FAQ
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Do I have to get on the phone?
No. PresenceOK is email only. No calls, no texts, no app to learn. You reply to our emails when you want to, from your phone or computer.
How does approval work?
When a new Google review comes in, we email you a draft reply written for that review, in your business's voice. Reply OK to post it, or type your changes and we post your version. If you say skip, we leave it alone. Nothing gets posted without your OK.
Who actually posts the reply?
You add PresenceOK as a Manager on your Google Business Profile (not an Owner). After you approve a draft, we post it from that manager access. If you'd rather not add a manager, we email you the drafts and you paste them in yourself. Google may later approve us for its Business Profile API, which would let approved replies post through Google's official system. We'll tell you before anything about posting changes.
What can a manager do on my profile?
Google lets managers edit profile info and reply to reviews, but not add or remove users or delete the profile. We only reply to reviews. We never change your hours, phone, photos or anything else unless you ask us to in writing. You can remove us anytime in Business Profile settings, under People and access.
How fast do replies go out?
You get a draft within one business day of a review showing up on your profile, usually sooner. It posts as soon as you approve it. If we're ever late on a draft, that month is free.
What about bad reviews?
For 1 to 3 star reviews we write a calm, short reply that doesn't argue, doesn't admit fault, and doesn't share customer details. It invites the customer to contact you directly. You always see it first. If a review looks fake or breaks Google's rules, we'll tell you how to report it. We never promise to get a review removed.
Do you write or buy reviews?
Never. We don't write reviews, buy reviews, offer customers anything for a review, or ask only happy customers. Those break Google's rules, and fake or incentivized reviews also break the FTC's rule on consumer reviews.
What does it cost?
$39 a month for the first 25 founding businesses, locked in for as long as you stay. Your first 30 days are free and we don't ask for a card to start. No contract. Cancel by replying to any email.
Will this get me ranked higher on Google?
We can't promise any ranking, and nobody honestly can. Google says replying to reviews shows customers you value their feedback, and that more reviews and good ratings can help local ranking. What we can promise is that every review gets a real reply.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Any independent local business with a Google Business Profile: restaurants and cafes, salons and barbershops, gyms and studios, auto shops, contractors and trades, dental and medical offices, retail stores and more. You tell us how you talk to customers and we write like that.
What about health or privacy-sensitive reviews?
For dental, medical, therapy and similar offices we keep replies general. We never confirm someone is a patient or client, and never mention treatment, visits or personal details, even if the reviewer did.
Who's behind PresenceOK?
PresenceOK is a small, new service run by John from Centereach, NY. We don't have customer testimonials yet, so every business starts with a free month of replies to its own reviews. You can judge the work before you pay anything.
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