Google Maps Sauce: Strategic Reviews for Higher Rankings

Want to rank higher on Google Maps?

Here’s why you need strategic reviews, not just more reviews.

We searched for "good healthy food near me."

The top 2 spots? Both had reviews that mentioned "healthy food."

Google scans your reviews for keywords.

That means:

* The words your customers use = ranking signals.

* Mentioning services + city = better local SEO.

So yes, reviews are social proof…

But they’re also free SEO content.

Protip:

* Ask your customers to mention what they bought and what city they’re in.

* Let them know their feedback helps others find you.