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Grade.us

MARKETING
Velocity0.0

Grade.us tracked feed is a 2022 agency-tooling drumbeat — current product cadence isn't visible.

review managementagency toolingintegrationsnotificationsprospect reporting
Current state
The visible feed runs late 2021 through mid-2022 and centers on agency-focused tooling: a new Notification Center with rule-based email alerts, a redesigned Add Location flow, delayed-publishing controls on the review stream, an enhanced Prospect Report with competitor benchmarking, finer-grained SMS-timing options, and additional integrations (Google Sheets joining HubSpot, Constant Contact, Quickbooks). Nothing more recent than 2022 is captured.
Where it's heading
Within the snapshot, Grade.us was steadily widening the agency-grade surface — better notifications, better reporting, more integrations to populate review-request campaigns, and admin controls (overage opt-out, review delay) that mid-market and agency buyers expect. None of it is directional; it reads as classic late-stage SaaS rounding-out.
Prediction
Limited to what's visible: more integrations, more notification-rule depth, more agency-reporting cuts. Anything beyond that would be speculation since the feed has no recent activity.

Recent moves

  1. 3y ago

    Custom Notification Center for Agencies

    New Notification Center for agencies with rule-based email alerts — daily, weekly, or monthly cadence; star-rating triggers; per-site filtering; email-address routing. Real workflow capability for agencies juggling many clients.

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  2. 3y ago

    Updated Add Location Flow

    Updated location-add flow rolled out to all customers after a partial release. Quality-of-life improvement during account setup; no new capability.

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  3. 4y ago

    Delay Publishing Reviews in Review Stream

    Optional 24/48/72-hour delay before reviews publish into the stream, giving agencies time to verify legitimacy and policy compliance. A real moderation lever for cautious operators.

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  4. 4y ago

    Additional Metrics in Agency Performance Reporting

    Agency Performance reporting now breaks out reviews per source (Google, Facebook, Yelp) alongside average rating and new reviews per period. Tighter agency-side metrics for client reporting.

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  5. 4y ago

    Updated Timing of SMS Requst

    Adds a 14-day delay option to SMS review-request timing, expanding scheduling control beyond the prior options. Small but pertinent for businesses with delayed-experience cycles.

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  6. 4y ago

    Updated and Enhanced Prospect Report

    Prospect Report adds nearest-competitor comparisons across overall score, average rating, review volume, recency, and Google sentiment. White-label CTAs preserved. A meaningful upgrade for agency sales pitches.

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