Free cookies, ice cream and fries: cafes now bribe you for Google reviews
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-09-28
In a single day the author was gifted free cookies by two cafes, free ice cream at lunch, and free fries with a pizza order. His takeaway: local businesses are aggressively incentivizing customers to leave Google Business Profile reviews, making review-bribing a standard tactic in local SEO.
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