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How to Invite Past Customers to Leave Reviews on RaveCapture
How to Invite Past Customers to Leave Reviews on RaveCapture

Learn how to gather reviews from past customers

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Overview

Inviting your past customers to leave reviews is an effective way to build credibility and increase trust with new visitors to your store. RaveCapture allows you to jumpstart your review profile by reaching out to customers who have already experienced your products or services.


WHY Invite Past Customers for Reviews?

Inviting past customers to leave reviews is essential for building an authentic and impactful review profile. Here are some of the benefits:

  • Establish Trust and Credibility: Reviews from previous customers create a sense of transparency and reliability, which can significantly influence new visitors' buying decisions.

  • Gain Valuable Feedback: Customer feedback highlights areas of improvement and helps in enhancing product quality and service experience.

  • Boost Search Visibility: Reviews contribute to SEO, making your business more discoverable in search engine results, leading to increased traffic and sales


How to Invite Past Customers for Reviews in RaveCapture

RaveCapture offers two methods to invite past customers for reviews, depending on whether you want to reach out to individual customers or a large group at once.

Types of Invitations Available:

  1. Direct Request – Send a request to a single customer at a time.

  2. Bulk Invite – Send review requests to multiple customers at once, using a CSV file.

Inviting Past Customers for Company Reviews

Company reviews provide a broader view of your business and overall service quality.

Steps to Send a Company Review Direct Request

  1. Navigate to the Campaigns Page>Default Review Campaigns

  2. Select Company Review Request.

  3. Click the three dots to the right and select "Direct Request".

  4. Enter the Customer's Name and Email.

  5. Click "Send Review Request". The email will be queued and sent within 15-20 minutes.

Steps to Send a Company Review Bulk Invite

  1. Navigate to the Campaigns page

  2. Scroll down to the Manual Review Request Section

  3. Select Add New>Bulk Company Invite

  4. Create a CSV file (template available in RaveCapture) with:

    • Customer Name

    • Customer Email

  5. Upload the file (max 1,000 rows). Emails will be sent within approximately 30 minutes.

Inviting Past Customers for Product Reviews

Product reviews are specific to individual items and help showcase product quality.

Steps to Send a Product Review Direct Request

  1. Navigate to the Campaigns Page>Default Review Campaigns

  2. Select Product Review Request.

  3. Click the three dots to the right and select "Direct Request".

  4. Enter the Customer Name, Email, and Product (choose from a dropdown).

  5. Click "Send Review Request". The email will be queued and sent within 15-20 minutes.

Steps to Send a Product Review Bulk Invite

  1. Go to the Campaigns page.

  2. Scroll down to the Manual Review Request Section

  3. Select Add New>Bulk Product Invite

  4. Create a CSV file (template available in RaveCapture) with:

    • Customer Name

    • Customer Email

    • Product SKU/ID (ensure the product is already in RaveCapture)

  5. Upload the file (max 1,000 rows). Emails will be sent within approximately 30 minutes.

Note: The product must exist in RaveCapture before sending out manual product review requests. Check your products in the Catalog > Product Library section.


Customization Options

  • Email Personalization: Tailor the email content by adding personalized messages, making the invitation more engaging.

  • Automated Reminders: Set up automated reminders for customers who haven’t responded to the initial request. Enable smart reminders here for product reviews and here for company reviews.

  • Adjustable Frequency: Manage the timing of bulk invites to align with marketing campaigns.

Note: The Direct Request Emails are sent using the auto email template which can be edited here for product reviews and here for company reviews. The Bulk Invites use a unique email template that can be edited on the Bulk Invite page.


Have a question or need support inviting past customers? 

Please contact our support team via our live chat or at support@ravecapture.com

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