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More Google reviews. Fewer bad ones. Better local rankings.

Playbooks, templates and quiet opinions from the team behind Review Reacher — written for owners of the kind of business you'd actually want to recommend.

Featured · Local SEO

The Google Business Profile Checklist for Local SEO (2026 Edition)

A no-fluff Google Business Profile checklist that covers the 24 things you should actually do — ranked by impact on your local map pack ranking.

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Templates

17 Google Review Request Message Examples (That Actually Get Replies)

Copy-paste review request messages for email and SMS — grouped by industry — with the psychology of why each one converts.

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Playbook

How to Respond to Negative Google Reviews (Templates Included)

A step-by-step playbook for responding to 1-star and 2-star Google reviews — including copy-paste templates for the four most common complaint types.

7 min read

Guide

How to Get More Google Reviews (Without Being Annoying)

A practical, no-fluff guide to getting more 5-star Google reviews for your local business — timing, wording, and the three-message system that actually works.

9 min read