How To Sell Reviews To Local Businesses For $399/mo (And Make $9k/mo)

 

Selling reviews to local businesses (i.e., offering them positive reviews) is illegal and unethical in most countries, and it violates the policies of platforms like Google, Yelp, Facebook, Amazon, etc. If you attempt this, you risk getting banned, fined, or even sued.

However, if your goal is to help local businesses improve their online presence and reputation legally, then you can offer reputation management or review generation services, which is ethical and profitable. Here's how:

✅ How to Legally Make Money Helping Businesses with Reviews

1. Offer Review Management Services

You help businesses get more real, organic customer reviews from their happy clients.

🔧 What You Offer:

• Set up and optimize their Google Business Profile

• Ask their customers (via email/SMS) to leave reviews

• Use tools like:

  • Birdeye

  • Podium

  • Trustpilot

  • Whitespark

💼 Clients:

• Restaurants

• Salons

• Local gyms

• Dentists

• Real estate agents

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2. Create a “Reputation Boost” Package

Sell this as a monthly service.

Includes:

• Monthly reporting of reviews

• Reputation score tracking

• Responding to negative reviews professionally

• Generating new reviews from happy customers

💰 Charge: $100–$500/month depending on the size of the business.

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3. Set Up a Funnel to Collect Reviews

Offer to create:

• A simple landing page

• A review link (goes directly to Google/Yelp/etc.)

• Automated emails or SMS templates that ask for feedback

Use platforms like:

• Mailchimp, MailerLite (for email follow-up)

• Google Forms or Typeform (for feedback forms)

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4. Upsell Additional Digital Services

Once trust is built, offer more services:

• Google Ads

• Social media marketing

• SEO

• Website improvement

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🔒 What Not To Do:

• Never write fake reviews (against laws like FTC guidelines)

• Don’t offer “review swaps” or “paid positive reviews”

• Don’t manipulate review platforms

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📢 How to Find Clients

• Cold email/call local businesses (dentists, restaurants, etc.)

• Send a message like:

  “Hi [Business Name], I noticed you have a few 3-star reviews. I help small businesses like yours increase 5-star ratings on Google. Would you like a free audit?”

• Use Facebook groups / LinkedIn to network

• Offer free trials or audits to start

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Would you like a ready-made service pitch, email template, or help setting up a simple offer page? I can provide that too