{"id":4513,"date":"2022-08-29T12:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T12:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wolfpackadvising.com\/?p=4513"},"modified":"2024-07-12T13:27:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T13:27:29","slug":"best-ways-to-get-more-google-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wolfpackadvising.com\/blog\/best-ways-to-get-more-google-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Ways To Get More Google Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

About 33% of local searches<\/a> go to Google Business Profiles<\/a>. Your Google Business Profile rankings are mainly comprised of keyword relevancy, proximity to the search, and authority. Authority is directly correlated to Google Reviews and Google ratings. In the post, we are going to cover the easiest ways to get more Google Reviews and get more business online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why More Reviews Are Important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Moz, Review signals account for about 15% of Google local rankings. And as mentioned above, a third of all local searches go to Business Profiles. Therefore, increasing the quality and quantity of your online reviews can dramatically increase online leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best part is these leads are free, and you do not have to pay for each click like in Google Ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to get started with obtaining more Google Reviews, you first need a Google Business Profile and then you need to get your review shortcut link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create your Google Business Profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, create your Google Business Profile<\/a> by clicking here and then following along with our guide.<\/a> Make sure to fill out all information as completely and accurately as possible. Do not use incorrect information like using a UPS store for a business address as that is against Google’s policies<\/a> and can get your business removed from Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copy your shortcut<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After you have created your Google Business Profile, you should be able to copy your review shortcut link from your home page. Click the share review form button and copy that link to use in all your communications mentioned below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Easy Ways To Get Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you have your Google Profile and your review link, you can use all of these strategies easily below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask In-Person<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first strategy and easiest is to simply ask in person. While it might feel awkward, it’s super effective. If you have employees that normally communicate with customers, create competition out of it by rewarding the employee with the most reviews at the end of the week. Or, reward employees for each review they obtain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add Review Widgets To Your Website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Next up, you can add a review widget to your website. This might showcase your reviews, but also have a link for customers to leave a review. Our personal favorite is the WordPress Business Reviews Bundle by RichPlugins.<\/a> However, be sure you have someone familiar with WordPress and SEO to optimize the plugin for you. If you need assistance, consider our website hosting<\/a> where we can do this for you for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use Social Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The next strategy is to use social media to ask for reviews. You can share the reviews link in posts and in your bio links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Include The link In Your Email Signature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to add your review link to your email signature to make it easy for people you are communicating with to leave that review! Here’s how I do it in my email signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create A QR Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have a physical store or anything you can stick something to a customer would see, a QR code would be really helpful to obtain reviews. Here are a few places you can stick these QR codes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n