Public Review Just Got Better! Boost Your Google Business Reviews with this New Feature
Nearly 90 percent of patients look to online reviews when choosing a physician, so increasing a positive presence online is more important than ever.
SurveyVitals’ Public Review feature helped healthcare providers and organizations proactively build their online reputation and improve their search rank in 2019. The feature drives verified patients to leave public reviews about their experiences on a page hosted by SurveyVitals and indexed by Google, allowing prospective patients to find you more easily online.
Since its launch this year, over 200,000 verified patients have posted online ratings using Public Review, and 98% of those reviews scored 4 out of 5 stars or higher. Using our composite scoring algorithm ensures patients’ public star ratings are more reflective of their visit, rather than a single aspect of their experience.
Public Review is an important tool that allows healthcare organizations and providers to build a brand on the web. However, we also want to help get you more positive reviews where they matter the most. Google accounts for 57.5% of all online reviews worldwide, far superseding other online review platforms. If you have only a handful of Google reviews, a one- or two-star rating can drag your overall rating down.
Public Review + GoogleWe’ve enhanced our Public Review feature to give you a two-pronged approach to building your online reputation. The newest expansion of the tool allows you to better incorporate your Google Business pages into your SEO strategy. Use Public Review to boost your volume of reviews by driving a percentage of your verified patients to your Google Business review pages.
Setup is quick and easy. Add your Google Business review link to your Public Review settings within your SurveyVitals portal, and specify a percentage of your patients to route directly to this page upon completion of a survey. You can link to the Google Business reviews page for the whole organization or separate pages for each of your practice locations.
That’s it! To schedule a demo or learn more, chat with us using the blue chat icon below.
blake December 13th, 2019 Categories: featured, Patient Experience, Product Features, Reputation Management
Tags: google, New Feature, New Functionality, online ratings, online reputation, online reviews, patient experience, Patient feedback, Patient Satisfaction, Public Review, SurveysRecent Posts
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