They want to see REVIEWS and RATINGS from the last 12 months.
How to Implement
Google provides this PLACE ID page to find your PLACE ID. This is the key ingredient for success with the FREE method of directing valuable viewers to your REVIEW portal. Enter your business name, city and state. Select your business from the drop down list.
Copy the Place ID from the screen and insert it into the URL string as show below. My Place ID looked something like this. ChIJp-Ln-NOuJIgQrm2dhQYcMqc
https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR-ID-GOES-HERE
Where Do You Share This Link?
https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR-ID-GOES-HERE
Where Do You Share This Link?
- Copy your URL string and place it in your email signature (sample above).
- Include a link on the CONTACT US page of your website. Why on the Contact Us page? The CONTACT US page is a popular page on my site as well as on all of my client websites.
- You should also co-locate a customized "Leave a Review" button next to your social media buttons in the footer and elsewhere on landing pages of your website.
Need some help with this?
Contact Tami at BTG Solutions.
248-345-2054
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