How to get more Google reviews for a UK local business.
Ask every customer, at the moment they are happiest, with a link that opens the review box, and follow up gently.
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Plain answers on reviews, rankings and AI search.
The questions local business owners ask before they book a call, answered directly and without jargon. Each article starts with the answer, then explains it, and every one is written by the person who does the work.
Articles
Start with the question you actually have.
Each article answers one question a local business owner asks before they spend money: how to get more reviews, whether asking is allowed, what to do about a bad one, how Google Maps ranking works, how long local SEO takes, what AEO means, and how to set up a Google Business Profile properly.
Is asking customers for Google reviews allowed in the UK?
Yes.
How to respond to a bad Google review.
Reply within a day, calmly and specifically.
How to rank higher on Google Maps.
Google ranks map results on relevance, distance and prominence.
How long does local SEO take to work?
Google Business Profile changes and new reviews show up in days to a few weeks.
What is AEO, and does a local business need it?
AEO stands for answer engine optimisation: making your business the one an AI assistant names when someone asks it who to hire.
The Google Business Profile checklist.
A complete, accurate and active Google Business Profile is the single most important local ranking asset you control.
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