Reviews are NOT important for local SEO?

Let's dive into a common local SEO myth: the overwhelming importance of reviews for ranking a Google Business Profile (GBP) 🚀.

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While reviews aren't insignificant, they're far from being the ultimate factor in local SEO success. Contrary to popular belief pushed by many SEO "experts," our experience shows that it's possible to achieve top rankings with minimal reviews 📉. Today, I'll share how we've done it, debunking the overhyped role of reviews 🔍.

00:00 Introduction to the Myth of Reviews and Local SEO
00:08 The Overrated Importance of Reviews in Local SEO
01:23 The Real Factors Influencing Local SEO Rankings
05:18 The Role of Google Business Profile in Local SEO
08:24 The Power of Semantic SEO and Local Relevance
10:54 Building Trust with Google through External Links
13:51 Training Your Team for Effective SEO Implementation
16:21 Conclusion: The Holistic Approach to Local SEO

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[MusicJunkieVideos]

Yeh I’d love to see your 35 point training checklist! Particular with more prompts!, Love your work thx!

[RetroMusicMan]

Man I would love to get more chat GPT prompt examples so I could use them to boost my SEO results

[viktoriastass]

Thank you! Waiting for local SEO video.

[alantate]

I want what you were talking about at the end of the video!

[MexieMex]

Great info, very surprised the channel has so few subscriptions (but you do have one more now LOL)

[RatonSinDedos]

small number of reviews per week works I ask my clients 2-4 reviews per week using certain method. I manage over 350+ Business profiles in Mexico, reviews works but mostly to show google you cna be trustworthy not spam a lot 2-3 per week keeps the needdle moving

[PaulMoyerSavingFreak]

I think reviews are important to a point. Meaning a business with zero reviews will not out rank a business with plenty.

The other part of reviews is that Google pays a lot of attention to how people interact with your profile. So if you don't have a healthy amount people will not interact with the profile and the profile will eventually drop.

[julianhooks]

As a manager of over 800 google business profiles I can emphatically say your premise is bullshit. Anyone can cherry pick a random 3pack result for some unknown search, made from an unknown location. That 12 review business could be 0.01 miles from the searcher, and that's why it's #1. While the 2, 000 review business that definitely has a higher CTR, is likely ranking for much wider radius. Quit giving bad advice. And even if reviews wasn't a powerful ranking factor, which it is, it's also is incredibly beneficial for converting more customers. Would you like to debate this topic live stream sometime. Because i have hundreds, and can pull thousands more business profiles to analyze.