Result-driven online marketing requires a highly reputed company. Well, how do you think a company can gain a reputation online?

The answer is by having positive reviews.

Trustpilot is a Danish consumer review website that hosts reviews of businesses worldwide. It posts nearly 1 million new reviews each month.

Why is it important to get good reviews on Trustpilot? Well, let’s take a look at what it’s made headlines for recently. Trustpilot is surging in its stock market debut. It’s raised a total of $655 million through the sale of 161 million shares, all by the company’s existing shareholders. 

Want to boost your overall rating? Here are some strategies you can implement to encourage your customers to write reviews.

The first thing to note when asking for reviews is to make sure the product or service you’re providing is of excellent quality. Don’t ask for a review if you know the customer was not pleased with the outcome. When planning your request, pay attention to these three things:

Getting reviews as a law firm may seem impossible, but it’s essential to your online reputation and credibility. It’s important to note the main reason people don’t leave reviews for law firms is privacy. 

Getting reviews from clients and businesses might seem simple enough, but it’s more challenging than you think. You might assume any review is good for business, but one negative review has the potential to harm your company and its future forever. 

It’s important to think and plan rationally about what you are presenting to your audience and what you hope your audience will take from it. Customer reviews are there to establish and increase authenticity of your business. You need to allow the client to find their voice within your company and share it with others to attract traffic on your website. 

To earn positive reviews, you should methodically contact your customers

It’s no coincidence that industry-leading brands have an overwhelming amount of reviews to support their products. Companies that prioritize their online reputations make a conscious effort to collect reviews from their customers, especially after they make a purchase.

You may have noticed that businesses have begun collecting email addresses when a purchase occurs. They do this to obtain reviews. During the transaction, a retailer provides you with the option to receive your receipt as well as order and shipping confirmations via email. The company then follows up to learn your overall experience with the brand.

More frequently, we are seeing brands use their online reviews as a marketing tool. This helps avoid uncertainty from new customers during purchasing decisions, which can be the biggest killer of online sales. Companies provide customer feedback on their websites to help potential customers make better buying decisions. Smart companies recognize that reviews help their customers.

Companies are utilizing new techniques to reach consumers for service and product reviews through text messages and phone surveys in addition to email. The best way to engage customers is to clearly communicate why it’s important to your company to have customer reviews. Respond to your customers and let them know how much you appreciate their feedback. Usually, customers are more willing to share their experiences if they know their feedback is used to improve the company. To encourage reviews, companies offer customers incentives to share their feedback, usually a discount code or exclusive offers.

Online reviews are essential to growing and improving any business, yet they can be overwhelming to maintain. ReviewMaxer software has an easy-to-use dashboard that helps you manage your online presence and even provides a way to reach out to your customers through email and text message.

Watch this free demonstration today to see how ReviewMaxer software works and read the ReviewMaxer blog for more tips.

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Written by: Amanda Murguido