Guides to Google reviews
Practical advice for local businesses: how to ask for reviews the right way, how to reply and what Google's rules are.
- How to get more Google reviews without breaking the rulesWhen and how to ask for reviews, how to make leaving one take seconds, and the Google rules you must not break.5 min read
- How to respond to negative reviewsA five-step formula for calm, useful replies, real examples and the mistakes that make things worse.4 min read
- How to respond to positive reviewsWhy replying to good reviews matters, a one-minute formula and examples that don't sound automated.3 min read
- Why review gating is riskyWhat asking for a rating first and sending only happy customers to Google means, why it breaks Google's rules and what to do instead.4 min read
- NFC vs QR codes for reviews: which works betterHow NFC cards and QR codes work, which phones read them, where to place them and how to use both.4 min read
- Google reviews by industry: restaurants, salons, clinics, hotelsWhen to ask for a review, where to put the card and what to avoid, for each kind of local business.5 min read