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How to Search Google Reviews for Your Business (and Actually Manage Them)
You can search your Google reviews by keyword in Maps in seconds, spot patterns fast, and build a weekly routine that keeps nothing slipping through the cracks.
Alec Zurhaev·July 29, 2026·6 min read
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How to Ask Customers for Google Reviews: The Right and Wrong Way in Person, by Text, and by Email
Most happy customers never review you because nobody asked, or asked badly. Here is the right and wrong way to ask in person, by text, and by email.
Alec Zurhaev·July 28, 2026·6 min read
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How to Handle Fake Google Reviews: The Reporting Playbook That Actually Gets Them Removed
Google only removes reviews that break a policy, not ones that hurt. Here's how to report a fake review the right way, and what to do while you wait.
Alec Zurhaev·July 27, 2026·6 min read
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How to Set Up an NFC Review Card for Your Business in Under 10 Minutes
Get your Google review link, program a cheap NFC card, place it where hands are idle, and test on two phones. Here is the whole setup, step by step.
Alec Zurhaev·July 25, 2026·6 min read
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How Often Should You Reply to Google Reviews? A Real Cadence for Busy Owners
Replying to reviews won't rank you overnight, but a consistent cadence builds trust and fuels the review flow that Google actually rewards. Here's the schedule that works.
Alec Zurhaev·July 25, 2026·5 min read
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How to Respond to Negative Google Reviews and Actually Win the Customer Back
A negative review isn't a crisis, it's an audition. Here's the exact framework I teach LA shop owners to turn a one-star complaint into a trust signal.
Alec Zurhaev·July 20, 2026·6 min read
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How to Respond to a Bad Google Review Without Making It Worse
The customer reading your reply matters more than the one who wrote the review. Here's how to respond to a bad Google review without turning a one-star into a public fight.
Alec Zurhaev·July 19, 2026·6 min read
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How to Get More Google Reviews for a Dentist: The Checkout Ask That Actually Works
The best moment to ask a patient for a review is before they stand up from the chair. Here's the compliant, low-effort system that turns quiet happy patients into a steady review stream.
Alec Zurhaev·July 17, 2026·7 min read
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Get More Google Reviews for Your Salon Without Being the Pushy One at the Chair
Ask 71% of happy clients and they'll leave a review. The trick is timing the ask to the blowout, not the checkout. Here's exactly how.
Alec Zurhaev·July 10, 2026·6 min read
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The Barbershop Owner's Playbook for Getting More Google Reviews (Without Being Weird About It)
Most barbers lose reviews because they ask at the wrong moment or make it a hassle. Here's when to ask, how to make it a 30-second tap, and why the chair beats the counter.
Alec Zurhaev·July 9, 2026·7 min read
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