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How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Small Business in 2026 (And Why Old Reviews Stopped Mattering)

Bart Ratliff

Published on: 22/05/2026

73% of consumers only trust reviews from the last 30 days. The 2026 review velocity research most local business owners have not caught up to. Why the business with 80 recent reviews is now beating the business with 200 old ones.

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Why a Box of Brownies Beats Another Email in 2026 (The Tangible Touchpoint Workflow That Compounds)

Bart Ratliff

Published on: 20/05/2026

Twenty-eight dollars per client per year. Six tangible touch-points across the entire client relationship arc. The 2026 tangible touchpoint workflow most businesses overlook. And why the math closes itself the moment you run it.

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