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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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Ashley Scott
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