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More reviews,
without begging for them.

Happy customers rarely leave reviews unprompted. Unhappy ones do. We build the ask-at-the-right-moment system, provide the response templates, and manage the ongoing response queue so your rating reflects your actual service.

What's included

Everything you need, none of the upsell.

Real deliverables, with the boundaries written down. So you know what you're paying for and what counts as extra.

Review Requests

Timed for the right moment.

SMS or email review request sent when the job closes or the invoice is paid. The moment your customer is most likely to say something positive.

Platform Focus

Google first, then others.

Google Business Profile reviews are the priority because they affect search ranking. We add secondary platforms once Google volume is healthy.

Response Templates

Positive, neutral, and negative.

Customised response templates for each scenario, written in your voice. Positive reviews acknowledged, negative reviews handled without escalating.

Reporting

Review volume and rating trend.

Monthly report showing new reviews, average rating movement, and response rate. Baseline from month one.

How it works

The order we work in.

A clear sequence so you can budget time, money, and risk against the work.

Step 01

Setup.

Review request triggers configured in your CRM, invoicing software, or by a simple manual process. Platform links set up correctly.

Step 02

Templates.

Response templates written for your voice: positive acknowledgements, neutral thank-yous, and professional negative-review responses.

Step 03

Train.

Short walkthrough for your staff on when and how to send review requests. Removes the awkward ask.

Step 04

Monitor.

Monthly reporting on review volume, average rating, and response rate. Adjustments made if the process isn't converting.

FAQ

Common questions.

How do we get more reviews without breaking the rules?

Ask every customer, at the point they are happiest, with a direct link. What you cannot do is incentivise, filter for positive ones before asking, or write them. Google and the Competition Bureau both take a dim view, and the penalties outweigh the benefit.

Should we respond to negative reviews?

Yes, promptly and without arguing. The response is not for the reviewer, it is for the next twenty people who read it. A calm, specific reply that offers to resolve it does more good than the original review does harm.

Can bad reviews be removed?

Only if they violate platform policy, meaning they are fake, defamatory, or not about an actual experience. Legitimate criticism cannot be removed and attempting to have it removed usually backfires. Volume of genuine positive reviews is the durable answer.

How many reviews is enough?

Enough to look established for your market and to keep the recent ones recent. A steady trickle reads better than a burst followed by two years of silence, and recency is weighted in local search.

Get a quote on review generation & response.

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