Insights
How these platforms work explained without the sales pitch
Ranking mechanics, filter behaviour and what actually moves a profile. The same register as the rest of the site, which means the answer is sometimes that a thing does not work.
- Written by people who place reviews
- No guarantees, because there are none
- Specific to the platform, not general advice
Nothing published here yet
Rather than fill this page with imported filler, it stays empty until there is something worth reading on it. The long form writing on this site currently lives on the service pages, and each one covers how that platform ranks, what its filter looks for, and what it will not do.
Google Maps Reviews
Dominate the local map pack where a nearby customer is choosing between three pins.
Read itGoogle Local Guide Reviews
Reviews from Local Guide accounts, which carry more weight with the people reading them.
Read itGoogle Photo Reviews
A review with a photograph attached, which is read before any of the words are.
Read itGoogle Review Replies
Written replies posted under existing reviews, so the profile reads as attended to.
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A question is faster than an article
If you are trying to work out whether something is worth doing, send the profile link and ask. You will get a specific answer about your profile rather than general advice about profiles.