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Service 04 of 06 · Reputation & Reviews

More 5-stars, faster. Everywhere.

Automated review requests after every customer. Professional response templates. Active monitoring across Google, Yelp, Facebook. Reviews are one of the biggest signals AI search engines use to decide who to recommend, which makes this work matter for AI visibility too.

Included in: Sprint + all Care Plan tiers Platforms: Google, Yelp, Facebook, more Volume lift: 3 to 5× more reviews
4.9
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Aggregate rating

287 reviews across 3 platforms

Google · 182 Yelp · 64 FB · 41
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Sarah M.
2 days ago
Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"They had me booked within 24 hours. Honest pricing, didn't try to upsell. Best service I've had in years."
Manawave-managed response

"Thanks so much, Sarah! We're glad we could help quickly. Appreciate the kind words and looking forward to taking care of you again."

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Marcus T.
1 week ago
Yelp
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Professional, on time, fair pricing. Already booked them for next quarter."
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Lisa K.
2 weeks ago
Facebook
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Couldn't recommend more highly. They explain everything and stand behind their work."
The problem

Most local businesses ask for reviews by hoping for them.

The customer pays, they leave happy, you say "if you have a minute, a review would mean a lot." Maybe 1 in 20 actually does it. Most forget by dinnertime. Your reviews are a fraction of what they should be, because asking for them depends on a moment of friction at exactly the wrong time.

Meanwhile your competitors with stronger review profiles get cited in AI search, dominate the Google local pack, win the Yelp filter algorithm, and convert customers who research before booking. Reviews don't just look nice. They drive everything downstream.

Automate the ask, professionalize the response, monitor everything in one place. Same work, 3 to 5 times the volume.

87%
of consumers read reviews before choosing a local business. Your rating IS your first impression.
3 to 5×
more review volume with automated requests vs asking manually after a job.
#1 signal
AI search engines weigh review volume, rating, and recency among their top citation criteria.
9.8%
more revenue on average for businesses going from 4.0 to 4.5 stars (Harvard Business School).
What's actually included

Reviews flowing in. Responses going out. Monitoring everywhere.

The Sprint sets up the review request automation and writes your response templates. The Care Plan keeps the engine running, monitors new reviews, and responds within hours.

Automated review requests after every customer

SMS or email sent 24 hours after service, with one-click links to Google, Yelp, or Facebook. 3 to 5× the review volume of asking manually.

Professional response templates, your voice

For 5-star, neutral, and negative reviews. Approved by you during onboarding. We respond within hours, in your voice, with the right tone.

Monitoring across Google, Yelp, Facebook, and industry directories

You get an alert the moment a new review lands. No more "I just found out about that two-star from three weeks ago." Real-time awareness.

Negative review triage and escalation

Negative reviews flagged immediately. We draft a response, you approve, we post. Quick, professional, often turns the situation around publicly.

Quarterly reputation report

Volume, rating trend, sentiment, where you stand vs competitors in your market. Plain language, no agency mystery slides.

AI search signal optimization

Reviews structured (recency, content, distribution across platforms) so AI engines can read them and weigh them when deciding who to recommend.

Why this matters more than it looks like it should

Reviews don't just look nice. They drive almost every other channel.

This is the service most clients underestimate the impact of. Reviews aren't a "nice to have" sitting on top of your other marketing. They're load-bearing for everything else.

For AI search One of the top signals AI engines use when deciding who to cite. Strong recent reviews lift AI citations.
For Google Maps Review volume, rating, recency directly affect local pack rankings. More reviews = higher placement.
For conversion 87% of consumers read reviews before booking. Your rating IS your first impression on every channel.

That's why most clients run this alongside AI Search and Local SEO. The three compound.

Who it's for

Any business where customers read reviews before booking.

If your customers research online before they buy, reviews aren't optional. They are the deciding factor.

Service businesses

HVAC, plumbing, dental, medical, legal, salons

Wellness & coaches

Therapists, nutritionists, fitness, holistic health

Hospitality & retail

Restaurants, hotels, B&Bs, shops, repair

How it fits the offer

Included in the Sprint and every Care Plan tier.

Review automation wired in Week 2 of the Sprint. Care Plan keeps it running and adds response, monitoring, and reputation reporting at each tier.

This is the service that compounds the others. Don't skip it.

Where Reputation & Reviews shows up:

30-day Setup SprintReview automation wired
$1,997
Care Plan StarterAutomated review requests
$750/mo
Care Plan Growth+ Response templates + alerts
$1,500/mo
Care Plan Scale+ Active monitoring + reports
$2,500/mo
Questions we hear

About Reputation & Reviews.

Can you guarantee my star rating will go up?

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No, and anyone promising that is lying. Your rating reflects your service. What we CAN guarantee is more review volume (3 to 5× the manual cadence) and faster response to anything that comes in. If your service is good, the rating reflects that at higher volume. If there's a service issue, more reviews surface it faster so you can fix it.

What about fake reviews? Will you buy reviews?

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No. Never. Fake reviews violate Google, Yelp, and Facebook terms and can get your business banned or sued. We don't do them. Every review request goes to a real customer who used your service. Real volume, real ratings.

How does review request automation actually work?

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After each customer, your system (point of sale, booking system, or CRM) triggers an automated message 24 hours later. Text or email, your choice. One-click link to the platform you want them to review on. Smart logic to send them to the platform where you most need reviews. They tap, leave a review, done.

What if I get a bad review?

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We alert you immediately, draft a professional response in your voice (acknowledging concern, offering to make it right offline), and post on your approval. Often a thoughtful response converts a negative review into a customer-care win that future readers see and respect. We never argue or get defensive on your behalf.

How long until I see results?

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Review volume lift starts inside the first 30 days once automation is wired. Rating shifts and ranking improvements compound over 60 to 120 days as new reviews dilute old ones and the platforms recognize the active profile. Faster than AI search visibility, slower than the moment you turn it on.

Stop hoping for reviews. Get the system running.

Reputation & Review Management is included in the Sprint and every Care Plan tier. Most clients see review volume lift within the first month.

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