How to Get More Reviews for My Church

Most people are a little apprehensive of going to new places, and churches are not exempt from this. Is there programming for kids? What time does the service start? Are the bathrooms easy to find? Will anyone say hi to me? How’s the coffee?

Reviews are a way for your church community to share with the rest of the world why they love your church. Now, reviews may seem a bit odd or even bold for a church to do. However, potential church goers want to hear it from the people in the church, not necessarily from the church itself. It doesn’t matter how polished and appealing your website might be, a very personal decision like which church to attend can be more positively influenced by information passed on by peers, rather than the establishment itself.

Not only do reviews help potential visitors before they walk through your doors, they also boost your Google listing, which in turns reaches a wider audience. One of our church clients started a reviews campaign and started receiving more traffic than they have ever before. Prior to running a reviews campaign, this church was lucky to have one visitor each month. After only a few months with reviews, they had 254 requests for directions. Even if only 10% followed through, that would be 26 new people in three months.

This second church saw a jump in action after only one month of kicking off a reviews campaign.

Doing a reviews campaign may be something your church has never considered. But this easy and relatively inexpensive tool is a great way to get your church noticed by those in your community and surrounding areas.

We value the role churches play in communities and we want to help you get your church noticed. Since the front doors of your church are no longer people’s first impression, don’t hesitate to use the expertise of your attendees to tell your church’s story. That kind of good first impression might be just the thing to help guide new people to take the next steps. Contact us today to find out about our special pricing for churches – and to get some tips for how to role out your reviews campaign at your church.