Google Loves Local
But it’s all about reputation, reputation, reputation.
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We have all seen the recent push by Google to get us all leaving reviews for local businesses. Anthony Joshua is one of the celebs we've already seen on our TV screen spreading the message that Google Reviews are the lifeblood of small businesses.
Good reviews and plenty of them can enhance your businesses visibility online, cementing reputation and ensuring prosperity.
Google Love a Review
Reviews = Ranking
The quality and quantity of reviews on Google is one of the most important ranking factors for local SEO. And, when a person scans the search results for a local product or service in Google, the business listings that include customer reviews present greater credibility and, naturally, receive more clicks.
Reviews = Best in Class
Google reviews play an important role in making your business look like a trustworthy source of information, in the eyes of Google. Many potential shoppers and customers will choose whether to patron your business after reading reputable reviews online. While you might trust the opinion of your friend, trusting the unbiased opinion of a third party will encourage even more consumers to patron your business.
Reviews = Website Traffic
There’s a theme here, yes people use Google all the time to find new businesses to patron. The higher you get on Google’s search results; the more likely people will click on your business’s website. In fact, it is estimated that the first organic hit on the search engine page will receive around 32.5% of the traffic share. With quality reviews driving your business your search rankings, this organic SEO will help bring your business to the top.
Customers Love a Review
Reviews = Decision
Online reviews have a profound effect on consumers buying decisions. According to The Local Consumers Survey 2019 the average consumer spends 13 minutes and 45 seconds reading reviews before making decisions.
Reviews = Judgement
Consumers will look at your reviews to form a judgement of your business and see how they identify with it. The average consumer reads 10 reviews before feeling able to trust a business, and consumers trust an online review as much as recommendations from friends and family.
Reviews = Best in Class
The internet is within such easy access to many now, consumers can search for businesses online within seconds. Statistics show that 82% of consumers read online reviews for local businesses and that 47% of people only consider using businesses with a 4- or 5-star rating.
How is my business performing online?
Can you be found online?
How is your reputation?
How do you measure up to others in your sector?
Can you push your business to the top of the pile?
Download our FREE generated online visibility and reputation report and see where your business is in the eyes of Google?
Please note, that snapshot reports can take up to 48 hours to compile and send through.
