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Q: Do Google reviews actually affect where a contractor ranks?

Yes. Reviews are a meaningful local-ranking factor. Review signals — quantity, rating, velocity, and keywords in the review text — are a meaningful share of what determines Google Local Pack ranking. More (and more recent) genuine reviews generally means showing up higher when a nearby homeowner searches your trade.

Q: What's the best way to ask for a review without being awkward?

Ask quickly, make it effortless, and let software do the asking. The moment a job is done and the customer is happy is the best time. A short text with a one-tap link to your Google review page converts far better than a verbal "could you leave us a review sometime?" that the customer forgets. Text also gets read — SMS open rates run far higher than for email.

Q: How does SiteLine get me more reviews?

When you mark a job complete, SiteLine automatically texts the customer a friendly review request with a one-tap link straight to your Google review page — no app, no login, no hunting. Because it fires every time and goes out by text, you stop forgetting to ask and customers stop forgetting to follow through. SiteLine can also draft on-brand replies to the reviews you receive — see the review reply bot.

Q: Does SiteLine write or buy fake reviews?

No. SiteLine only asks your real customers for honest reviews and helps you reply to them. It never writes, buys, or fabricates reviews — that violates Google's policies and would get your profile penalized. The goal is to make asking real customers effortless, not to game the system.

Q: What if I get a bad review?

Respond — calmly, professionally, and fast. A thoughtful reply to a negative review reassures the next homeowner reading it far more than a perfect-but-suspicious 5.0 average. SiteLine drafts a measured, on-brand reply you can edit and post, so a tough review becomes a chance to show how you handle problems.

Q: How much does it cost?

Automatic review requests are part of the Pro plan at $29/mo (or $249/yr), which also includes SMS lead follow-up, AI estimates, and invoicing. There's a free forever plan with the core toolkit, and a Pro + Receptionist bundle at $96/mo that adds 24/7 phone answering. No contract — cancel anytime.

Reviews are one of the biggest things deciding whether you show up in Google's local map results — and the secret isn't begging. It's asking the moment the job's done, making it a single tap, and letting software do it every time. SiteLine texts a review request the second you mark a job complete.

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You do great work. You just forget to ask — and so do they.

Reviews aren't a vanity metric for a contractor — they're a ranking input. Google gives real weight in Local Pack ranking to review signals: how many you have, how good they are, how recent, and what they say. More genuine, recent reviews generally means showing up higher when a nearby homeowner searches your trade — which means more calls, for free, forever.

The problem is the asking. You finish the job, pack the truck, and you're already thinking about tomorrow's first call — so you forget to ask. Or you ask verbally, the customer says "sure, of course," and then forgets by the time they're back inside. A handwritten "please review us" card ends up in a junk drawer. The reviews you've clearly earned never get written, and your map ranking stalls while a competitor who automated the ask climbs past you.

The fix is mechanical: ask immediately, ask by text (where it actually gets read far more than email ), and make leaving the review a single tap. Do that every time and the reviews compound on their own. SiteLine makes it automatic.

Three steps, and it runs itself.

Here's the entire review loop with SiteLine. You do step one; it does the rest.

You mark the job complete

When you close out a job in SiteLine — the moment the customer is happiest — that's the trigger. No separate step to remember, no card to hand over, no "I'll do it later."

SiteLine texts a one-tap review request

The customer gets a short, friendly text with a link straight to your Google review page. One tap — no app, no login, no searching for your business. Because it's a text, it actually gets opened.

The review posts — and you reply on-brand

The customer leaves the review while the great experience is fresh. SiteLine can draft an on-brand reply for you to approve, because responding to reviews is itself a ranking and trust signal. The loop runs after every job.

What makes the asking actually work.

Fires the Instant a Job Closes

The request goes out at peak goodwill — right when you mark the job complete — instead of days later when the customer has moved on. Timing is most of the battle.

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One-Tap Link to Your Google Page

No app, no login, no "search for our business name." The text drops the customer one tap away from the review box — every extra step is a review you lose.

Asks by Text, Where It Gets Read

SMS open rates run far higher than email. The ask lands in the one inbox people actually check.

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AI-Drafted, On-Brand Replies

Replying to reviews matters — for trust and for ranking. SiteLine drafts a reply in your voice for every review so you can respond in seconds, not skip it.

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Runs After Every Single Job

Consistency is what builds review velocity. Because it's automatic, you ask 100% of the time — not just when you remember — and the count climbs steadily.

Real Reviews Only — Never Fake

SiteLine asks your real customers for honest reviews. It never writes, buys, or fabricates them — that breaks Google's rules and gets profiles penalized. Honest by design.

Why this works, in the numbers.

Independent, third-party figures — not our data. Sources cited below.

Major

factor in Google Local Pack ranking

Quantity, rating, recency, and keywords in reviews all feed your map position.

~98%

SMS open rate — the ask actually gets seen

A texted request lands in the inbox people check; email mostly doesn't.

1 tap

from the text to leaving the review

Not a stat — a design choice. Every extra step between "happy customer" and "posted review" loses you reviews.

These figures are directional industry estimates, not guarantees. These are third-party industry figures provided for context; your own results will vary by trade, market, and how consistently you ask. SiteLine does not publish first-party customer results — we're early and we don't invent them.

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Getting more reviews, questions answered.

Do Google reviews actually affect where a contractor ranks?

Yes. Reviews are a meaningful local-ranking factor. Review signals — quantity, rating, velocity, and keywords in the review text — are a meaningful share of what determines Google Local Pack ranking. More (and more recent) genuine reviews generally means showing up higher when a nearby homeowner searches your trade.

What's the best way to ask for a review without being awkward?

Ask quickly, make it effortless, and let software do the asking. The moment a job is done and the customer is happy is the best time. A short text with a one-tap link to your Google review page converts far better than a verbal "could you leave us a review sometime?" that the customer forgets. Text also gets read — SMS open rates run far higher than for email.

How does SiteLine get me more reviews?

When you mark a job complete, SiteLine automatically texts the customer a friendly review request with a one-tap link straight to your Google review page — no app, no login, no hunting. Because it fires every time and goes out by text, you stop forgetting to ask and customers stop forgetting to follow through. SiteLine can also draft on-brand replies to the reviews you receive — see the review reply bot.

Does SiteLine write or buy fake reviews?

No. SiteLine only asks your real customers for honest reviews and helps you reply to them. It never writes, buys, or fabricates reviews — that violates Google's policies and would get your profile penalized. The goal is to make asking real customers effortless, not to game the system.

What if I get a bad review?

Respond — calmly, professionally, and fast. A thoughtful reply to a negative review reassures the next homeowner reading it far more than a perfect-but-suspicious 5.0 average. SiteLine drafts a measured, on-brand reply you can edit and post, so a tough review becomes a chance to show how you handle problems.

How much does it cost?

Automatic review requests are part of the Pro plan at $29/mo (or $249/yr), which also includes SMS lead follow-up, AI estimates, and invoicing. There's a free forever plan with the core toolkit, and a Pro + Receptionist bundle at $96/mo that adds 24/7 phone answering. No contract — cancel anytime.

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See how SiteLine's review requests and AI review-reply bot work, why lead response time wins jobs, or how SiteLine answers your after-hours calls.

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