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Importing seller reviews from another review platform into Shopper Approved
Importing seller reviews from another review platform into Shopper Approved
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Written by Colton Gallegos
Updated over a week ago

When to import seller reviews

Reviews are usually imported when using our service for the first time, or when switching back to Shopper Approved from a different review platform. Reviews are imported so you don't lose out on what you've already collected and to help provide a jump-start on your review collection.

Where do imported seller reviews show up?

Imported seller reviews will only appear inside the Shopper Approved dashboard and on the widgets that are added to your website. Imported seller reviews do not get syndicated to Google, or appear on the certificate page.

Requirements for importing seller reviews

  • Reviews must be collected from another review management platform such as Yotpo, TrustPilot, Power Ratings, Reseller Ratings, etc.

  • Content License Agreement (CLA) reviewed and signed verifying you have ownership over the reviews and that Shopper Approved has permission to import. The CLA also releases Shopper Approved from liability if any conflicts happen due to us using your previous reviews. We absolutely cannot import reviews without first having the CLA signed for liability reasons. If you need a copy of our CLA please reach out to your dedicated onboarding specialists. If you have not been assigned an onboarding specialist, please contact our dedicated support team at [email protected].

  • Seller review import file of your past reviews in the proper format. We are not allowed to alter the file before importing it, so if any changes to the file are needed we will reach back out to you and let you know what will need to be changed. After you have made the necessary changes, you can resend us the file and we can upload it for you. (see below for formatting guidelines).

Seller review Import file - formatting guidelines

Required:

  • Review Date (in the format of MM/DD/YYYY)

  • Customer Name

  • Order Number

  • Rating (on a scale of 1-5)

  • Review Comment

Recommended:

  • Customer Email

  • Company Response (replies you've made to the customer's review)

Please see here for an example import file template.

Note: Without a customer name, the review will show as “Anonymous Customer” which may cause Google to ignore the review.

Troubleshooting

What to do if you notice issues with the reviews after we have imported them

If you notice any issues, please reach out to your dedicated onboarding specialist. If you have not been assigned an onboarding specialist please reach out to our dedicated support team at [email protected] with detailed information about the issue you're having. We will look into the issue and either resolve the issue on our side if it is something caused by our system, or we will let you know what changes will need to be made to the file so that we can remove and re-import the reviews.

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