The 5 Star Review That Does Nothing For You

Two businesses. Both five stars. One gets the calls and the other doesn't — and it's got nothing to do with how many reviews they've got. It's what's written inside them. "Great service, highly recommend" does nothing for you. "Fixed our leaking shower in Papakura, same day" does — because that's a job, a place and a promise, written by a customer instead of by you. In this video: why Google reads your reviews rather than just counting them, the one line to put in your ask that changes what people write, why a review from last month beats one from two years ago, why a burst of fifteen in a week looks bought, and what to do about the bad one. Also — a study from May this year looked at 1,120 searches across seven industries and thirteen cities, comparing who shows up in Google's AI answers versus the normal map results. For plumbers, the ones appearing in AI search had a median of 546 reviews. The ones in the map pack had 125. US cities, so the numbers here will differ — but the direction is hard to ignore. Quick one before I finish — if you want more enquiries coming in every week, I've put a link below. Have a look and see if it makes sense for your business. https://posflexgrowth.com Hashtags: #localbusiness #googlereviews #localseo #tradesnz