The coffee shop on 5th Ave has a sign asking for 5 star reviews, and I watched it backfire hard
I was sitting in a cafe in Austin last week and saw the owner point at a little sign on every table that says 'leave us 5 stars and get a free refill.' A guy at the next table pulled out his phone, opened the review page, and just sat there for a minute before putting it away. He told his friend he wasn't going to post a fake perfect review just for a $3 coffee, and honestly I get it. Reviews that all look the same and show up in bursts are the fastest way to get your page buried now, the sites can spot it. If you want real reach, stop begging for stars and post the stuff people actually share, like a 15 second clip of the drink being made. Anyone else seeing these review-for-perks signs blow up in a business's face?