Is it better to have Google reviews or Facebook reviews?
Why Facebook and Google reviews are importantIn this blog we explain why and how to ensure you get them from your guests.
Everyone is familiar with food reviews and the difference they can make to your restaurant selection. Weve also spoken before of the importance of online reviews (seehere), but in this postwe will examine why it is essential that you set up Facebook reviews and Google reviews for your business as part of your regular marketing activity. Show
Search engines love online reviewsOnline reviews make up 10% of how search engines rank your website (source:moz.com). So, this means, the more regular and more recent your reviews, the more they will impact your results in search engines, and push you up towards the top. Facebook reviews are the easiest reviews for your customers to makeWhile reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and others are also important, Facebook is the easiest review for your customer to make. They are likely to be one of the 15 million Australians that have a Facebook account and it is simply and easy to complete a review on the spot. Whereas not everyone has a google account, and setting one up sometimes frustrates technophobes to the point where they dont go through with making a review. Facebook is likely to be the first place a customer will review you, or by writing a post directly on your page with feedback. Other customers can see straight away what others are saying about your business when they click on your page, and will be influenced by it. E.g. The dumplings I had from here the other night were terrible might lead me to go to a different place for dumplings and beer. Google reviews could be the deciding factor for your businessGoogle is where most people start their search and find your business. Imagine if immediately your business came up next to your competitors, and you had top user ratings and your competitors didnt. It is enough to give your business the edge and will often be the deciding factor as to why a customer will choose you over a competitor. Make sure Facebook reviews are set upYour Facebook page needs to be set up under the category of Local Business to have reviews enabled. Click here to find out how to do this. Make sure Google reviews are set upYou need to have set up Google my business. Click here to find out how to do this. Set up a system to have regular reviewsBusinesses that do this well encourage reviews from their customers during interactions and particularly after a sale. They then get the reviews on the spot, before the customer has time to go home and forget about it. This ensures that each week the business is receiving a number of fresh reviews, which is essential for relevancy to your future customers (imagine a review from 6 months ago versus one week ago). Build the review into your product experience, train your staff on how to ask for reviews, and expect reviews to be part of your KPIs of your business and your staff. FREEBIES: Grab your free resource + bonuses!Pop your details below to download your free resource and our extra bonuses, which include cheatsheets, our Smart Tourism Marketing System email course and monthly grant funding opportunities! Name Email Send me the FREE stuff Fabienne WFabienne Wintle is Chief Digital Strategist and is an advocate for digital self-sufficiency, having empowered thousands of small businesses with the knowledge and tools required to make a living from tourism. Her special blend of digital know-how, tourism knowledge, coaching skills and a natural gift for communication make her a sought-after consultant, workshop facilitator and speaker. She lives on Australia's Southern Great Barrier Reef in Agnes Water, Queensland where she volunteers her time to help local businesses use the internet. 1 thought on Why Facebook and Google reviews are important
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