Query on Product Reviews

[wright335]

Hello Experts,

For my Ecommerce site I am using third party review service. Now my query is :-

1. The reviews which is showing on my third party site if same review I can show on my product so will google consider this as duplicate content?

2. Now that product listed on one of the category and that category page before footer section I have section of "Recently Reviewed" section in that section also it is showing same review of that product so is it fine? Will google consider it as duplicate content?

3. Lastly I do have few subcategory pages before footer section I have section of "Recently Reviewed" section in that section also it is showing same review of that product so is it fine? Will google consider it as duplicate content?Note - Image attached of Review section -  Which is visible on category and subcategory pages.FYI - This I am doing for two purpose 1) For Visitors purpose so he or she will know reviews about my products 2) As it is customer own written reviews so my pages will get fresh content.Please share your viewsBiKmp

[wright335]

Hello SEO Moz Team,

Can anyone please reply to my query as it is very important for my eCommerce site.

Thanks!

[DmitriiK]

Howdy.

So, third party review platforms usually have ti done through iframes. Is that how it is on your website? if so, then there is nothing to worry about. Iframe content is not considered as part of you website really. If it is indeed a part of your website aka not an iframe or some type of hidden JS, then you might be in some trouble. It depends on how much of unique content there is on a page besides the repetitive part of review.

Hope this helps.

[wright335]

Hi @Dmitrii,

Thanks for your good response.

My reviews are not in Iframe but when I search any product review in google then my product page, category page and my review site all pages showing in google search that is same reviews are index on all pages. So as per your above message it will be harmful in terms of google and I can use Iframe right?

2nd query but if I want to update fresh content everytime on my product page & Category page then reviews are the best way so instead of third party review site I can directly send mail to my customers my website product review page that will be good right?

Thanks!

Wrights

[DmitriiK]

I wouldn't recommend using iframes, since in that case you would lose the reviews as part of your website. I say don't worry about it, if it makes sense from user experience point of view. If those reviews are expected to be where they are, and there is other content, which makes pages differ from each other.

2nd - updating content is not 'job' for reviews. Updating content is updating content. But sending email - sure, it might help you get some extra traction.