{"id":8108,"date":"2023-02-09T17:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T17:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/2-free-tools-for-tracking-your-google-reviews\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T17:36:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T17:36:06","slug":"2-free-tools-for-tracking-your-google-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/2-free-tools-for-tracking-your-google-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"2 free tools for tracking your Google reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a consumer chooses a business, one of the first things they look at is their Google reviews. <\/p>\n<p>Consumers want to know what other people who have used a company previously think about that business before agreeing to give them their money. <\/p>\n<p>This is why it is essential for business owners to keep track of their Google reviews as well as their competition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/2-free-tools-for-tracking-your-google-reviews\/#Keeping_track_of_your_reviews\" >Keeping track of your reviews<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/2-free-tools-for-tracking-your-google-reviews\/#GMB_Everywhere\" >GMB Everywhere<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/2-free-tools-for-tracking-your-google-reviews\/#PlePer\" >PlePer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keeping_track_of_your_reviews\"><\/span>Keeping track of your reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many tools on the market these days, but I have yet to find one that keeps track of reviews that get deleted. So, I think it is important to keep track of this yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GMB_Everywhere\"><\/span>GMB Everywhere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/gmb-everywhere-gbp-audit\/oibcaeeplepnjfjhokfcabnaafodppik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GMB Everywhere<\/a> is a great tool for keeping track of the number of reviews you have and your average rating. <\/p>\n<p>If you keep track of the number of reviews you have in a spreadsheet you will be able to see if you are losing reviews when Google does \u201creview sweeps.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you can see if your average rating is increasing or decreasing. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you realize your average rating is decreasing, you need to audit your reviews to determine what you can change about your business.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PlePer\"><\/span>PlePer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/pleper-local-seo-tools\/cpdkchkkmcpnfgbpjjgfhcbcaceeandd?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PlePer<\/a> is another great tool to help businesses know about their competition. <\/p>\n<p>To use it, enter a keyword the tool will tell you the average number of reviews and the average rating based on the businesses listed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since we know reviews are so important, keeping track of what your competition is doing matters. <\/p>\n<p>If you keep track of this, you will know if you need more reviews (compared to your competitors) and what your average rating is (compared to your competitors).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<p>All in all, we know that reviews are important for all businesses. <\/p>\n<p>So, it is up to the business owner to ensure they are getting enough reviews and that their review rating stays consistent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<div class=\"nl-inline-form border py-2 px-1 my-2\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-xl-4 pe-md-0 pb-2 pb-lg-0\">\n<p class=\"inline-form-text text-center mb-0\">Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-xl-6  pe-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"form-nl-inline\">\n<div class=\"row g-0\">\n<div class=\"form-group col-12 col-lg-8 mb-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 mb-0\">\n<div class=\"d-none\">\n<p>Processing\u2026Please wait.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-dark inlineButton w-100 rounded-0 font-weight-bold\">SUBSCRIBE<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-2 col-xl-2 ps-1\">\n<p class=\"text-center mb-0\"><a class=\"nl-terms\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/termsofuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See terms.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/free-tools-tracking-google-reviews-392897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 free tools for tracking your Google reviews<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a consumer chooses a business, one of the first things they look at is their Google reviews. 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