Google reviews for Aussie tradies
Get found on Google Maps. Get picked when they call.
Google says more reviews and positive ratings can help your local ranking. Ratings Rocket texts every customer a review link while the job is fresh: about a day after you mark it complete in ServiceM8, or straight away from your phone. Fresh Google reviews keep coming in without you chasing anyone.
- 30 days free
- No credit card
- Works with ServiceM8
- Send from your phone in 10 seconds
Example text message from Bayside Pipe Co: Hi Sarah, it's Mick from Bayside Pipe Co. Thanks for choosing us. Would you mind leaving us a quick Google review? It helps other locals find us. ratingsrocket.com.au/r/a9K2x7Qm1Z Reply STOP to opt out.
Show up on the map
Search “plumber near me” and Google shows a map with a few local businesses at the top. Google says more reviews and positive ratings can help you get there.
Get picked when they look
Most people read the reviews before they ring. A steady run of recent reviews makes you the safe choice over the bloke with three from 2021.
Keep them coming
One burst of reviews fades. A text after every job keeps new ones landing month after month, and a text while the job is fresh gets far more replies than one weeks later.
How it works
You do the job. It does the asking.
No admin, no reminders, no awkward asks at the front door.
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Finish the job
Mark it complete in ServiceM8 and the request goes out on its own about a day later. No ServiceM8? Send one from your phone in 10 seconds.
- 2
We send the text
It only goes out between 9am and 7pm, so no one gets pinged at dinner. It comes from you, by name.
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The review lands
Your customer taps the link and your Google review form opens straight away. Every customer gets the same ask, so new reviews keep landing week after week.
What your customer sees
One tap from the text to your Google review.
Your customer taps the link in your text and the review form on your Google listing opens straight away, with your business already picked. No extra page, nothing to search for. More reviews, coming in regularly, is one of the biggest things Google looks at for local results, and it gives the next customer a reason to trust you.
- Opens on your own Google listing, ready to rate
- Works on any phone, no app to download
- Every customer gets the same ask, with nothing filtered out
Example: the Google review form for Bayside Pipe Co., open on the customer’s phone and ready for a rating and a few words.
Straight from the text to your Google review form.
Built for the trade
Set it up once. It looks after itself.
Runs off ServiceM8
Mark the job done and the request goes out about a day later. Nothing to remember, nothing to chase.
Polite timing
Texts only go out between 9am and 7pm in your own time zone. Never at dinner, never at dawn.
Your name on the text
On Pro, texts come from your business name and emails from your own address, not a random number.
Replies made easy
When a Google review comes in, AI drafts a reply for you. Tweak it, copy it and post it on Google. Replying shows the next customer you care.
Links customers trust
Short, clean links that don’t look like a scam, so customers actually tap them.
Opt-outs handled
When a customer replies STOP, they’re taken off the list straight away. You never have to think about it.
Made 4 Tradies
Built by an Australian team that works with tradies every day.
Ratings Rocket comes from Made 4 Tradies, the team that builds websites and marketing for Australian trade businesses. We built it so tradies can get more reviews without chasing anyone.
Peace of mind
Stays on the right side of Google and the law.
A lot of review tools are built overseas for American shops. Ratings Rocket is built in Australia, for Australian rules.
Safe with Google
Every customer gets the same polite ask and the same link to your Google page. Ratings Rocket never filters who is asked, which is what Google’s rules ask for, and it keeps your profile safe.
Safe with the Spam Act
Every text names your business and includes a way to opt out, as the Spam Act 2003 requires. Opt-outs are processed automatically.
Got questions?
Straight answers
Will more Google reviews help me rank higher on Google Maps?
They can help, but no one can promise a position. Google says local results are mainly based on relevance, distance and prominence, and that more reviews and positive ratings can help your local ranking. Reviews are one of the few of those you can grow every week just by asking. Ratings Rocket makes sure every customer gets asked.
Why do reviews matter so much for tradies?
People searching for a plumber or sparky nearby compare the businesses on the map before they call. Recent reviews show you turn up, do good work and are still trading. A business with a steady run of fresh reviews looks like the safe choice, and that’s who gets the call.
Do I need ServiceM8?
No. ServiceM8 makes it fully automatic, but you can also send a request from your phone in about 10 seconds. On Pro and Bundle you can upload a list of past customers in one go.
How does the free trial work?
You get 30 days free with no credit card up front, and up to 10 review requests to try on real customers. Add your card any time to unlock your plan’s full monthly requests. You won’t be charged until the free trial is over, and you only pay if you want to keep going.
What if a customer isn’t happy?
Every customer gets the same Google link. Ratings Rocket never filters who is asked, because Google’s rules don’t allow it. If a review isn’t what you hoped for, you can reply to it: AI drafts a calm, professional reply in your dashboard for you to post on Google. A good reply shows the next person reading that you sort things out.
Could this get my Google profile in trouble?
Not from how we ask. Google doesn’t allow businesses to only ask happy customers for reviews, which is called review gating. Ratings Rocket sends every customer the same ask and the same Google link, with no rating step first, which is what Google’s rules ask for.
Can I offer a discount or prize for a Google review?
No. Google’s rules don’t allow any reward for a review, and our terms ban offering money, discounts, prize draws or gifts in exchange for one. It isn’t worth the risk to your profile. Asking politely while the job is fresh works better anyway.
Do I need someone to set it up for me?
No. You sign up, find your Google listing, pick a plan and you’re ready to send review requests. There’s no setup fee, and no credit card needed for the 30-day trial.
Turn every finished job into a fresh Google review.
Try it free for 30 days. No credit card.