Comments on: Tip of the Week: Requesting Removal of Google Reviews http://www.expertsem.com/2009/04/21/tip-of-the-week-removing-google-reviews/ advanced ideas for interactive marketing pros Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:55:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Erik http://www.expertsem.com/2009/04/21/tip-of-the-week-removing-google-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-41991 Erik Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:06:14 +0000 http://www.expertsem.com/?p=1213#comment-41991 Regardless of whether they are good or bad, having any reviews at all gives you a boost in the maps rankings. A certain number of reviews (5 or more) starts showing stars in Google Maps, which can also have an impact on catching more eyes, not just better rankings. It's also important to mention that review spam can also go in the way of positive reviews. Creating several fake reviews that are positive can land your business in some issues as well. Regardless of whether they are good or bad, having any reviews at all gives you a boost in the maps rankings. A certain number of reviews (5 or more) starts showing stars in Google Maps, which can also have an impact on catching more eyes, not just better rankings.

It’s also important to mention that review spam can also go in the way of positive reviews. Creating several fake reviews that are positive can land your business in some issues as well.

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