/ SEO
How do I get more Google reviews?
Ask every happy customer, immediately, with a direct link. Most businesses simply never ask.
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The short version
Reviews affect both map rankings and whether anyone calls you.
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What actually matters
- • Use your Google review short link — one tap, no searching.
- • Ask at the moment of satisfaction, not a week later.
- • Text or WhatsApp beats email for response rates.
- • Reply to every review, good and bad.
- • Never buy reviews — filtered, then penalised.
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The bit most people get wrong
Recency matters. Twenty reviews from 2022 look worse than eight from the last three months.
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What to do next
Grab your Google review link, save it as a phone shortcut, and send it to your last five customers today.
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Where RIOT fits in
We're a small Colchester studio helping UK SMBs get reviews right without agency waste or freelancer flake. If you've read this far and you want a second opinion on your specific setup, book a 20-minute call and we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth doing anything at all.
We work with clients across Essex, Suffolk, London and the wider UK — and remotely with brands abroad. No lock-in, no monthly retainer minimums, no pretending your problem is bigger than it is.
/ FAQs
Common questions
Can I incentivise reviews?
Not with payment. You can ask, and you should.
How do I handle a bad review?
Reply calmly, take it offline, don't argue publicly.
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