How To Use The Holidays to Rank Higher

The holiday season is here, and it’s the busiest time of year for many businesses! That means more customers, more sales—and a perfect opportunity to collect reviews for your GMB. (It doesn’t hurt that your customers will be in good moods, too!) If you’ve been following us for a while, you probably know by now that reviews are one of the most important factors in boosting your ranking on Google Maps. Let’s take advantage of the busy season and build momentum that will launch your business to the top in 2025! Here’s how to get more reviews this holiday season: 1. Use QR Codes & Point of Sale Reminders Place QR codes or NFC cards that link directly to your review page on menus, receipts, posters, or near checkout, and make sure to remind customers to leave a review. This makes it as easy as possible for customers to leave a review! 2. Post on Social Media Share festive posts encouraging followers to leave reviews. Just saying something like: “Had a great experience with us this season? Share the joy and leave us a review!” can help your business bring in the extra reviews that boost your business to the top of Google Maps. 3. Leverage Automations After a purchase, send customers a friendly email or text with a direct link to your review page. Zapier can easily streamline review requests with your CRM to make the process seamless! Seems like a lot? Don’t worry - our founder made a video explaining everything for you: ratio Gathering tons of 5 star reviews is the best thing you can do to get your profile to the top of Google. If you need more help with gathering reviews, responding to reviews, and optimizing your profile in every other way, check out our Google reviews software here, or Paige - our automated GMB optimization AI.