Online reviews are the bread and butter of any local business looking to thrive on search engines—but getting even the most satisfied customers to leave a review is often easier said than done. Minimizing the steps required and keeping things as straightforward as possible is one of the best ways to help encourage reviews for your business, and this can be achieved with review software. In this blog post, we’ll be examining the benefits of investing in review software and why you could be leaving money on the table without it. If that sounds applicable to your business, you’ll want to keep reading. Online Reviews: As Good As Gold There’s a good chance you’re already aware of the pivotal role that reviews can play when it comes to finding success online, but just in case, let us really emphasize their importance. According to a 2023 study by BrightLocal, a […]
Don’t Stop When You Reach the Top: Why Online Reviews are Still Important for High-Ranking Businesses
After putting in the time and effort to climb to the top of Google’s SERP, you may think it’s time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your successful SEO strategy—but the work doesn’t stop there. Now that you’re getting as many eyes as possible on your business, you need to show potential customers that you live up to the hype. One of the first things your audience will see when they find your business on Google is your reviews, which is why quality, honest, and recent testimonials can play a big part in purchasing decisions. In this blog post, we’ll highlight the importance of online reviews, provide tips for getting testimonials from your clients, and demonstrate why high-ranking businesses still need them. Let’s dive in! Looking at the Numbers: Reviews Are a Proven Asset You’ve probably heard that online reviews are an important factor in your digital footprint, […]
The Best Ways to Get Leads for Plumbers
When a home or business owner needs plumbing services, how do you make sure they need your plumbing services? If you want to keep your phone ringing and email inbox full of strong leads, you need an innovative marketing strategy. We put together a list of the best lead generating tactics for plumbers that will help you bring in more clients and grow your business! Read on to learn how to get leads for your plumbing company. 1. Create Leads with an SEO Plumbing Website A few weeks ago, we put together a blog post that explained everything you need to know about plumber’s SEO: • What makes an excellent plumbing website • Why you need a mobile-friendly website • How to pick the right keywords for your content The main take-away is that an SEO website that’s specially designed for your plumbing business will generate leads for you. […]
3 Reasons Why the LinkNow Yelp Reviews Are Higher Than They Look
At LinkNow Media, we take a lot of pride in our work. Whether we’re helping our clients create the perfect website, or improving our marketing services, it’s all about doing good work, all the time. That’s how we managed to build a 10 000-strong (and counting!) client base. And for the 3rd year in a row, we’ve been ranked among the fastest-growing companies in Canada! Which is why the LinkNow Yelp reviews are a sore spot for us. We don’t deserve a 2-star rating on Yelp. After all, we have a 4.4-star rating on Google, a 4.5-star rating on Glassdoor, and a 3.8-star rating on Facebook. So, why is the LinkNow Media Yelp rating so low? To try to get an answer, Wesley Mendelovitch, the President of LinkNow Media, decided to email Yelp: They responded to Wesley’s email with the following: In other words, the […]
How to Deal With Bad Online Reviews the RIGHT Way
The LinkNow Media Review Guide These days, online reviews can make or break a small business. It’s as simple as that. Estimates range from 67% to 90% of all customers check online reviews when they are considering purchasing something from a new business. With this many of your potential customers reading reviews of your business, a few bad reviews at the top of the search results can cripple your marketing plans. How reviews affect your business It wasn’t all that long ago that if a business had a good location, good foot traffic, or paid for advertising, it wouldn’t have a problem finding new customers. Even if a customer had a bad experience, word of mouth could only go so far. These days, one bad customer experience can become a signpost permanently planted on the Internet so that every person who Googles your business sees the customer’s complaint. And even […]





