Earlier this month, Google updated their review guidelines by saying, “Don’t discourage or prohibit negative reviews or selectively solicit positive reviews from customers.” Although Google did not mention Smart Reviews specifically or contact Solutionreach directly, we got the message loud and clear. We will make small changes to our Smart Review product to stay compliant with the new Google policy.
The new version of SR Smart Reviews will have the following workflow. Only the bolded portion of step four has been changed to stay compliant with the updated Google policy.
- SR Smart Reviews will send a text message to your patients after their appointment.
2. After clicking the link in the text message, the patient will be asked, “How likely is it that you would recommend this practice to a friend or colleague?” The patient’s experience within SR Smart Reviews will change based on how they answer this question. 
3. Patients who are happy with your practice will be asked to leave a public review on either Google or Facebook. 
4. Patients who are unhappy with your practice will be asked to leave non-public feedback, which will be sent to you via email and not posted online. This screen now also includes a link to your Google and Facebook pages as mandated by the new Google policy.
SR Smart Reviews is a valuable tool for any successful practice. Please remember that you can visit the SR Community any time to learn more about SR Smart Reviews or our other great software products.
