Yelp reviews
Get More Yelp Reviews the Right Way
Yelp is essential for restaurants, bars, and local service businesses in the US and Canada. More Yelp reviews improve your visibility in Yelp search and build the social proof that converts browsers into bookings. Get More Review helps you collect more Yelp reviews while staying within the platform guidelines.
Why it matters
Why Yelp reviews matter for restaurants and local businesses
Yelp is visited by more than 100 million people each month in the US. For restaurants, bars, salons, and local service businesses in major US and Canadian cities, Yelp is often the first platform potential customers check before deciding where to go.
Yelp reviews appear in Apple Maps and other third-party platforms as well, extending their reach beyond Yelp itself. A strong Yelp rating improves your visibility in local search results both on Yelp and across the wider ecosystem that draws from Yelp data.
The challenge with Yelp is that the platform has specific guidelines about soliciting reviews. Understanding what is and is not allowed is important before running any review request campaign.
How it works
How to get more Yelp reviews with Get More Review
Understand Yelp platform guidelines
Yelp asks businesses not to directly solicit reviews in a way that could be seen as selective or incentivised. You can ask customers to check you out on Yelp and share your Yelp page link in your marketing materials.
Make it easy for happy customers to find your Yelp page
Get More Review generates a direct link to your Yelp page. Share it on your website receipts email signature and social media profiles. One click takes customers directly to the review form.
Use QR codes at your physical location
Place a QR code linked to your Yelp page at your counter on your menu or on receipts. Customers who want to leave a review can do so immediately while the experience is fresh.
Respond to every existing review
Responding to Yelp reviews signals to the algorithm that your business is active and engaged. It also builds trust with potential customers who read your responses before visiting.
Smart routing protects your Yelp rating automatically
Every review request through Get More Review includes smart routing. Customers who rate 4 to 5 stars go straight to your Yelp page to leave a public review. Customers who rate 1 to 3 stars see a private feedback form. You receive an instant alert resolve the issue directly and the complaint never appears publicly on Yelp.
How smart review routing worksHow to reach your customers
Four ways to send Yelp review requests
Use all four channels together for the highest total review volume. Each channel reaches a different segment of your customers at the right moment.
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Everything you need to grow your Yelp reviews
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Yelp reviews
Yelp has specific guidelines about soliciting reviews. You can ask customers to check you out on Yelp and make your Yelp page easy to find. What Yelp discourages is directly asking for a positive review or offering any incentive. Get More Review lets you share your Yelp page link ethically through your own channels.
Yelp uses an algorithm to filter reviews it considers less reliable. Reviews from accounts with little activity reviews posted in bulk or reviews that arrive shortly after a business asks for them can be filtered into a not currently recommended section.
Respond within 24 hours acknowledge the experience without being defensive apologise for how the customer felt and offer to resolve the issue offline. Never argue publicly. Yelp allows you to post a public response to any review.
Yes for US and Canadian businesses in food and beverage personal services and home services. Many customers use Yelp specifically because they find it more trustworthy for local service businesses.
In most competitive categories in major US cities 25 or more Yelp reviews with a 4.0 plus rating places you reasonably well. Recency also matters since recent reviews are weighted more heavily by Yelp's recommendation algorithm.
Start collecting more Yelp reviews today.
Get More Review automates your Yelp review requests by WhatsApp SMS email and QR code. Smart routing catches unhappy customers privately. Free to start. No credit card required.