Some New York City business owners say they're being extorted by fake reviewers who leave a slew of negative Google reviews and demand money for it to stop. It's become so prevalent that CBS News New ...

Google reviews can make or break a business in 2026. A strong rating brings in customers while a weak one sends them to ...

POWELL, Ohio — A Powell business owner said he was flooded by bad Google reviews from a scammer, who asked for $5,000 to remove them, in part of a negative review extortion scam that Google is warning ...

A business with 3 reviews rarely gets clicks. A business with 50 recent 5‑star reviews does. That difference alone explains why so many owners choose to buy Google reviews instead of waiting months ...

Landon Murie is the CEO of Goodjuju Marketing, helping home service businesses with local SEO, stunning websites, and boosting close rates. How many Google reviews does your local business have? Does ...