Do reviews still make a big difference for local rankings?

O

Olaf Meta Agency

Newbie

Jul 28, 2026

48

5

• Today at 5:23 AM

• #1

obviously they help with trust but I’m wondering how much impact people are actually seeing from reviews when it comes to local visibility.

 

1SEOWarrior

Elite Member

Jr. VIP

Oct 29, 2021

8,558

3,591

• Today at 5:26 AM

• #2

Yes it makes a lot of differences for both humans and search engines

 

Proxy_Soxy

Newbie

Mar 7, 2026

33

15

• Today at 5:47 AM

• #3

They still matter, but I wouldn’t expect reviews to rescue a weak listing

If the relevance is off or you’re just farther from the searcher, another 50 reviews probably won’t fix that. I’d look at them as one part of local ranking, not the whole thing

 

india

Elite Member

Jr. VIP

Aug 31, 2009

2,547

1,019

• Today at 7:29 AM

• #4

Yes, they definitely still matter a lot for the map pack. Just try to get your customers/visitors to write your main keywords in the review text if they can. It really helps!