83% Of All Young People Were Invited To Post A Review Recently

Of those asked, 80% of clients did submit a review. Overall, companies have actually asked 66% of all customers to submit a review on their business.

Source: Brightlocal

Reviews Are The Most Vital Part Of The Purchase Decision For Over 90% Of US Clients

24% of US buyers consider reviews as 'very influential'.

To illustrate the importance of online reviews and ratings, did you understand that 81 percent of consumers will pay more for an item with reviews and those very same customers are also ready to accept slower shipping times for such items.

Source: Turntonetworks

Google Accounts For 57.5% Of All Reviews Globally

As can be expected, Google is in the lead, followed by Facebook, TripAdvisor and others.

Here's the online reviews distribution rankings:

Google with 57.5%, Facebook with 19%, TripAdvisor at 8.4%, Yelp with 6.6% and Others at 8.6%.

Source: Review Trackers

Customers Could Invest 31% More With A Business That Has Excellent Reviews

Take notice of this fact. The better other users explain your services or product, the more cash you can charge and consumer review stats reveal to us precisely just how much more.

Source: Martech Zone

If A Company Manages To Solve Problems Quickly And Effectively, 95% Of Unhappy Clients Will Return To A Company

Clients don't expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to remedy things when they go wrong. If there is absolutely nothing else a company can do to fix a problem, a simple coupon can say "We're sorry" in a more enticing way.

Source: SocialMediaToday

74% Of Local Businesses Have At Least 1 Google Review

A single review is far from adequate to enhance your site's SERP ranking.

Taking a look at online ratings stats, we found out that a business requires to have at least 40 reviews before users "Award" it with a star.

Source: Brightlocal

63.6 Percent Of Customers Visit Google To Check For Reviews Of A Business

Considering the last statistic, it comes as a surprise that Yelp (45%) and TripAdvisor (30%) come 2nd and 3rd, leaving Facebook (23%) at the end.

When it comes to trust, these online review statistics reveal the general popularity of a site can only go so far.

Source: Review Trackers

Positive Reviews Motivate 68 Percent Of Consumers To Use A Local Business

Since the large majority of consumers read reviews, you'd want yours to be inviting to new consumers, right? Keep them short, positive and sweet.

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echos are truly endless." -Mother Teresa

Source: Brightlocal

The Average Review Word Count Has Become 65% Much Shorter Since 2010

Recently reviews are shorter, easier, and more straight to the point. The length of a review in 2019 is typical to that of a tweet.

Source: Review Trackers

54% Of Americans Pay The Most Attention To The Typical Star Score Of A Local Organization

The star score is the first thing consumers see. Still, users take note of other elements too, like the quantity, recency, length, and sentiment of reviews. Each of these alone influences more than a third of United States customers.

Source: Statista

88% Of Americans Claimed That Product Reviews Were The Most Prominent Factor When Buying Home Electronic Devices

Stats reveal that reviews were more beneficial than Television ads at 37%, social networks at 23% and display ads at 49%.

Source: Statista