Expert coverage of online reputation, review removal, and AI search. Original research and practitioner-led guides on the topics that protect and build business reputations worldwide.
47 fake review statistics for 2026, from a 120,000-review audit across Google, Amazon, and Trustpilot. AI signatures, detection rates, removal odds.
What one new 1-star review actually does to conversion, revenue, and rank, measured across 320 matched profiles for 90 days. Recovery curve and the response premium.
38 brand reputation research data points for 2026 from a year of monitoring 1,400 brands across trust, crisis cycles, AI visibility, and recovery speed.
Zero-click search rate, AI Overview impact, and outbound CTR mapped across 4.6 million query impressions and 220 sites. The 2026 SERP-traffic picture.
47 online reputation management statistics from 120,318 disputes across 15,000 profiles in 42 countries. Removal rates by industry, channel, and country.
38 local SEO stats from a 1,200-profile cohort study. Map pack lift per 10 reviews, photo cadence, GBP categories, NAP consistency, and what actually correlates.
Local search statistics 2026 from an 8,400-SERP heatmap study. Click share by map pack position, mobile vs desktop, near-me trend, and AI overview overlap.
12 reputation stats measured in 2025 and 2026 from the same dataset. Removal rates, consumer trust, AI-generated reviews, and what changed in 18 months.
Do Google reviews affect ranking? A 1,184-profile cohort study quantifies map pack movement per 0.1 star delta and per 10 new reviews, with the controls that matter.
Review velocity SEO impact measured across 240 profiles in an 8-week controlled push. Rank lift curve, plateau point, decay timeline, and the safe pace.
How much do shoppers trust online reviews in 2026? A 4,200-respondent survey breaks trust down by platform, recency, response behavior, and review pattern.
How star rating moves conversion rate, mapped across 1.6 million sessions on 980 product pages and 220 service listings. Curve, plateau, and the 5.0 penalty.
Revenue lift from review programs measured across 1,184 businesses over 12 months. Curves by industry, the rating move worth most revenue, and ROI math.
Veterinarian online reviews in 2026: the four-platform stack, the 4.7 star new-client floor, the same-day response window and 240-practice audit data on what pet owners actually read before booking.
Plumber online reviews in 2026: the four-platform stack, the 4.7 star booked-job floor, the same-day response window and 320-business audit data on what homeowners actually read before hiring.
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