How do I get more Google reviews?
Reviews & Reputation — answered straight, by an operator who builds these systems rather than an agency selling them.
Ask every customer, every job, immediately after the work is done, with a direct link that takes one tap. Automating the request is what turns it from something you do when you remember into a steady flow.
The longer version
Timing beats persuasion. The window where a satisfied customer will actually write something is short — same day, ideally within an hour of completion while the crew is still fresh in mind. A request that arrives four days later gets ignored by people who genuinely meant to help.
Remove every step you can. Send a text with a direct review link rather than instructions to search for you. Never gate the request based on predicted sentiment — review gating violates Google's policies and the reviews can be removed.
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