The Google Review Mistakes That Are Killing Your SEO (and What to Do Instead)
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Want more Google reviews for your plumbing or HVAC business — without risking your entire SEO strategy? ???? Most contractors don’t realize that offering discounts, gift cards, or paying to remove bad reviews can tank their Google Business Profile and erase their local rankings overnight.
In this episode of The Plumbing SEO Webmasters Podcast, we break down the real rules behind Google reviews — what you can and can’t do — and how to use reviews the right way to build authority, improve visibility, and climb the Google Maps 3-Pack.
Here’s what you’ll learn inside:
✅ The biggest review mistakes that trigger Google penalties (and how to avoid them)
✅ Why BBB, Facebook, and third-party reviews are now essential for local SEO
✅ How DataPins transforms every service call into a ranking signal with geo-tagged photos, schema, and real-world proof
✅ Why reviews alone aren’t enough anymore — and how to combine them with brand signals for explosive growth
If you’re serious about getting more jobs, more leads, and more visibility online, this episode is a must-listen. ????
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