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I'm wondering if reviews services like yotpo and reviews.io are worth it.
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The reviews services advertise that your reviews and stars will be placed in your Google search results and this helps with rankings. Does anyone have experience using Yotpo or Reviews.io with a brick and mortar business? Or, any business for that matter?
Thanks,
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OK so the review sites are certainly great for improving your click through rate and influencing your customers etc, but do not assume they will benefit you totally.
Review sites (see list of google approved partners here) only automatically benefit Google adverts (CPC) by default and you will need a minimum number to qualify for the star rating. You may get a boost from a high traffic and quality review site organically but like Garrett says - opt for a review site that meets your needs and is also frequented and trusted by your users.
Should you wish to benefit from star ratings in the organic results you will still need some technical knowledge to apply aggregate ratings schema to your site and even then it is not guaranteed they will show.
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I have used Yotpo with e-commerce clients before, and do believe its worth it for that space. In the Amazon era that we live in, we have become accustomed to checking the reviews of our peers before furthering any interactions with businesses and products. It's crucial that you are on the right third-party review site that your target audience is frequenting.
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