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Reviews → Overview

Your reputation command center — performance metrics, requesting new reviews, and responding to feedback (Google + internal).

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Overview


The Reviews → Overview page is your reputation command center. It pulls together your Google Business Profile reviews, with at-a-glance performance metrics, tools to request new reviews, and an AI-assisted response workflow.


"You Got New Reviews!" Banner


When there are reviews or feedback waiting on a response, a green banner appears at the top of the page:

"You got N new reviews!" with a breakdown like "You have X Google review(s) and Y internal feedback(s) to respond to."

Click Start Responding to jump straight into the response workflow, or dismiss the banner with the X if you'll handle them later.


Performance Metrics


The Performance card shows three at-a-glance metrics over a time window you select with the Week / Month / Quarter / All tabs:

  • Google Rating — your average star rating from Google reviews, with the total review count on the right (e.g., 5.0 ★★★★★ · 13 reviews).

  • Reviews Collected — the percentage of customers you've requested and successfully collected reviews from, shown as both a percentage and a ratio (e.g., 34% — 13/38). Hover the info icon for a definition of how this is calculated.

  • Average Response Time — average time from when a review is posted to when you respond (e.g., 23.4 days). Faster is better.

Below the metrics, a bar chart shows your review volume over time (e.g., quarter-by-quarter), making trends easy to spot.

Tip: If your Average Response Time is creeping up, that's the first metric to attack — fast, friendly responses to reviews (even 5-star ones) signal an engaged business and influence future ratings.


Refreshing Your Reviews


Rebolt syncs your Google reviews automatically on a regular schedule. If you're expecting a brand-new review that hasn't shown up yet, click Pull Latest Reviews (top-right) to force an immediate refresh.


Requesting New Reviews


Click Get a Review (top-right) to open a form where you can enter:

  • The customer's name

  • Their email and/or phone number (at least one is required)

  • The service you completed for them

Once submitted, Rebolt automatically sends a review request sequence based on what contact info you provided:

  • Email (if provided): 1 email sent immediately, followed by 3 follow-up emails, each 3 days apart.

  • Text (if phone number provided): 1 text sent immediately, followed by 3 follow-up texts, each 3 days apart.

If you enter both an email and a phone number, both sequences run — the customer will receive both email and text outreach. If you only have one or the other, that's fine — just provide what you have.

Tip: Send the request right after the work is done while the job is still fresh. Timing matters — customers are most likely to leave a review in the first day or two after a completed service.


Responding to New Reviews


Click Start Responding (from the top banner or the Needs Response section) to enter the response workflow:

  • The review itself appears on the right.

  • A Rebolt-generated draft response appears on the left — edit it freely.

  • Use Regenerate to request a fresh draft if the first one isn't quite right.

  • When you're happy, click Respond on Google to publish your response directly to your Google Business Profile.

This flow keeps responses professional, personalized, and fast — typically just a few seconds per review.


Needs Response Section


Below the chart, the Needs Response section lists every review or feedback awaiting a reply, with a count badge in the header.

  • View All — see the full list of pending items.

  • Start Responding — jump into the response workflow for the queue.

Clear the queue regularly to keep your Average Response Time low and your reputation healthy.


Pro Tips


  • Respond to every review — even simple 5-star ones. It signals an engaged business and influences future Google rankings.

  • Send review requests right after the work is done, not days later. Recency matters.

  • Provide both email and phone when you have them. Running both sequences doubles your chances of getting a response.

  • Use the Quarter or All view to spot trends — a slow drift down in volume or rating is easier to catch over longer windows.

  • The "Reviews Collected" % is a leading indicator of growth. If it's below ~25%, your review-request workflow has room to improve.


FAQ


  • Can I edit or customize the review request message?
    Not currently — both the email and text message templates are fixed. If this is important to your workflow, let us know via the in-app chat and we'll pass the feedback to the product team.

  • Do I need both an email and a phone number?
    No — either one is enough to trigger a sequence. Provide both if you have them and Rebolt will send outreach through both channels.


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