Reviews are one of the strongest signals AI uses to decide whether to recommend you. The catch: they have to be real and verifiable, not a wall of unmarked quotes.
- Verifiable reviews beat volume.
- Collect on a trusted platform and mark them up.
- Respond and keep them current to signal a live business.
A system that works
- Ask right after delivery, when the experience is fresh.
- Make it one tap, remove every bit of friction.
- Collect on a platform AI can verify, then add ratings markup.
- Reply to every review, engagement signals a real store.
Why markup matters
A great review AI cannot read is wasted. AggregateRating and Review schema turn social proof into a signal AI can count and quote.
FAQ
On-site or third party?
Reviews collected by a third party and marked up with schema are the easiest kind for AI to check.
How many do I need?
Enough to be credible. Consistency and recency matter more than a huge number.
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