Treating Reviews As Business Infrastructure, Not Marketing, Drives Real Business Results

June 2, 2026

Treating Reviews As Business Infrastructure, Not Marketing, Drives Real Business Results

Most business owners assume that higher star ratings are linked to better business outcomes. A peer-reviewed study tested that assumption directly. Researchers Eddie Inyang and Juliana White surveyed 251 U.S. small-business owners on online reputation management, Google star ratings, and business performance. Notably, Google star ratings alone didn’t predict performance. What was associated with performance

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