{"id":866,"date":"2017-10-01T09:31:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T13:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/?p=866"},"modified":"2017-12-29T19:43:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T19:43:06","slug":"why-are-reviews-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/01\/why-are-reviews-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are reviews so important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why are reviews so important?<\/p>\n<p>Although more people understand the value of online reviews, we still get business owners asking why they should devote time (and money) to online reviews?<\/p>\n<p>One of the first questions business owners should ask themselves as they consider ways to grow their business is &#8220;How do <em>I<\/em> search for a business or service when I need it?&#8221; Then, ask how you think your customers find you. They are probably pretty similar.<\/p>\n<p>Would you choose the business with the 1 or 2 star rating or the one with 4 or 5? Your customers likely are looking for the businesses with the highest ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Have you searched your business to see how many reviews you have and how many stars?<\/p>\n<p>The number of reviews and the ratings are important. People do make decisions based on a business&#8217; rating.<\/p>\n<p>In fact,\u00a092% of consumers now read online reviews vs. 88% a couple years ago, and star rating is the number one factor used by consumers to judge a business. The stats have been widely reported in various studies we constantly review. It&#8217;s not just what one company says on a sales sheet.<\/p>\n<p>If you still need convincing, here&#8217;s an Infographic with 50 stats you should know about reviews.<a href=\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/50-Stats-About-Online-Reviews.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-868 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/50-Stats-About-Online-Reviews-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Online reviews importance infographic\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are reviews so important? Although more people understand the value of online reviews, we still get business owners asking why they should devote time (and money) to online reviews? 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