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Clean Juice Case Study

Discover how Clean Juice utilized GatherUp to gather customer feedback and insights, aiding their expansion to over 130 locations in under 7 years.

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The ROI of Reputation: Connecting Reviews to Revenue, Rankings, and Retention

Brad Wetherall delivers the framework you need to connect your reputation efforts directly to the metrics that matter most — revenue, rankings, and retention. Whether you're reporting to a CMO or making the case to a client, you'll walk away with the language and data to back every conversation with real business impact.

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Selling Review Defense: A Playbook for Agencies

In this session, Michael Yules, AJ Rivera, and Mike Schmidt lay out the playbook for selling Review Defense as a premium agency service. From positioning and pricing to handling objections and building the business case for skeptical clients, this is the tactical session that turns your expertise into recurring revenue.

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Emerging Trends in Reputation Management: The 2026 Shifts Local Businesses & Agencies Need to Know

Reputation management is no longer “just reviews.” It now impacts local rankings, AI-driven discovery, and risk as review fraud grows.

In this webinar, we’ll break down the 2026 shifts shaping reputation, using GatherUp consumer research and industry insights, plus what businesses and agencies should do next to stay visible and competitive.

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The New Local Playbook: GEO, AI Overviews & Review Signals You Can’t Ignore

Local SEO is entering its most disruptive era in a decade. AI Overviews, GEO, and review signals are changing what it takes to win visibility.

Join GatherUp’s Alexia Platenburg and Tori Begg (Mind & Machine DFW) for a tactical fireside chat on what’s changing in local search and the practical steps to implement now to increase visibility, traffic, and trust.

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One Firefly Case Study

Learn how One Firefly partnered with GatherUp to transform online review management for over 200 clients, achieving 100% client retention.

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US Storage Centers Uses Reviews to Win Business

See how US Storage Centers, a self-storage company with 120+ locations, used GatherUp to grow Google reviews 167% and capture thousands of first-party reviews.

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How Displaying Reviews on Location Pages Improves Reviews, Ratings, and Business

See how Clean Juice locations that displayed reviews on their location pages earned more reviews, higher ratings and better local rankings than locations that didn’t.

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45+ Online Review Statistics Every Business Should Know

45+ statistics on how consumers read, trust and act on online reviews, and what that means for local SEO and buying decisions.

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GatherUp's Most Frequently Asked Questions

This page provides answers to frequently asked questions about GatherUp's services, features, and platform usage.

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Guide to Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Learn about Net Promoter Score (NPS), its calculation, and how it helps measure customer experience and predict business growth.

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How to Get Started Quickly with GatherUp

A step-by-step guide to help you set up and start using GatherUp efficiently, covering account creation, review request flows, and customer addition.

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GatherUp Insurance - Strengthen Your Online Reputation

Download the Insurance Agent's Guide to building a strong online reputation, covering review solicitation, response strategies, and KPI determination.

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New Business Guide to Google Reviews

A comprehensive guide for new businesses on leveraging Google reviews to enhance visibility and customer trust.

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Guides & eBooks

Online Reputation Playbook for Digital Agencies

A playbook designed for digital agencies to build scalable reputation management services, turning reviews into a growth engine.

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Webinars & Virtual Events

Reputation Benchmarks: Online Review Trends Shaping Local Success

An analysis of over 15,000 locations to benchmark effective online reputation management and its impact on local marketing success.

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Research & Reports

Unlock the Power of Online Reputation: Key Findings from 23,000 Businesses

An in-depth study of over 23,000 businesses using GatherUp, revealing insights into reputation, review volume, star ratings, and Net Promoter Score (NPS).

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SMS Marketing for Healthcare - A Comprehensive Guide

Download a guide on leveraging SMS communications in healthcare, including best practices and sample templates for patient engagement.

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Why Reviews Are Your Agency's Next Growth Engine

Explore how agencies can turn reviews into a recurring revenue stream and enhance client trust and visibility.

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Healthcare Online Reputation Benchmarks: Building Patient Trust

Give your agency the insights it needs to build patient trust, boost star ratings, and stand out—without ever risking HIPAA violations.
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Agency's Guide to Review Responses

How agencies can respond to client reviews quickly and personally at scale using templates, automation and AI, including guidance on HIPAA-compliant replies.

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Optimizing Your Google Business Profile for Multi-Locations & Franchises

12 practical tips from Whitespark’s Darren Shaw for optimizing Google Business Profiles across multiple locations to improve local rankings and conversions.

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Research & Reports

Beyond the Stars - How American Consumers Use Reviews to Choose Local Businesses

Explore findings from a survey of over 1,200 Americans on how online reviews influence their decisions when selecting local businesses.

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Agency Sales Kit

Customizable Quick Start Guide for White-Label Partners

Customize our Quick Start Guide to help onboard your clients effectively

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Agency Sales Kit

How to Sell Reputation Management - a Handy Guide

Learn how to sell reputation management and bundle it as part of your Local SEO offering

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Agency Sales Kit

Unbranded Reputation Management Flyer

Get this handy two-page flyer that explains how GatherUp works without our branding to support your white-label efforts

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Agency Sales Kit

The Anatomy of a Sale - A Handy No-Fluff Guide for Agencies

A short sales deck that walks agencies through the opening, pitch and close of a sales conversation, so you can position and sell reputation management with confidence.

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Agency Sales Kit

Reselling GatherUp - 3 Ways to Deliver Reputation Management for Profit

A concise playbook that teaches agencies how to package, price, and profit from reselling GatherUp’s reputation‑management platform.

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Agency Sales Kit

Complete White-Label Features Document

Tailor this detailed datasheet explaining your reputation management platform to your clients.

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Agency Sales Kit

Agency Prospecting Guide + Email Scripts

This guide helps digital agencies turn GatherUp’s Reputation Scorecard into a powerful prospecting tool—complete with data explanations, sales messaging, and customizable outreach templates.

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Back to Local SEO Basics for Digital Agencies

Between AI search, disappearing clicks, and clients asking “Why am I not #1?”, it’s easy to forget that the fundamentals still drive the biggest impact. This free webinar is your chance to recalibrate.

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Customer Feedback Survey Templates

Use these customer feedback survey templates and targeted questions to learn from your customers and improve the customer experience.

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Winning and Keeping Agency Clients: What Clients Expect Now

Insights into changing demands and expectations to help agencies win and retain clients.

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Agency Sales Kit

Turn Skepticism into Sales: Master the Pitch for Reputation Management Services

A tactical guide for agencies on how to pitch review management services with confidence, clarity, and compelling ROI

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AmpUp 2025 On Demand: GatherUp’s Customer & Digital Agency Virtual Conference

Watch all 14 sessions from AmpUp 2025, GatherUp’s virtual conference for digital marketers, SEO professionals, and agencies, covering reputation management, local SEO, and AI-driven customer engagement.

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Back to School for Digital Marketing Agencies - Free Virtual Event

Access recordings from the "Back to School for Digital Agencies" event, offering insights on local SEO trends, client satisfaction, and agency growth.

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Fast, Effective Review Responses

Equip yourself with tools and best practices to create personalized review responses efficiently.

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Optimizing Your Google Business Profile for Multi-Locations & Franchises

Gain insights from local SEO expert Darren Shaw on optimizing Google Business Profiles to improve local search rankings and conversions.

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Unlock the Power of Online Reputation

An in-depth study of over 23,000 businesses using GatherUp, revealing insights into reputation, review volume, star ratings, and Net Promoter Score (NPS).

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Protect Your Clients from Fake Reviews - How Agencies Can Safeguard Reputation

Learn what the FTC’s rule on fake reviews means for agencies, and how to protect clients from fake reviews.

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Scaling Reputation Management: Effective Growth, Nurture & Retention Programs

Learn strategies to build a solid foundation for growth, acquire customers, and retain long-term success in reputation management.

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The Future of Digital Marketing Agencies: Expert Panel Discussions

Two expert-led panels discussing the transformation of digital marketing agencies and how agencies can prepare for what’s next.

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Research & Reports

Beyond the Stars 2025: How Consumers Find and Choose Local Businesses

GatherUp’s annual survey of 1,000+ U.S. consumers on how they find and choose local businesses, why they write reviews, how responses shape trust, and how AI search is changing their behavior.

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Winning Back Trust in 90 Days

How a multi-location healthcare provider used Review Defense to dispute suspicious negative reviews, challenge fake competitor reviews and rebuild patient trust in 90 days.

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The Reputation ROI Report for Agencies

Data on how agencies turn reputation management into a high-margin recurring service, with benchmarks on profit growth, client retention and efficiency.

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