Google has stopped counting reviews that contain “A Google User”. If you’ve been collecting Google Reviews for a long time, you’ll remember that way back in 2012/13 you used to be able to leave anonymous reviews. Those anonymous reviews showed up as “A Google User.”
Google My Business
Almost weekly now, Google My Business is dropping new tools to help manage online business information, interact with our customers, and expand our brand’s presence in Google’s ecosystem. Lately, it seems like we can’t go more than 10 days without seeing something new. So what are this week’s new tools?
This new tool utilizes existing customer Google reviews. Highlight your best Google reviews from your Google My Business Listing by automatically creating a poster that you can print for your business or send in an email campaign or even feature on your website.
This new tool utilizes existing customer Google reviews. Highlight your best Google reviews from your Google My Business Listing by automatically creating a poster that you can print for your business or send in an email campaign or even feature on your website.
Among Google’s new services is a Messaging function for Google My Business.
Messaging offers businesses the option to chat directly with clients, customers, and patients who find them directly from their search results. Here’s how to set it up!
When it comes to the services Google offer right now, things are moving fast. Their ever-changing and expanding ecosystem has become a huge benefit for us as we serve our clients since their tools have some significant upside.
With the number of tools Google releases every year, it's hard for businesses to stay on top of what is valuable and what is just noise.