How Do I Display Bark Reviews on My WordPress Site with Feedspace?

If you offer home services such as tutoring, cleaning, photography, or other local professional work, your Bark reviews are a powerful trust signal for potential clients. Visitors to your WordPress site are more likely to book your services when they can see verified feedback from real customers who found you through Bark. With Feedspace, you can import your Bark reviews and display them in a branded widget directly on your WordPress site, turning social proof into new bookings without any coding required.

Step 1: Import Your Bark Reviews into Feedspace

Before you can display your Bark service reviews on WordPress, you need to bring them into Feedspace.

1. Log in to your Feedspace account.
2. Navigate to Import Reviews from the sidebar.
3. Select Bark from the list of supported platforms.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your Bark profile and import your customer reviews.
5. Once the import is complete, your Bark reviews will appear in your Feedspace testimonials library.

For a detailed walkthrough of the import process, see How to Import Reviews from Bark into Feedspace.

Step 2: Create a Widget for Your Bark Reviews

Once your Bark service reviews are in Feedspace, create a display widget to showcase them on your site.

1. In Feedspace, go to Share Reviews in the sidebar.
2. Click Create Widget and choose a widget style that fits your site design, such as a carousel, grid, or list layout.
3. Filter the widget to include your Bark reviews. You can select reviews by source, rating, or tag to highlight your best client feedback.
4. Customise the widget colours, fonts, and layout to match your WordPress theme.
5. Save the widget. Feedspace will generate a unique shortcode for use in WordPress.

Step 3: Install the Feedspace WordPress Plugin

The Feedspace WordPress plugin lets you embed your review widget using a simple shortcode, with no manual code editing needed.

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Go to Plugins > Add New and search for Feedspace.
3. Click Install Now and then Activate.
4. Navigate to the Feedspace plugin settings in your WordPress dashboard and connect it to your Feedspace account using your API credentials.

Step 4: Add Your Bark Reviews Widget to a WordPress Page

With the plugin active, you can place your Bark reviews widget on any page or post on your WordPress site.

1. Open the WordPress page or post where you want to display your Bark service reviews, such as a homepage, services page, or a dedicated testimonials page.
2. In the Gutenberg editor, add a Shortcode block to the location where the widget should appear.
3. Paste the Feedspace widget shortcode you copied in Step 2 into the shortcode block.
4. Click Preview to confirm your Bark reviews are displaying correctly.
5. Click Publish or Update to make the widget live on your site.

Tips for Displaying Bark Reviews Effectively

• Place reviews near your booking call to action: Adding your Bark customer reviews directly above or beside a contact form or booking button increases the chance that visitors convert after reading positive feedback.
• Highlight reviews by service type: If you offer multiple services on Bark, use Feedspace widget filters to show reviews relevant to the specific service described on each page.
• Keep your reviews up to date: Re-run the Bark import periodically in Feedspace to pull in your newest customer reviews and keep your site content fresh.
• Use a dedicated testimonials page: A standalone page collecting all your Bark reviews gives search engines more content to index and gives visitors a single place to read about your reputation as a local professional.