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    Google Business Profile

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a free tool that allows users to promote a Business Profile and business website on Google Search and Maps. With an account, users can see and connect with customers, post updates to the Business Profile, and see how customers are interacting with a business on Google.N/A

    Grade.us

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGrade.us allows businesses to generate, monitor, and market online reviews to increase the companies visibility in search, create and showcase social proof to build their reputation, and collect feedback to improve their customer experience. Create a Review Funnel Landing Page The review funnel landing page allows users to segment happy customers to leave a review on the major like Google and Facebook and industry-specific review sites. Generate…

    $180

    3 seats ($60 for additional seats)

    Pricing
    Google Business ProfileGrade.us
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Professional
    $180.00
    3 seats ($60 for additional seats)
    Agency
    $400.00
    10 seats ($40 for additional seats)
    Partner
    $2500.00
    100 seats ($25 for additional seats - tiered discounts at higher volumes)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Business ProfileGrade.us
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—We offer a free basic version of white-labeling the dashboard for agencies, but also offer Premium white-label. Premium White-label Option Agency customers may optionally choose to put the entire Grade.us dashboard under your brand and domain. There are additional annual costs to cover the SSL certificate, dedicated hosting, and installation/renewal: $440/yr. This option is not available to Professional plan customers.
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    Google Business ProfileGrade.us
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    47 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Google Business ProfileGrade.us
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (48 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Business ProfileGrade.us
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    The great advantage of Google My Business is that any business that complies with the privacy and authentication policy requirements can access all the functionality tools that help promote the business website through the referral system, exchange of opinions with other users and search engine optimization (SEO).
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    Traject
    Grade.us is a great way to implement a process/system for continuously garnering a steady stream of reviews from your clients.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Google My Business offers us an alert system in our work email, where we receive notifications when there is a new comment or review of our company. This alert system helps us to be aware of each of the opinions written by each client who has received our services, in order to be able to respond to each of them in record time.
    • Google My Business gives me a complete visualization of the clicks, location of the searches of my company and the visits that my business file has received. This visualization allows me to control access and measure the traffic that my business listing is generating in conjunction with the Google Maps service.
    • The update of my company file is done in real time and immediately. I don't have to wait several minutes for my company file to update. When I make a change to my company information, the changes are shown immediately to all clients who consult that business card.
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    Traject
    • Automates review requests.
    • Makes review monitoring across sites easy.
    • Makes reporting on review progress simple.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Like most Google products UX / usability is often lacking whilst feature set strong
    • Changing a locations address can be difficult with support hard to access
    • Clients can add photos, if badly shot / composed these can be detrimental to your brand.
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    Traject
    • Video support could be a little more granular.
    • The nomenclature used in the dashboard is a little unclear to a new user.
    • The password assignment system is a bit over-engineered making it harder to use.
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    Usability
    Google
    I gave the Google Business Profile's overall usability an 8 because it doesn't update the directions automatically when you put in an address if a business moves. You also have to go in and manually move the pin. This isn't always easy to do. It would be much easier if the pin updated automatically.
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    Traject
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    Whether it is technical or customer support, Google My Business excels and suffers in the exact same ways that all other branches of Google do. While you'll eventually figure out the issue, the sheer magnitude of the company comes with expected hurdles, wait times, and support you'd come to expect from other large companies.
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    Traject
    They are very prompt when we send an inquiry and very helpful with fixing issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Google is the most powerful SERP and has much more robust features than Bing Places. Users also statistically trust Google more than Bing and it provides much more authority in the search space. The good news is that Bing Places can be synched with Google My Business which is great and convenient for business owners. It's just another alternative for businesses and I highly recommend that all businesses have an account with both Bing Places and Google My Business for optimal performance.
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    Traject
    Different scopes in total, but G.us does a far better job in review management and social proof growth.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • I don't have any numerical metrics but, we have seen an influx in customers purchasing our hot hands ever since we listed them on Google Business Profile about a year and a month ago. We have since sold over 400 units since listing them as an available item.
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    Traject
    • Grade.us has allowed us to bring a valuable service to the table for our clients as well as a solid source of recurring revenue. A win win!
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    ScreenShots

    Grade.us Screenshots

    Screenshot of White label the Grade.us platform with your company's logo.Screenshot of Use the review funnel to make it as easy as possible for customers to leave a review on the review sites important to your business.Screenshot of Monitor all of your reviews and respond to them with the Grade.us review monitoring command center.Screenshot of Stream your greatest reviews to your website with the embeddable widget or WordPress Plugin.Screenshot of Analyze your review performance with in-depth reports.