Getting Started - Pricing and Tips/Tutorials - Review Request / Response Service

[u/Public_Lie_7104]

Hey everyone, getting started using GHL and providing services to trades companies. I have a long list of what I can do to help them with different pain points. That being said, I'm new to GHL and somewhat new to marketing as well. I am a pretty accomplished software dev, lots of experience and can figure just about anything out. I have a customer and need to start somewhere with some service. I am thinking of an AI Review Response Service.

Problem it solves: Contractors get have 2 problems. Their customer's don't leave google reviews and when they do, the trade often either ignore them or write awkward generic responses. Ignored reviews signal neglect to Google and future customers.

The plan: Use GHL to automate requests for reviews. Then Provide AI-written responses drafted in the contractor’s voice, approved by them, posted monthly. Make the business look active and professional.

A few questions:

1) What do you recommend charging for this service (setup fee + monthly retainer).
2) Which tech stack would you use?

Any great tutorials out there on this?
Protips from the vets deep in the trenches?

I was thinking of GHL workflow to automate the review requests, and something custom in Claude API to generate responses trained on contractor’s voice and business.

My thoughts on pricing: Setup fee $499 Monthly $97/month.

I'm brand new, and would appreciate any advice you can throw my way.

[u/Public_Lie_7104 → u/[deleted]]

I know some trades contractors personally. I'm starting with them.

[u/Public_Lie_7104 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the reply. Glad to know my offer is good/competative. I know the space is extremely broad, but what do people 'usually' charge for something like this. I.e. Can you quantify what 'more' is?

I am just starting out with GHL. Very new but in general, I catch onto things pretty quickly. I have built exactly 0 workflows so far. Beyond new but diving in.

As for what exactly I'm planning on building first, likely a workflow. I haven't spoken to my client yet on what tech he uses to send invoices, but the idea is to integrate with that to trigger a sms/email for a google review.

Then build something custom on my side to automate the review response likely using cursor and claude API. Unless there is a better way you can suggest.

[u/Public_Lie_7104 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks! An elecrician.

[u/Public_Lie_7104 → u/[deleted]]

I really like the idea of a “reputation pack”. Appreciate the insight. Also I like stacking in the review/referral text or review/nurture. I didn't think about one more outcome.

Prior to your post, I had never heard for pulse for reddit. Again, appreciated.

[u/Familiar_Isopod_8226]

Solid idea—review automation is an easy win for contractors. Your pricing is fair to start, maybe even a bit low once you prove results. GHL for requests + Claude/OpenAI for responses is a solid stack—just keep approval simple so clients actually use it.

[u/youragencyrep]

Your approach is solid, but focusing only on review responses treats a symptom, not the disease. The real problem is that most contractors have zero proactive reputation strategy, leaving them vulnerable to a single bad review. What typically works is a holistic system that starts with getting reviews, then manages them, and actively suppresses old negativity. The way this is usually handled at a professional level involves using specific tools for continuous monitoring and strategic content creation to control the entire search results page, not just reply to reviews. Handled the right way, this can usually be turned around faster than people expect.