Why use our Google reviews widget?
There are several reasons why you need to use SociableKIT's free Google reviews widget. The following are some of them.
Harness your Google reviews content
Posting or maintaining content can be a challenge. You need to research and prepare before posting, think about the correct content to post, and maintain a good brand reputation. But don't just leave it there, displaying Google reviews on your website will help immensely in boosting the value of your content. Showcasing your Google reviews to more people is always a good idea.
Increase time on site
Your website visitor loves looking at something new and fresh. If you have a Google reviews widget on your BigCommerce website, they are more likely to engage with your content. This will increase your website visitor's time on your website which is also a very important metric for search engine optimization (SEO).
Get more followers
As the website visitor browse and engage with your content found in the Google reviews widget, they will eventually find something that they like. They will soon decide to be your follower and an increase follower count is a great social proof for your brand.
How the Google reviews widget works?
The Google reviews widget works in three basic steps.
1. Connect your Google reviews
Easily connect your Google reviews to SociableKIT by authentication and providing a link to your data source. Our system will pull your Google reviews data so you can use it on your BigCommerce website.
2. Customize the look and feel
Using our dashboard, you can the look of your widget. You can customize the colors, fonts, texts, call-to-action (CTA), layout, and more. This allows you to change the look and feel to match your own brand. You can also use our moderation features to filter the contents of your widget.
3. Add the Google reviews widget to your website
Our system will generate a small embed code that you can copy and paste to your BigCommerce website. You can create a new page or edit an existing page. You can put the widget on a dedicated page, on a sidebar, header, or wherever you think it will look good.
If you need more details about how to add or embed Google reviews widget to your website. Please follow our complete guide here.
Google reviews widget live demo
A live demo of our free Google reviews widget is shown below. You can click the different layouts such as Masonry layout, Grid, and Carousel if available.
An alternative way to embed Google reviews
To add Google reviews to your website using Google's embed option, follow the steps below.
- Go to google.com/maps/
- Search your Google business profile.
- Click the "Reviews" tab.
- Choose a review and click the 3 dots on the upper left.
- Click the "Share review" option.
- On the popup, click the "Embed..." tab.
- Click "Copy HTML".
- Login to your website admin panel.
- Create or update a page where you want to put your Google reviews.
- Paste the HTML code you copied earlier.
- It will show the Google map with your company name, review count, and link to your reviews.
- Save your page. Done!
To add Google reviews to your website using Google's link option, follow the steps below.
- Go to google.com/maps/
- Search your Google business profile.
- Click the "Reviews" tab.
- Choose a review, screenshot, and save the image.
- On the same review, click the 3 dots on the upper left.
- Click the "Share review" option.
- On the popup, click the "Send a link" tab.
- Click "Copy Link".
- Login to your website admin panel.
- Create or update a page where you want to put your Google reviews.
- Upload the image you saved earlier.
- Highlight the uploaded image and insert a link.
- Paste the link you copied earlier.
- It will show the screenshot of your reviews with link to the actual review on Google.
- Save your page. Done!
You may choose method 1 or method 2, it depends on your needs. However, if you choose method 1, you can follow our complete guide below.
Testimonials
Thousands of creators and business owners have already embedded Google reviews on
their website using SociableKIT. They love our service! Here's what they tell us.
The Google Reviews feed is part of our Google feed, Product Reviews and Customer reviews widget categories.
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