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What’s the Best Site to Buy Google Reviews?
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Hey folks, I’m a small business owner running a little cafe that’s been doing pretty well offline with great regulars and lots of kind words in person, but online it’s a totally different story.
In two years we’ve only managed to get 4 Google reviews even though we get constant verbal praise. Meanwhile, my competitors all seem to have 40-80+ 5 star ratings. I’m starting to think some might be buying Google reviews because the numbers just don’t add up.
The problem is, when potential customers see my low review count, I’m pretty sure it turns them away before they even try us out. I’d like to level the playing field a bit and boost our online presence so people actually give us a chance. I’ve heard there are sites where you can buy high quality Google reviews from real, active accounts, but I don’t know which ones are trustworthy.
Has anyone gone through this? If so, what's the best site to buy google reviews? Specifically:
- Which site did you use to buy Google reviews?
- Were the reviews realistic and safe for your business profile?
- Any issues afterward?
Looking for honest recommendations and first hand experiences. Appreciate any help!
Top Comment: Be very, very careful with this OP. Buying Google reviews is a direct violation of their terms of service. If you get caught, which is more likely than you think, Google can remove all your reviews (even the legitimate ones) or worse, suspend your entire Google Business Profile. It's a huge risk that can backfire and put you in a worse position than you are now. Is it worth potentially losing your entire online presence for a temporary boost?
Hell is Us - Reviews are out (80/100)
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SUMMARY:
Pros:
- Dark, dense atmosphere and strong immersion.
- Exploration without hand-holding is satisfying.
- Interesting, challenging puzzles and level design.
- "Impulse" healing system rewards aggressive play.
- Small side missions and NPC interactions add nice story details.
Cons:
- Combat is pretty shallow and gets repetitive quickly.
- Few enemy types, camera and targeting can be frustrating.
- Main character's story is weak and less engaging.
- Requires manually noting codes and clues – can be annoying.
Performace:
- Performance and Quality mode on both PS5 and PS5 Pro.
- PS5 smooth on Performance, some hiccups when transitioning between major areas.
- On the PS5 Pro the game ran near flawlessly, with the tiniest bit of pop-in. However, it didn’t spoil an otherwise incredibly sharp looking game that effectively utilises PSSR.
- Subtle but nice DualSense haptic implementations.
Release Date: 4 Sep, 2025 (Deluxe Edition 1 Sep, 2025)
Source: Opencritic
Top Comment: "Requires manually noting codes and clues" Love it. On the whole I could see how this could be annoying to others. Ideally a "hardcore" mode or something where you'd need to do it Vs a normal mode where you can just look it up in your log or something? But I always enjoy it when Devs have a strong singular vision for how they want you to play.
How important are Google reviews to you?
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As per the title ^ how important are reviews to you? And why? Is it really that important because when I go out I just find what’s close.
Thanks!
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has received the first reviews from the press
Main Post: Hollow Knight: Silksong has received the first reviews from the press
Top Comment: Well these pretty much capture my thoughts exactly
Steam reviews are getting a big change that could combat review bombing
Main Post: Steam reviews are getting a big change that could combat review bombing
Top Comment: Do something against joke and award farming reviews and guides
Palworld Is Now Rated "Overwhelmingly Positive" Following Key Change To Steam Reviews
Main Post: Palworld Is Now Rated "Overwhelmingly Positive" Following Key Change To Steam Reviews
Top Comment: I remember playing it on my bros account and getting hooked on it for 3 days straight. I plan to buy it once the early access is over
When will Pixel 10 full reviews be out?
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Considering the Pixel 10 Pro but wondering when the full reviews will be out. Will they come before the release date of August 28?
Top Comment: I saw a youtuber mention a day before release, so probably the 27th. Other comments in this sub say so too.
Other than this subreddit, where do you look for honest reviews for products before you buy? How do you personally determine if a review is valuable to you?
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How do you personally determine if a review of something you're interested in buying is valuable to you? What tells you that it's an authentic review, and not paid for or sponsored?
Top Comment: TBH this sub isn’t even that great for recs anymore. It’s too big for its own good and filled with people trying to validate their own purchases and offering up their (terrible) advice as fact/informative. Ex: I can’t believe how many people recommend shark vacuums around here. Yet SEBO and Miele are hardly mentioned. Though, if you can sift through the garbage there are lots of nuggets that can be uncovered here. (Steele laundry carts, Edlund tongs, fox river socks, Redland cotton etc) As for unbiased reviews: Anything kitchen related: Americas Test Kitchen (Serious eats too, but I get the hint they’re starting to be bought by PR/Marketing dollars) Vacuums: Performance reviews on YouTube Reddit is a great resource, but not broad based subs like BIFL. Look for the specialty subs. Like r/goodyearwelt for footwear, r/vacuumcleaners etc. etc. etc. for more specialized recommendations and product knowledge. FYI A lot of YouTubers/“influencers” are working with brands. People who work with manufacturers for “reviews” and listacles should disclose their affiliation, but it seems a lot of them don’t. Source: I work for a F100 conglomerate that has its hands in many industries (mostly in the B2B space) in a senior marketing role, you would not believe the amount of YouTubers/influencers we pay for. Even for something as menial as a tube of toothpaste (I’m not joking). If we’re doing this in a slow moving b2b company, you can bet the large consumer brands are well ahead of us in that regard. IMO I safely ignore any YouTuber/influencer/content that is pushing a product. More often than not it’s bought and paid for.
How do I view the reddit review thing?
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I'm on mobile and can't find it at all? I tried checking where people have said to check bur there's just nothing. My accounts only a little over a year old, does that invalidate me for this year?
Top Comment: You can try going here No idea if it will actually work, but that's the link for it in browser. It definitely works if you tell your phone browser to display as a desktop site. Edit: it does seem to only display in desktop mode, not in mobile mode
Reddit - The heart of the internet
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CMV: Reddit is better at being a review site than it is at being a social media platform.
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The upvote system:
The upvote system reduces fake reviews since real users will downvote them until they are hidden. While accurate reviews will be pushed to the top.
This works poorly for social media because this same system creates an echo chamber of thought as on popular takes will be upvoted. While unpopular takes, even if rational, will be downvoted.
The Threads
On most review sites one cannot communicate with other consumers. I think it would be great to be able to comment under a consumer's review so that one could obtain more information on the product. This Information may be overlooked or purposedly hidden by sellers.
Reddit threads are somewhat difficult to sort through, especially on mobile. Unless someone replies directly to you or has alot of upvotes, it takes a bit of effort to see other comments. So it's a poor feature for social media.
Moderation
If sellers moderate their product subreddit than they could easily manipulate reviews. This is the main issue with reddit reviews but... The upvote system should counter that. Perhaps there can be a feature that prevents sellers from making subbreddits. Maybe an application of some sort.
Moderation is a good thing for reddit as a social media site in some senses. Helps for organization of topics. I find that other social media can tend to have randomized feeds of information even if a specific topic has been esablished. But, similiar to the upvote system, the mods create a bias in subbreddits.
So, what do you agree?
Is reddit better as a review site than it is as a social media platform?
Top Comment: It's deceptive in both cases because when comments are removed the system shows them to the logged-in author as if they're publicly visible. You can see the effect by commenting in this test sub or reviewing your account's history via www.reveddit.com . So as a review site, there may be reviews you don't know about, and as a social media site, you're not getting the complete picture of what a community thinks in any group. That's not due to moderation, it's because the moderation is kept secret from authors of the content.
The Reddit App has a suspiciously high number of recent 5 star, one word reviews on the Google Play Store
Main Post: The Reddit App has a suspiciously high number of recent 5 star, one word reviews on the Google Play Store
Top Comment: The rating is still 3.7 stars. These reviews are drowning in all of the one star reviews
The best place for product reviews is … Reddit?
Main Post: The best place for product reviews is ... Reddit?
Top Comment: Bad reviews from google or Amazon are deleted, Reddit doesn't care so you can tell us
Business Reviews
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Hey business owners, how important are reviews to you? We've noticed a significant portion of our customers visit us because of positive reviews on our Google Business listing. However, getting more reviews is a challenge. When we ask customers to leave a review they often agree but rarely follow through.
What are some effective strategies you've used to not only encourage customers to leave reviews but also make the process easier? Additionally is there a way to collect more customer information (beyond just their Google username) during this process for follow up and marketing purposes?
Thanks in advance
Edit- Thanks for all your feedback guys. I'm considering https://review.centriweb.com/home as the best option for us, gonna book a call with them to find out more
Top Comment: Reviews are essential for mine. Our Google profile and LSA got disconnected and people seeing ads weren’t seeing pure reviews and the impact was major. Here’s what I do: at any point in the customer experience they say something positive I say “thanks, my business thrives on five star reviews. If you’ve loved the service, would you tell the world?” I then text them a link. I have the link stored as a keyboard shortcut in my phone “larev” (leave a review) so I can text it to them right away.