How It Works
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BusinessRate Rankings
BusinessRate rankings provide a superior method for evaluating businesses compared to just looking at total reviews and star ratings for several reasons.
Benefits of BusinessRate4 Elements of BusinessRate Rankings
Relativity
Our rankings consider the relative comparisons of businesses within the same category and geography.
Recency
BusinessRate rankings put a strong emphasis on recency, which is critical in determining the current state of a business.
Confidence
The confidence rating system helps evaluate the reliability and trustworthiness of businesses based on their number of reviews.
Popularity
Number of reviews and average star rating over the last 90 days, providing a more accurate representation of a business's popularity.
RELATIVITY
Rank businesses in the same category and city.
A restaurant's performance shouldn't be judged solely by its overall rating. Instead, it should be compared to other restaurants in the same area. A 4.2-star rating might make you seem like the best when the highest in your area is 4.3 stars.
RECENCY
Consider what's happened in recent months.
A business might have great reviews two years ago, but what matters is its current performance. Recent reviews are more likely to reflect the current state.
CONFIDENCE
Focusing on the most recent 100 reviews.
A well-established restaurant with 100 recent reviews provides a more reliable rating than a new restaurant with only 10 reviews. While both might have a 4.5-star rating, you can be more confident in the business with more recent reviews.
POPULARITY
Monitoring analysis for the last 90 days.
BusinessRate's formula uses recent Google reviews to calculate popularity scores. Based on review count and average star rating over 90 days, it helps you know who delivers amazing experiences consistently.
RECENT. REVIEWS. RANKED.
BusinessRate gives you rankings you can trust because it analyzes recent reviews — not just total count and stars. It compares businesses to local competitors and helps you easily find those delivering the best experiences right now.