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Reviews, local SEO and conversion — written for people who run the website
Practical articles on collecting reviews, displaying them where they change minds, and measuring whether any of it worked. No growth-hacking, no invented statistics.
Google reviews on Wix: what works, what breaks, and the fixes
Blank boxes, cropped reviews and mobile overflow usually come from the element, not the reviews. Here is how to diagnose and fix each one.
- SEO
Google Reviews API vs widgets: what’s actually available in 2026
The Places API returns five reviews, the Business Profile API needs approval and verified ownership. Here is how to choose between API and widget.
11 min read - Reviews
Why Google review generators don’t work (and what to do instead)
A generator can create a link or request template, but it cannot legitimately create a customer review. Here is the compliant alternative.
9 min read - Guides
How to set up Google reviews for your business from scratch
Claim the right profile, complete verification, create one tested review link and build a consistent process for genuine feedback.
10 min read - SEO
Which on-site review tool supports rich snippets and structured data?
Reviews Widget outputs Review and AggregateRating JSON-LD, but no tool can guarantee stars. Here is what to check before choosing one.
9 min read - Reviews
How to get a 4.9 rating on Google reviews
Use the rating formula to estimate the five-star reviews needed for 4.9, then follow a policy-safe system for earning them.
10 min read - Guides
Google review QR codes and NFC review cards: the complete setup guide
Create one tested review link, put it behind QR and NFC, then print and place the card where genuine customers are ready to respond.
10 min read - Guides
How to get your Google review link and share it with customers
Copy the right Google review-request link, test the destination and share it at the moment a genuine customer is ready to respond.
10 min read - Reviews
How to get more Google reviews (without breaking the rules)
The ask is the whole game. Here is the timing, the wording and the tooling that reliably turns happy customers into public reviews — without incentives or filtering.
8 min read - Product
Where to place reviews on your website for the most conversions
Reviews only work where hesitation happens. Here are the five placements that move conversion, the layout each one wants, and how to prove it with your own numbers.
7 min read
Frequently asked questions
How often do you publish new articles?+
New articles go up as we have something genuinely useful to say — usually a few times a month. Every article is dated and re-reviewed when the underlying guidance changes, so the publish and update dates on each page are accurate.
Who writes these articles?+
The Reviews Widget product team. Everything is grounded in the platform documentation we link to at the foot of each article, plus what we see across the review sources our widget imports from.
What is the difference between the blog and the Learn section?+
Learn holds the evergreen reference explainers — what a reviews widget is, how review schema works, how Google ranks local businesses. The blog covers practical, timely advice you can apply this week.
Can I republish an article on my own site?+
Please do not republish the full text. You are very welcome to quote a paragraph or a table with a link back to the original article, which is how we would treat your work.