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11.4 warmreddit Software Recommendations for a Small Accountancy Practice (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone, I’d be interested to know what software other small accountancy practices are using when they only have a few clients. I have looked at IRIS, but it seems quite expensive at this stage.…
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9.6reddit I do local SEO for a living. Most small businesses are sitting on a review goldmine and doing nothing with it. (opens in new tab)
Your Google reviews are the first thing a customer checks after finding you — before your website, before your prices. And most small businesses I look at have fewer than 20, with the newest one from …
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9.5reddit Negative review or nay (opens in new tab)
**Wanting to get opinions from other brides on if I am justified to leave a negative review, which I have never done before.** **My original booking with my photographer** **were** **easy and she c…
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9.4reddit Relocated my collision repair business, then received a “permanently closed” suggestion on Google, and I can’t reject it. (opens in new tab)
I own a collision repair business and recently moved to a new location. We’re still operating, but we no longer occupy the old shop. The owner of another collision repair shop, who was my direct next…
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9.2x Top 3 Signs of a Fake Review 👀 🔹Too perfect - "Everything's amazing!!!" with no details. 🔹Vague phrases - "I recommend it," "Great" with no specifics. 🔹No order details - product, (opens in new tab)
Top 3 Signs of a Fake Review 👀 🔹Too perfect - "Everything's amazing!!!" with no details. 🔹Vague phrases - "I recommend it," "Great" with no specifics. 🔹No order details - product, delivery time, …
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9reddit Wonder why tips are so bad anymore? It’s because… (opens in new tab)
It’s because of people like this. The gig economy seems like it was taken over by the lowest quality adults in the country. And what winds up happening is customers pay more for delivery now than eve…
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9x mobile app founders are sleeping on seo everyone fights for app store rankings and nobody builds a site that ranks on google 1\ get your keywords from complaints, not keyword too (opens in new tab)
mobile app founders are sleeping on seo everyone fights for app store rankings and nobody builds a site that ranks on google 1\ get your keywords from complaints, not keyword tools > pull the 1 and…
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9x One of the best businesses you can run with a local model is a document reviewer for a regulated industry Every regulated business has forms someone fills out and someone else has (opens in new tab)
One of the best businesses you can run with a local model is a document reviewer for a regulated industry Every regulated business has forms someone fills out and someone else has to check. Take hom…
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8.5x I keep getting requests to review new “AI-powered” analytics, backtesting, and trading bot platforms. Yes, AI makes these tools much easier to build. But that is exactly why I am (opens in new tab)
I keep getting requests to review new “AI-powered” analytics, backtesting, and trading bot platforms. Yes, AI makes these tools much easier to build. But that is exactly why I am skeptical about the…
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8.4reddit Unable to see 1-star review on Google Business Profile to reply (opens in new tab)
Hi, I had my first 1-star review left over 3 days ago (more than 72 hours) which I am still unable to see on my business profile (on either of web, Android or iPad devices) But I can see that review f…
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8.3reddit Anyone dealing with negative reviews on Google Business Profiles? (opens in new tab)
I have noticed more businesses dealing with what looks like false or coordinated negative reviews on their google business profiles. I am not talking about genuinely unhappy customers. I mean cases w…
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8x Run a business? Do you sometimes find yourself taking online reviews a little too personally? I did, and the wrong response can hurt you more than help you. This is what I used t (opens in new tab)
Run a business? Do you sometimes find yourself taking online reviews a little too personally? I did, and the wrong response can hurt you more than help you. This is what I used the last 2 years for …
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8x @GoogleMyBiz We’ve reported several fake reviews on our Google Business Profile, but they’re still live and some appeals have been stuck on “Escalated” for months with no update. C (opens in new tab)
@GoogleMyBiz We’ve reported several fake reviews on our Google Business Profile, but they’re still live and some appeals have been stuck on “Escalated” for months with no update. Could someone from th…
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7.1x 68 reviews puts a driveway sealing company in the top 10 percent of the country. We looked at 14,300 Google Business Profiles in the category to get that number. So run the subtr (opens in new tab)
68 reviews puts a driveway sealing company in the top 10 percent of the country. We looked at 14,300 Google Business Profiles in the category to get that number. So run the subtraction: - Open your…
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7x An 18-year-old American found a roofing company on Google Maps with 4.9 stars and no website, copied its reviews and pasted them into ChatGPT 5.5. 2 minutes later - a complete bri (opens in new tab)
An 18-year-old American found a roofing company on Google Maps with 4.9 stars and no website, copied its reviews and pasted them into ChatGPT 5.5. 2 minutes later - a complete brief. He pasted it in…
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7x The medical mafia seems to have been deployed to discredit me. I’m getting inundated with bad reviews on my FB and Google business page. https://t.co/OsDXdbK44V (opens in new tab)
The medical mafia seems to have been deployed to discredit me. I’m getting inundated with bad reviews on my FB and Google business page. https://t.co/OsDXdbK44V
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7x Stop buying reviews immediately! It can cost you far more than you gain, potentially leading to profile suspension. Google will flag your business for fake reviews, eroding trust w (opens in new tab)
Stop buying reviews immediately! It can cost you far more than you gain, potentially leading to profile suspension. Google will flag your business for fake reviews, eroding trust with every potential …
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6.9x I charge $800/hour to consult local businesses looking to grow past $1M/year. Here's my top local SEO advice so you don't have to hire me: (if you'd rather skip 14 years of tria (opens in new tab)
I charge $800/hour to consult local businesses looking to grow past $1M/year. Here's my top local SEO advice so you don't have to hire me: (if you'd rather skip 14 years of trial and error - https:…
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6.3x Here's the problem with review gates. Sure, they are against Google's TOS, but everyone uses them. Here's the actual problem: They eat some of your best reviews. One home servi (opens in new tab)
Here's the problem with review gates. Sure, they are against Google's TOS, but everyone uses them. Here's the actual problem: They eat some of your best reviews. One home service business we spoke…
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6x A Trustpilot review doesn't need to be true to sit at the top of your search results for years. New guide: what actually gets a review removed, what doesn't, and what to do when i (opens in new tab)
A Trustpilot review doesn't need to be true to sit at the top of your search results for years. New guide: what actually gets a review removed, what doesn't, and what to do when it's fake or the wron…
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6x @GoogleMyBiz hello. I have been trying for weeks to get a 1 star review removed, however it doesn't go against any policies, despite it clearly being a fake, malicious review. Plea (opens in new tab)
@GoogleMyBiz hello. I have been trying for weeks to get a 1 star review removed, however it doesn't go against any policies, despite it clearly being a fake, malicious review. Please could you look in…
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6x Got an angry review? Give ChatGPT the review word for word, what really happened including your part, what you're fixing, and the tone you want. Get a reply that owns the real issu (opens in new tab)
Got an angry review? Give ChatGPT the review word for word, what really happened including your part, what you're fixing, and the tone you want. Get a reply that owns the real issue, no excuses, no ar…
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6x That wall of glowing 5-star reviews you're about to trust? A lot of them may be written by bots now. 🤖 AI turned fake reviews from slow, paid 'review farms' into thousands of fluen (opens in new tab)
That wall of glowing 5-star reviews you're about to trust? A lot of them may be written by bots now. 🤖 AI turned fake reviews from slow, paid 'review farms' into thousands of fluent fakes for pennies…
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6reddit Review bombing in mobile games: App Store and Google Play recovery guide A game studio playbook for app review bombing, 1-star surges, player backlash, store reporting, mass... Olivia Doboaca Jul 28 (opens in new tab)
[Review Bombing: Game App Recovery Guide](https://preview.redd.it/kkhawbhvcohh1.jpg?width=1800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5217f42800c13f3b204cead00f4e9ff59705ec0c) Table of Content: * Key insights: wha…
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4.7x Copy the review system we use for home service businesses. The technician or project manager who closes out the job asks the customer in person after a successful service. Then t (opens in new tab)
Copy the review system we use for home service businesses. The technician or project manager who closes out the job asks the customer in person after a successful service. Then the customer receives…
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4.1x Quicken Business and Personal Review 2025 https://t.co/1xC9Rnyinl (opens in new tab)
Quicken Business and Personal Review 2025 https://t.co/1xC9Rnyinl
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4x Buying reviews can get your whole Google listing suspended. Google hates fake praise, and once they spot it, the cleanup gets messy. Open your Business Profile and make sure every (opens in new tab)
Buying reviews can get your whole Google listing suspended. Google hates fake praise, and once they spot it, the cleanup gets messy. Open your Business Profile and make sure every review you have is r…
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4x nobody reads 2,000 reviews. nobody reads 40. shoppers squint for five seconds: how good, says who, what's the catch. summary line, customer photos first, honest 3-stars visible. (opens in new tab)
nobody reads 2,000 reviews. nobody reads 40. shoppers squint for five seconds: how good, says who, what's the catch. summary line, customer photos first, honest 3-stars visible. 80 well-presented re…
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4x If you have an issue at a restaurant, speak up while you're there. Going home to leave a one-star review only hurts small businesses, especially if it was an easy fix they didn't k (opens in new tab)
If you have an issue at a restaurant, speak up while you're there. Going home to leave a one-star review only hurts small businesses, especially if it was an easy fix they didn't know about. Communica…
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4x Bad Google review shows up after the customer already left. That stings. And it is too late to ask what went wrong in person. (opens in new tab)
Bad Google review shows up after the customer already left. That stings. And it is too late to ask what went wrong in person.
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4x @bond_girlOO7 We understand how concerning this issue is for you. As you've already flagged the reviews, and they were not removed, please know that you have the option to appeal t (opens in new tab)
@bond_girlOO7 We understand how concerning this issue is for you. As you've already flagged the reviews, and they were not removed, please know that you have the option to appeal the denial within the…
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4x @bond_girlOO7 Hi there. Use our review removal tool to check the status of the reviews you’ve already reported → https://t.co/kq2vTjXy04. If it's already been 3 days and no decisio (opens in new tab)
@bond_girlOO7 Hi there. Use our review removal tool to check the status of the reviews you’ve already reported → https://t.co/kq2vTjXy04. If it's already been 3 days and no decision has been shared, p…
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4x i built a service where you can leave feedback on literally any website or startup. just paste the link, choose how you feel, and write your feedback. your review goes into a pub (opens in new tab)
i built a service where you can leave feedback on literally any website or startup. just paste the link, choose how you feel, and write your feedback. your review goes into a public feed where every…
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4x @Google someone left a fake negative review on our restaurant 4 months ago, we've been reporting it ever since and the review is still up. It's dropped our business by so much that (opens in new tab)
@Google someone left a fake negative review on our restaurant 4 months ago, we've been reporting it ever since and the review is still up. It's dropped our business by so much that we have now we are …
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4x @MaryBowdenMD Contact Google Business Profile support. Choose ‘fake reviews’ in the options and complete the Contact Us form. Take note of the case ID reference and hopefully you w (opens in new tab)
@MaryBowdenMD Contact Google Business Profile support. Choose ‘fake reviews’ in the options and complete the Contact Us form. Take note of the case ID reference and hopefully you will get a response. …
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4x Ask for an honest Google review. Don't tell the customer to mention an exact service, employee, or city. Google allows genuine review requests and prohibits pressuring people to in (opens in new tab)
Ask for an honest Google review. Don't tell the customer to mention an exact service, employee, or city. Google allows genuine review requests and prohibits pressuring people to include specific conte…
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4x ⭐ Google has a new rule for reviews displayed on your website and in structured data. Fake or undisclosed incentivized reviews may put your star ratings in Search at risk. Incent (opens in new tab)
⭐ Google has a new rule for reviews displayed on your website and in structured data. Fake or undisclosed incentivized reviews may put your star ratings in Search at risk. Incentives are not complet…