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Get more customers from Google without spending hundreds or thousands a month on online ads, digital agencies or SEO.
We have developed a system over the past few years that easily and ethically grows Google search visibility, the secrets of which we reveal on this page.
How to ethically get a bigger share of business from Google without paying for ads or SEO...
As you probably already know, Google searches are the new Yellow Pages. When your potential customers “let their fingers do the walking”, or do an Alexa or Siri voice search, if your business isn’t showing up then you are loosing the game to your competition.
You may have heard about search engine optimization (SEO) from a guru, the local “web guy” or agency that promote ways to “trick” Google into ranking your business above the competition. Let me be clear on this, Google is one of the top tech companies in the world, a leading developer of artificial intelligence software which they heavily leverage in their search algorithms… betting on tricking them in 2022 is a fool’s game. So how can we get an edge? Give Google what they are asking for!
Let’s ask Google how to rank higher in local search…
The top result is a Google support page about Google Business Profile:
On this page, Google is telling us what to do, basically the first three steps of the 4-R System. Google says that to rank higher you must have:
Relevance - Having a complete and properly optimized listing
References - They rank based on "information that Google has about a business, from across the web like links ... and directories"
Reviews - "More reviews and positive ratings can improve your business' local ranking."
The 4-R System for Local Business Online Growth
Relevance includes choosing your location, making sure your listing is optimized and information is accurate. After that, reviews are the top factor that are within your control.
Ok, but how do we do that? Are you suggesting we buy fake reviews from some hacker or foreign country? No, that would be a terrible idea and it simply would not work. Google is too smart for this.
What if I told you there is a simple strategy to dramatically increase your positive reviews while building better relationships with your customers and improving customer service at the same time? We will cover that in a minute, for now lets talk about the importance of Google reviews in getting more visibility and more customers...
Positive reviews are assets that keep paying dividends for your business. Its not just the star rating but the number of reviews that affect how your business is perceived by potential customers.
A popularity contest?
Out of these two business listings, which plumber would you be more likely to contact? The number of reviews matter more than a few points either way on the star rating.
This also factors in for Google's ranking. Not only do they use review average star rating but they factor in the click-through rates when your listing is returned in search results as well. Google is in the business of delivering relevant results and click-through rates are an indicator of this. Less clicks means less customers for more than one reason as this will affect your ranking.
Another factor that Google looks at is review frequency. You may have 300 reviews versus your competition's 100 reviews but if they have had 30 reviews this month and you have had 3, that will positively affect them and negatively affect them. You can use this to your advantage as a business newly focused on Google reviews.
Ask and you shall receive...
It has to be easy, your customers live busy lives. If you ask for them to leave a review for your business, they may say yes and fully intend to do so but unless it's easy, and they are reminded, the odds are fairly low for any given customer that they will deliver on the promise.
One of the most effective ways to request reviews is by sending a text message to their phone at a point of sale. Open rates for text are many orders more than for email and catching them while your business is still front of mind increases effectiveness as well.
Other factors come into play as well. What if they aren't logged in to Google or the review site you are suggesting for them? Because Android is a Google operating system, Apple devices are far less likely to be logged into a Google account than Android devices.
There are great software options available to make this easy. Centralized SMS text message invitations and in some cases, workarounds for the authentication issues around Apple devices. More on that later...
Engage with customers for added boost
Google says specifically, "Respond to reviews that users leave about your business. When you reply to reviews, it shows that you value your customers and their feedback". This is important for ranking and customer relations, for positive as well as negative reviews.
Responding to negative reviews is a chance for your business to show proactive customer service and clear up misconceptions. We have seen these situations turn around an unhappy customer and turn them into fans.
It is important to know that some negative reviews are needed to show authenticity. As personally as we take our businesses, you have to expect that some bad reviews will happen in the course of operations and deal with them gracefully.
Get more online references
Google explains that "information that Google has about a business, from across the web like links ... and directories" are a ranking factor. These references called citations include the name, address and phone number (NAP) of your business location.
Google uses these references on websites and online directories to validate that your business is a relevant result for people searching in your area. Getting a larger number of these citations, crucially with the correct and consistent NAP data is one of the keys to boosting your rankings in local search.
"Rinse and repeat"
Consistency is key to success with this system. As mentioned previously, Google not only looks at your number of reviews and average star rating, your monthly review frequency is also important.
Sticking with a process of engaging customers, requesting reviews on a daily basis is key to ongoing success. This can be a challenge but there are software tools available that can automate this process...
A simple system to make all of this work
Introducing UPRATED Boost!
UPRATED Boost was made for local businesses as a simple way to implement the 4-R System and get more customers from Google. To achieve this goal, we provide simple instructions for optimizing your Google Business Profile, a step-by-step checklist which is the blueprint for success, along with our easy to use UPRATED software.
The software provides automated review invitations, easy monitoring of reviews and local rank status. You will have the blueprint and the tools needed to achieve results on autopilot. All this is bundled at a price and with a guarantee that takes away all risk and doubt... less than $1 day and results are guaranteed within 90 days!
What's included with UPRATED Boost
All of the tools and systems needed to get more customers using the 4-R System
Google Business Profile Optimization Guide ($95 value)
Optimization and reviews 4-R checklist guiding you to master the system for local business success on Google ($95 value)
12 months of UPRATED reviews and ranking software (reg price $129/mo x 12 months = $1,548 value)
Citations Boost to 40+ Directories - get the references you need to boost your Google visibility ($375 value)
Easy Scan QR code for you business location - make it super-simple for customers to leave reviews
Quick Boost review campaign - get instant results, reviews from past customers
Local rank tracker - monitor progress and see how you stack up with the competition
Dashboard - track reviews and review invitations, even on a per-employee basis
$2,113 Total Value - Over 85% off
One year of UPRATED Boost, only $297 if you act today!
Get guaranteed results for less than $1 day . This offer is backed with a 90-day results guarantee or your money back!
This UPRATED Boost discount offer is for one Google Business Profile/location. If your business has multiple locations or profiles, UPRATED has the ability to easily manage these from one account. Click here to inquire about special multi-location pricing.
I'm ready to get started, what happens next?
Sign up for UPRATED Boost
You will immediately receive your login credentials and materials.
Read the Google Profile Optimization Guide (15 mins)
Complete the initial Google Business Profile optimization and 4-R checklist items (30 mins)
Within 72 hours our system publishes, syncs or cleans up your business location's citation references
Start using the UPRATED software to send your customers review requests
Get more reviews, more references, and more calls clicks and customers on autopilot
See results in as little as 30 days, in 90 days guaranteed
Real Local Businesses - Real Results
Compare With
Review software - Birdeye --- $3,000/year and up.
Citations software - Yext --- $2,400+/year and up.
Marketing or SEO agency - to boost local ranking & reviews --- $4,200/year and up.
Local maps rank monitoring software --- $500/year and up.
Courses to learn how to rank your business higher in Google Maps --- $199 and up.
Minimum comparable value: $10,199 per year
One year of UPRATED Boost, only $297 if you act today!
Seeing results in real-time
We always start out with big plans and good intentions. Have you planned on implementing a process in your business only to find that weeks or months later you or your employees have slacked off the initiative or abandoned it altogether? Accountability is key to ensuring success.
UPRATED tracks review invitations and this can even be broken down by location or employee to track activity over time. Dashboard stats and reports help to ensure you and your team stay on track.
In addition to reviews data, UPRATED integrates with Google Business Profile to provide you stats on calls, clicks and exposure on Google search.
The Guarantee
We guarantee that after 90 days of following the UPRATED Boost 4-R System you will see a minimum 25% increase in monthly review volume over that 90 day period. Additionally we guarantee at least a 10% boost in impressions, calls or clicks as tracked by Google Business Profile insights via the UPRATED app. To qualify for the guarantee you must have not been using reviews software previously. Additionally you must have completed the 4-R System checklist items and be following the system. This requires a minimum average of 5 review invitations for Google Business Profile per week over the 90 day period. The 90 day period commences once the optimization items are complete on the checklist, no later than 2 weeks post-signup for UPRATED Boost. The money-back guarantee is for a 100% refund of the purchase price and limited to that amount.
UPRATED works with over 100 review sites
MAKE IT SIMPLE – GET MORE REVIEWS
Unhappy customers are far more likely to leave a review than customers that had a good experience and this skews review ratings out of your favor. Enable your happy customers to easily post online reviews on your business by sending one-click review invitations by email or text message with UPRATED.
The real key to dealing with poor reviews is to overpower them with a large number of positive reviews so that the averages better reflect your business and the experience people have with it.
SMART REVIEWS & EASY SCAN
One of the most common reasons for customers not leaving a review is not being logged into the review site. UPRATED’s Smart Reviews feature increases your review invitation success rate by detecting if the customer is logged in to sites like Google on their device, using logic to determine the best review site option.
Each location you set up will have a custom review invitation link and QR code that can be added to printed signs, cards or brochures for easy scanning by customers.
ENGAGE ON GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE
UPRATED integrates with Google Business Profile, allowing you respond to customer reviews without leaving the app. Replying to reviews, both good and bad, shows you care about customer service and is a best practice.
GET A 2ND CHANCE WITH UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS
It is near impossible to make everyone happy. UPRATED features a simple up or down survey to identify dissatisfied customers, giving them a chance to submit private feedback to your business so that you can work to remedy the problem.
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS AND IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Monitoring the status of your reputation, customer service and quality issues, is critical to the life of your business. Consistency engaging clients about their experience with your business, asking for reviews is crucially important to provide great customer service.
Watching metrics on review invitations sent over time can help to hold employees and other stakeholders accountable. UPRATED provides all of this data in a convenient dashboard.
QUICK BOOST REVIEW CAMPAIGNS
UPRATED’s location review links and broadcast feature make it easy to sent out a review boosting email campaign. Load your customer list into the app or use your own email software to send out the link and UPRATED handles the review invitation emails and followup.
BE FOUND: YOUR BUSINESS LISTING PUBLISHED TO 40+ DIRECTORIES
Search engines use name/address/phone number (NAP) citations and links from online directories to validate that your business is a good result for people searching in your area. Utilizing these directories, maximizing these listings with correct NAP data is key to boosting your rankings in search.
TRACK YOUR LOCAL GOOGLE RANKING
Know how you stack up against the competition. Monitor three top keywords for geographic specific searches near your business. Looking at smaller and larger radiuses gives you a clear picture of when potential customers are seeing your business.
AUTOMATE REVIEW INVITES WITH OUR API
Put the review invitation process on auto-pilot! UPRATED works with the apps you use everyday in your business. With our Zapier integration, you can use thousands of apps to trigger a review invitation. Consistency is key for a reviews campaign and automating gives your business a huge advantage.
What the heck is an “API”? If that sounds complicated we have two simple ways to set up automation. UPRATED creates a special email address for each location and you can “blind copy” (bcc) this address on automated emails sent by your software. Do this and UPRATED handles the rest! Alternately, for a nominal fee our integrations team can handle everything for you.
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