Buying Google/Yelp Reviews Worth It?

[wtxc123]

Hey guys,

I'm in the process of launching a local service based business and wanted to see if you would recommend buying reviews on Google or Yelp? Is it possible to do this and make them look legit?

 

[TheVigilante]

It can help when just starting out but how about getting real reviews from current clients?

We all know big G is always evolving right?

 

[wtxc123]

It can help when just starting out but how about getting real reviews from current clients?

We all know big G is always evolving right?

Thanks for the feedback! I guess it's just me getting impatient. I'm building the reviews naturally, but it takes time. I think it's probably best to continue on this route.

 

[TheVigilante]

Thanks for the feedback! I guess it's just me getting impatient. I'm building the reviews naturally, but it takes time. I think it's probably best to continue on this route.

For paid ones check this: https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/get-reviews-that-stick-amazon-verified-google-reviews-from-real-accounts.953501/

There are also similar services which you can find by using the search option

 

[Salamouna]

Depends on the type of service
Some people won't deal with business that has no reviews

 

[coedshowers]

Yes, It helps, they always want whoever has the most reviews and the highest score. even if you are 6 down the list if you are 4.9 and 100 reviews and your competition is 4.1 with 50 reviews you are 8x more likely to be clicked on

 

[Manipulative]

Falsifying reviews is always an immediate boost but you have to do it right. I used PPH for Ebay once upon a time, guy did a tremendous job. But extra precautions have to be made when dealing with google as the banned gentleman mentioned.

 

[Mr. CLOUD]

Yeah, it will work. But you need to buy review from old accounts

 

[Robzkie]

Newbie questions:

1. Do reviews on Google follow the same presumed laws of natural linkbuilding? I mean, should I determine how fast to get my reviews based on competition? (i.e. competitors get an average of 3 reviews/month, so if I get double right from the start it may be a red flag for Google).

2. Accounts quality: I once purchased some PBN and social bookmarking here. The FB accounts were old, but with posts in multiple languages and overall looked explicitly spammy. Is this something to bee worried about when buying reviews? What are the "metrics" to vet the reviewers accounts?

 

[dheer]

Newbie questions:

1. Do reviews on Google follow the same presumed laws of natural linkbuilding? I mean, should I determine how fast to get my reviews based on competition? (i.e. competitors get an average of 3 reviews/month, so if I get double right from the start it may be a red flag for Google).

You should get reviews in proportion to the traffic you have on your GMB. You can check insights and how many visitors are checking out your GMB. Based on this you can get reviews. Getting reviews definitely helps and make sure you use keywords while writing reviews content.

 

[Serb7]

I'v known a few people who have gotten their listing de-verified because of fake/spam reviews.

Depending on the quality it could be a great possibility.

 

[Robzkie]

You should get reviews in proportion to the traffic you have on your GMB..

That's a great point!

Talking quality, have you guys ever tried to send negative reviews to those competitors in niches where the average number of reviews is low? Could that make a difference and help you outrank local competitors? It sounds logical, but I don't know the real impact reviews have on rankings and what other elements are the most important. Actually, i was searching in the forum, but there's so much info that I don't know which to follow anymore

 

[Putt]

That's a great point!

Talking quality, have you guys ever tried to send negative reviews to those competitors in niches where the average number of reviews is low? Could that make a difference and help you outrank local competitors? It sounds logical, but I don't know the real impact reviews have on rankings and what other elements are the most important. Actually, i was searching in the forum, but there's so much info that I don't know which to follow anymore

imo, there's a difference between black hat buying of fake reviews and intentionally trying to destroy a small business' reputation.

 

[regular303]

I operate a local construction business and yes it is totally worth it. This year I opened 10 GMB listings for my business and my growth has exploded without spending any money on ads . Drip feeding Google reviews has made me stand out quite a bit in the SERPS and it really is key to getting people to call you apart from the competition. Also, it is really critical to showcase your reviews on your website. I like having the reviews automatically updated, so I use a tool called "socialembed" which does this for me, although it costs some money for this service.

Further, using a high-quality provider for reviews is a must, as I like to "set and forget". I order 100 reviews at a time now, which are drip fed across all of the listings every 3-4 days.

As for Yelp it is a lot harder to get fake reviews up, however it still is worth the money depending on your niche. We get some leads from there as well, but 98% comes from google.

 

[Noctur]

100% worth it. When I started my legit local business I had 0 clients. I bought reviews from here. Started to get clients. It pays itself very quicly. I went with the highest. $10/local review.

 

[dheer]

That's a great point!

Talking quality, have you guys ever tried to send negative reviews to those competitors in niches where the average number of reviews is low? Could that make a difference and help you outrank local competitors? It sounds logical, but I don't know the real impact reviews have on rankings and what other elements are the most important. Actually, i was searching in the forum, but there's so much info that I don't know which to follow anymore

No I haven't tested although I got some requests here and there but as I don't deal with distruction so I can't comment.

You can find some useful information here for ranking factors

https://www.brightlocal.com/learn/key-ranking-factors-for-local-seo/

 

[iFreelancer]

I order 100 reviews at a time now, which are drip fed across all of the listings every 3-4 days.

This is a good practice.

The majority of those who buy reviews don't have the patience they want 2-3 reviews per day. They don't even have much traffic on their GMB listing but still, they want to go with maximum reviews. This is the issue and even after giving a proper explanation, they don't want to hear. As I can see, people who buy reviews from me also hire someone else to post reviews on the same listing. What they doing is called "Spamming". It's very hard to convince them. If I deny they will go with another provider.

 

[rajkumar31]

GMB is definitely worth it but needs to be lesser than what visits you get in a month. Otherwise, Big G is gonna find you're manipulating, if everyone who suddenly visits your GMB page, leaves a good review.

 

[Robzkie]

I operate a local construction business and yes it is totally worth it. This year I opened 10 GMB listings for my business and my growth has exploded without spending any money on ads . Drip feeding Google reviews has made me stand out quite a bit in the SERPS and it really is key to getting people to call you apart from the competition. Also, it is really critical to showcase your reviews on your website. I like having the reviews automatically updated, so I use a tool called "socialembed" which does this for me, although it costs some money for this service.

Further, using a high-quality provider for reviews is a must, as I like to "set and forget". I order 100 reviews at a time now, which are drip fed across all of the listings every 3-4 days.

As for Yelp it is a lot harder to get fake reviews up, however it still is worth the money depending on your niche. We get some leads from there as well, but 98% comes from google.

May I ask you to pm me your reviews pusher?

So you built 10 different GMBs, because you have 10 different locations, right?

How much I love this forum, man.

 

[regular303]

May I ask you to pm me your reviews pusher?

So you built 10 different GMBs, because you have 10 different locations, right?

How much I love this forum, man.

PM'd