Wrapping It Up<\/h4>\nNo one likes getting a negative review, but how you handle it can turn things around. Respond calmly and professionally, upvote and promote your best reviews, encourage new positive feedback, and add photos where possible. By doing this, you\u2019ll help push negative reviews down and highlight the positive aspects of your business.<\/p>\n
Remember, it\u2019s not about never getting bad reviews\u2014it\u2019s about how you respond and ensure your good reviews outshine the bad ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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