Google star rating - bit of a rant.

[JCplumb]

I finally got 5 reviews on my Google ranking, all of them 5 star reviews, so Google will now display my star ranking when someone searches for a plumber and I am one of the results.
Problem is that Google shows a 4.8 star rating even though all my reviews are 5 star.
I've done a bit of research and it turns out that the Google algorithm or whatever it is anticipates that at some point I will get a bad review and includes that in the calculation. What a load of bobbins...
So if you currently don't have enough reviews for your star rating to show on web searches, be warned that when you do it might not be as good as you'd think.

 

[1Steven]

Wish I had a clue about this sort of stuff. But I am officially and old bugger now!

 

[Best]

How is it that Adams Plumbing has full 5 star?
Looks like you need more top reviews to get that.

 

[JCplumb]

How is it that Adams Plumbing has full 5 star?
Looks like you need more top reviews to get that.

He's got 32 reviews so I reckon that after a certain amount of reviews you get a true value and Google doesn't feel the need to manipulate the figure.

 

[Best]

That's good if it works for you and helps build up new customers.
I would be afraid to ever have any of these review sites because it only takes one arrogant customer to make false statements.

 

[townfanjon]

Google , law unto themselves , they wont be happy till the take over the world

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Google , law unto themselves , they wont be happy till the take over the world

They already have haven't they ?

 

[julesverne]

Ive got 35 5 star reviews on mine .
The amount of work i get from is very good.

 

[Leo21]

It just proves to me that all this google this, check a something that is B/S. it's just a way of collecting money for advertising.
Pay your money and get an average saleable rating, soooooo predictable.

 

[julesverne]

It just proves to me that all this google this, check a something that is B/S. it's just a way of collecting money for advertising.
Pay your money and get an average saleable rating, soooooo predictable.

Google business listing is free Leo which is why i use. Wouldnt dream of using a service that you pay for

 

[Leo21]

When did this "report this post" thing happen?

 

[julesverne]

Couple of months i think

 

[Leo21]

Google business listing is free Leo which is why i use. Wouldnt dream of using a service that you pay for

Oops, made a bit of a dick of myself there.

 

[julesverne]

Hahahahahahahahah

 

[Rickster123]

Oops, made a bit of a dick of myself there.

Was a great rant tho!