Brooks Alliance

Brooks Alliance

Reviews Summary

Most reviews are highly positive (5-star), praising the firm's professionalism, expertise, and personalized service, particularly noting clear explanations, patience, and tax-saving strategies. A few negative reviews (1-3 stars) cite poor communication, unprofessional handling, and delays in service. The overall sentiment highlights strong client satisfaction with occasional concerns about responsiveness and execution.

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Bookkeeping
Business Consulting
Payroll
Tax Preparation
Tax Planning
Entity Structuring
Small Businesses
Freelancers
Individual Taxpayers
Real Estate
Professional Services
QuickBooks

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Features

Bookkeeping
Business Consulting
Payroll
Tax Preparation
Tax Planning
Entity Structuring
Small Businesses
Freelancers
Individual Taxpayers
Real Estate
Professional Services
QuickBooks

Contact Information

Address

1352 Granville Payne Ave

Brooklyn, New York 11239

Hours

Monday 10AM-5PM
Tuesday 10AM-5PM
Wednesday 10AM-5PM
Thursday 10AM-5PM
Friday 10AM-5PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

I recently had the pleasure of working with Brooks Alliance for my 2024 tax preparation, and I couldn't be more satisfied with their service! From start to finish, their team was professional, knowledgeable, and attentive to my needs. They took the time to explain the process clearly and ensured that all my questions were answered promptly. The attention to detail was impressive, and I felt confident that my taxes were in good hands. I highly recommend Brooks Alliance to anyone looking for reliable and effi

Lisa from Brooks Alliance was professional, clear, reliable and reassured me with the best tax strategies applicable for both my joint personal and business taxes! Thank you Lisa for giving me some peace of mind for this 2024 tax season! I highly recommend working with Lisa to help you with your taxes!

I have been using Brooks Alliance for about 3/4 years now. Lynnae has always been super nice and incredibly helpful. She makes the process smooth & answers any questions I may have. I truly apreciate her knowledge and professionalism. I highly recommend Brooks Alliance services!

As an entrepreneur, I cannot stress enough the importance of reliable, accurate, and trustworthy tax accounting services, especially in today?s complex financial landscape. It is with great pleasure and utmost confidence that I wholeheartedly recommend Brooks Alliance LLC for their exceptional and consistent performance in tax accounting. For three consecutive years, I have witnessed firsthand the unparalleled expertise and dedication displayed by the team at Brooks Alliance Team, particularly my CPA, Lisa

Communication and service were unsatisfactory. We paid a lot of money for a service that is incomplete as of today, 4/3. Our tax appointment was completed on March 2nd, and we are still waiting for completed tax forms and docusigns after some corrections were requested. Emails and communication after March 12 were all ignored. And when I called, Ms. Greene is busy, and the receptionist says she will call you back. And then the next day, Ms. Greene is on vacation without ever returning your call. So then, I

Thank you so much for your help with our taxes. The professional service, kindness and efficiency does not go unnoticed. We will definitely be using Brooks Alliance in the future!

Lisa from Brooks Alliance was the best Tax Professional I have ever worked with. The level of insight she provided was beyond measure.

Lynnae is professional, punctual and a true expert in her friend. She is attentive to her clients needs and provides excellent customer care. Thanks Lynnae

The ladies here are patient and knowledgeable! Lynnae took her time and walked me through the process. I could not have asked for a better representative.

Brooks Alliance prepared mine and my parent?s taxes this year. I?ve been using them as my tax preparers for the past 3 years and the process is always quick and easy. Lynnae is communicative , knowledgeable, very skillful, and patient during our meetings. The turnaround time from start to finish is quick and easy.

Very knowledgeable in what she is doing and continued to help me find solutions to my problem. We stayed on the call longer to think of ways to help me save more money. I appreciated it.

I am delighted to share my experience with Lisa, my CPA. Working with Lisa has been an absolute pleasure. Her expertise in navigating the complexities of tax regulations and financial matters is truly commendable. Lisa is not only highly skilled and efficient but also brings a personal touch to her services. She goes above and beyond to ensure that her clients feel confident and well-informed. I appreciate her attention to detail, timely communication, and friendly demeanor. Lisa has made the tax season a b

Lisa and the team are awesome. Every call, email etc were answered, returned and replied to quickly. I love the straightforward portal and the communication with Lisa through it. My fears of having to mistakenly deal with the IRS are at ease working with Brooks Alliance. I look forward to always working with Lisa. I highly recommend her. She answered all my questions. Communication with her is awesome. She is patient and informative. Thank you!

Lisa is amazing! She was very thorough in explaining each step in the process, as well as the best approach for my situation. During tax season, it?s easy to get anxious, however Lisa made me feel at ease. I can?t wait to work with Lisa again next tax season!

Recently, our company had the pleasure of working with Brooks Alliance for our tax return needs, and we couldn't be more impressed with the level of service we received from initial phone call to tax file completion. From the moment we reached out to them (LISA), she was incredibly responsive and attentive to our needs. Lisa is knowledgeable, professional, and always went above and beyond to ensure our satisfaction and understanding of our tax situation. Lisa?s attention to detail and commitment to accura

I love Brooks Alliance! I am so glad I found them!!! Since my taxes have become more complicated over the years, this company has been a Godsend!!!! This is my 3rd year working with them and I couldn?t be happier!!! Lisa Brooks is my tax savior and her attention to detail is TOP NOTCH. She explains things in a clear and concise way, which is much needed given the vast amount of information that goes into filing my return. Lisa is very knowledgeable when it comes to the tax code, which makes me extremely

It's disheartening for me to express my dissatisfaction with Brooks Alliance after being a client for two years. Regrettably, I cannot in good conscience recommend their services to new business owners seeking tax assistance due to their glaring lack of professionalism and communication. The communication from this company is shockingly poor. Consultation calls are consistently delayed and lack substance, leaving clients feeling underwhelmed and uninformed. Strategic planning is virtually nonexistent, with

Lisa was amazing! She was super patient and very informative. I had some anxiety surrounding my taxes as a new business owner and she was understanding and guided me through the process with ease. Brooks Alliance is truly the one stop shop for all of your tax needs. Thanks again, Lisa

Brooks Alliance is an amazing company to work with! I?ve been with them for the last 3 years and I couldn?t be more satisfied. Special shoutout to Lisa, who goes above and beyond to ensure that you understand how your taxes work, where your money was utilized throughout the year and how to maximize your returns. Thank you again!

I used to file my taxes on my own for years through a self help popular company. But after running into an issue that was costly & becoming a business owner so two years ago I decided to hire a Brooks Alliance. This is my second year working with Ms Lisa. I absolutely love her. She is knowledgeable, accommodating, very professional & has the most comforting spirit. All questions are answered and I?m never made to feel like a burden. She educates you along the way especially when you provide her with a snap

We were referred to Brooks Alliance through a business/financial group to which we are members. During my very first consultation with Lisa, and after getting to know us and our business structures, she reviewed our prior year taxes and provided an amazing tax strategy that will help us going forward with our businesses - which was desperately needed. She is extremely knowledgeable about the tax laws. She is genuine and honest. Lisa was able to (at first glance), look at our 2022 taxes that was prepared

I am very please with my experience with Brooks Alliance, especially Ms. Lisa Lee who I have dealt with personally for several years now. Ms. Lee is extremely gentle and patient, as well as knowledgeable and strategic. Being uninformed in this particular aspect of business and life can be profoundly detrimental, and Ms. Lee bridges that gap for me. She's always available and willing to answer and provide direction for any inquiry or scenario which I may present. Moreover, I always feel confident with Ms. Le

Lynae was patient, knowledgeable. She displayed humanism and candor. Def recommend.

I was full of anxiety during this tax season for a few reasons, but Lisa Brooks from Brooks Alliance, not only calmed my emotions but handled my financial concerns as the premier tax-professional that she is! Another year of absolute ease and satisfying service. I truly do not know what I would do without her and the entire Brooks Alliance company. The level of expertise that they provide is unmatched and the bonus is the passion they have for educating their customers beyond just tax preparation.

As a new real estate investor/entrepreneur wanting to save money on taxes, Brooks Alliance (shout out to Lisa) gave so much knowledge on different tax strategies to help achieve my goal. They not only teach you the different strategies so you can do your taxes yourself and apply the tax codes they teach, but they also give you the opportunity to hire them to file your personal and business taxes for you, giving the peace of mind that you are saving the most money for yourself and your business. They set

For the last 4 years, I've had the pleasure of utilizing the services of Lisa at Brooks Alliance and I cannot speak highly enough about the exceptional experience I had. As someone who values professionalism, expertise, and reliability, I was delighted to find all these qualities embodied in their tax services. From the moment I contacted Lisa, I was impressed by their promptness and attention to detail. They made scheduling an appointment effortless and ensured that all necessary documentation was gathere

My encounter with the Brooks Alliance team has been great. Especially, Lisa she has been awesome the past two tax seasons. I learn something after each conversation with her. She is thorough and breaks everything down for better clarity.

Lisa at Brooks Alliance is amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable, patient and professional. The thought if filing taxes has always overwhelmed me. However, I felt empowered after working with Lisa. Thank you, Monique

Lisa Brooks is phenomenal, professional, and a joy to work during tax season. She does a great job in keeping you organized and walking you through all tax-related steps so that you don't feel overwhelmed. Thank you Lisa and Brooks Alliance for your service.

Service is OK. I feel confident my taxes are being filed in compliance. Brooks Alliance's operations are a bit messy with duplicative and inaccurate communication from several team members (Angelika). The response rate could also use some work.

I have had the pleasure of working with Skylar for over three years in assisting with my financial needs for my business. I am always kindly greeted and treated with an immense amount of kindness. Skylar,? never forgets my voice and is always there to assist and answer questions when?necessary. I appreciate all her efforts in ensuring my business thrives. Her consistency and attention to detail helps me to focus on growing my business further. Thank you, Skylar!?This company is amazing but, Lisa is one-of

I have been a client of Brooks Alliance for 2 years! They are absolutely amazing! I feel comfortable asking them questions about my business and as a fairly new entrepreneur this is exactly what I need. Lisa Brooks is ABSOLUTELY amazing! I am in the best hands possible and I would recommend anyone to Lisa and the Brooks Alliance team. Thank you Brooks Alliance!

Working with Malaysia has been a wonderful experience. She took her time to explain things about my finances that I didn't know. She provided helpful information about resources I can utilize to accurately track my business needs. I have found my GO-to person and will be looking no further.

Staff has been pleasant and professional when I have called. I have only worked with Lisa for my taxes and she is thorough and pleasant, that helps this time of the year not to be so stressful! I like the ease of the tax portal for upload and doc review. I also like that they provide an summary of recommendations for the next tax year. Overall happy with the service since I have started using them.

I highly recommend working with Brooks Alliance. Not only are they knowledgeable, they are also very personable. They realize how important and how sensitive the issue of taxes (and the IRS) can be. So they really make you feel comfortable during the onboarding process AND they don't rush their clients during the appointments. They truly want to help people. I've been working with them for two tax seasons so far and I refer others to them whenever I can. 5 Stars all the way!

Working with Lynnae and the Brooks Alliance team has been a wonderful experience. She was clear is explaining the steps, we scheduled check-in calls along to way to ensure that I was providing information in a timely manner and the review of our tax file was thorough, and not rushed -- she took the time to answers all of our questions (both during the review and follow up questions we had after). Additionally, I appreciated having a secure portal for uploading our documents and the overall timely responses

As a travel nurse and business owner I always feel apprehensive during tax season. Malaysia created a tax plan that made tax season seem less daunting. Her expertise not only ensured accurate filings but also identified strategic ways to maximize tax savings. Grateful for her diligence and professionalism. Highly recommended!

Horrible experience with Brooks. I've worked with them for a few years and they are quite pricey. Service has always been very poor, but I kept working with them because I hadn't found an alternative. I will do so immediately. I received yet another notice from the IRS indicating something was incorrect on my tax return from 2 years ago and indicating I owed a significant amount of money. I asked Lisa for help determining if this was really owed and why and it was like pulling teeth to get any informat

For the past two years I had a great experience filing my personal taxes with Brooks Alliance. This year I started a business and I have to admit I was anxious about the process. Let me start by saying, my experience was far better than I imagined. Their onboarding process is still so seamless and amazing! The online platform is so easy to navigate. You always know where you are in the process --you can upload documents, see your tasks and overall progress. I worked with my dedicated tax professional

Such phenomenal service! Fast, professional, and every detail is considered in the process. I will definitely use their services again!

Lisa is an absolute goddess! She is knowledgeable about everything tax related. She handles my business and personal taxes and I've never had any issues. She is able to explain everything in layman's terms while still making it make sense. I highly recommend her and her business. Thank you Lisa!

Thank you for providing exceptional service during my recent experience with your company. Your team went above and beyond to ensure that my needs were met and that my experience was a positive one. From the initial phone call to the follow-up email, your team was professional, courteous, and responsive. I appreciated how quickly you addressed my concerns and provided me with the information I needed to make an informed decision. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence is evident throughout

I recommend Malaysia as a tax advisor. She has been pleasant and knowledgeable throughout the whole process from start to finish. Very organized when sending forms for me to fill out and response time is in a timely fashion. Thank you Brooks Alliance for a great experience.

I?m very pleased and satisfied with my tax preparation service today by my professional tax advisor, Lyanne Green, she gave me top tier service and she explained the process were it was easy for me to understand. My advisor with Brooks Alliance is very knowledgeable and her expertise was exactly what I needed to make sure everything was handled correctly and made things feels more at ease for me. So make sure you give Brooks Alliance a call for you tax needs. Best, Sheena Sims, REALTOR??

Brooks Alliance is an amazing firm to work with, especially for me starting out with my small (growing) business. I've been with Brooks Alliance since 2020 and the service is consistent, if not only getting better. Everyone that I am in contact with is a pleasure to speak with, from the coordinator who answers the phone to my Tax Preparer and Bookkeeper. Bookkeeper - Recardo takes his time to answer all of my questions and if we run out of time, he makes sure that we set up a follow up call to complete the

Lisa and the Brooks Alliance team are highly experienced professionals that serve their clients with a white glove approach. Sophisticated buyers recognize the importance of doing business with those that we know, like and trust. Lisa and her team go above and beyond to ensure my experience is nothing less than superior.

Lisa with Brooks alliance is a gem. She is calm, patient, professional, and encouraging. She takes her time to educate and explain difficult scenarios. She appears to be truly invested in my success in life. Looking forward to our continued partnership.

Did my taxes with Lisa at Brooks Alliance this year she was incredibly helpful. I?m happy to have found a knowledgeable tax professional I can trust right here in my area, definitely will be filing for years to come.

This is the second year that I had my taxes completed with Brooks Alliance and the process is always so easy and organized. They make it easy to know which documents are required for my tax situation. Most importantly, Malaysia was incredibly knowlegeable and explored every opportunity to maximize my tax return and meet the deadlines. I look forward to continuing to work with the team in the future!

Brooks Alliance is the absolute best!!! All of the staff are very pleasant, professional, and helpful. I had the pleasure of working with Lynnae as my accountant. As a first time business owner and filing my business taxes for the first time, Lynnae made the process a breeze. She was very detailed in her explanations, patient with me, and made me feel comfortable with my decision to work with them for my tax concerns. I would definitely recommend Brooks Alliance to my friends and family.

Absolutely loved working with Malaysia. She is the best! 10/10 . She is very patient and understanding. Very knowledgeable. Brooks Alliance has done a wonderful Job with handling our accounting and taxes. No complaints at all.

I had the pleasure of working with Malaysia Moore for my tax preparation needs, and I can confidently say that she is an excellent accountant. Malaysia is incredibly patient, understanding, and helpful, which is especially valuable when dealing with the complexity of taxes. She makes the conversations easy and always takes the time to explain things clearly. Working with her feels like talking to a family member who genuinely cares about your financial well-being. What I appreciate most about Malaysia is h

If you are reading these reviews, pay attention to the one stars. They are real and sincere on the assessment of this tax company. I am not sure what happen, but If you can go into a local cpa or even H&R Block, do that. No need to follow a name or a brand or a black business.

It?s always a pleasure working with Brooks Alliance. They?re professional, thorough and I always leave our appointments feeling like I?m in good hands. I highly recommend them for your tax needs.

I recently had the pleasure of utilizing the tax services provided by Malaysia Brooks, CPA and her Administrative Executive at Brooks Alliance LLC. I must say, I was thoroughly impressed with the level of professionalism and expertise displayed by their team. From the moment I contacted them, I was greeted with exceptional customer service and a willingness to go above and beyond to ensure that my tax needs were met. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive to all of my many inquiries. Not on

I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Brooks this year, for the filing of my 2019 Business and Personal tax returns. She and her staff are very professional, knowledgeable and courteous. Despite her busy schedule, Ms. Brooks met with me personally to go over my financial statements and we utilized her secure database to upload any additional documents and information. Ms. Brooks kept me on task by periodically sending me emails with various filing deadlines and reminders. We scheduled a virtual meeting to

Lisa is the best! She is patient, kind, and provides you with knowledge behind her reasoning. She saved me so much money and worked around my schedule. Having someone like Lisa on your team will have you set for greatness!

Malaysia Moore is simply the best!! Her patience and ability to explain taxes and how to best handle all situations is only one of the many reasons I continue to work with Brooks Alliance. Besides having a wonderful personality and disposition, not to mention being available for all my concerns as well as questions, I know Malaysia is my go to person. Working with Malaysia and the staff at Brooks Alliance is the reason I don't need to go anywhere else to seek professional tax assistance.

Lisa is great! She is very responsive with me when I reached out. She is very detailed and explains everything. Hopefully, I can work with her next year when I am a millionaire!!!

This review is in regards to the service not to the owner in particular simply because I've never spoke directly to her, only her "agents" this was by far the worst and most unprofessional tax prep company that I have dealt with, I was passed around with different tax prep agents from day 1, once I finally had my documents uploaded and my money was paid (over $700) for business and personal I was scheduled for a meeting, then re-scheduled again because she wasn't available, then once the day and time arrive

I?ve worked with Brooks Alliance for a few years for business and personal tax preparation and they are nothing short of amazing. The customer service is exceptional! Everyone is very polite, professional, and knowledgeable in the field. I?ve had the pleasure of working with Renise and Lisa who were great during the onboarding and initial points of contact. Shaquanna (Ms. Business) is the best CPA ever! She knows her stuff as a CPA and as an overall businesswoman! She?s also very professional, patient, tru

Lynnae Green has been a pleasure to work with. She was very patient and understanding through a difficult process. I highly recommend her services. We will surely use Brooks Alliance in the future.

Choosing Brooks Alliance has been a game-changer for me. As a new small business owner, It's imperative I receive support from an accounting staff that will provide a hedge against all the pitfalls that new entrepreneurs face. My bookkeeper Recardo has set great expectations concerning preparation for my business & personal accounts. My accountant Malaysia expertise has been superb, and the repetition from our calls has helped me to associate with better expense fundamentals concerning strategy.

It was amazing working with Lisa from Brooks. She was so patient with working with me and my company. I would definitely use them again and tell all my friends about them oh and to be sure to ask for LISA.

The experience with Brooks Alliance have been awesome, specifically dealing with Lisa. She provided me with great service and better knowledge of understanding my taxes.

Brooks Alliance team is phenomenal! Always there to point you in the direction to make sure your making the best decisions for your business. We were able to talk tax strategies and planning as well as business structure. They have a client for life!

I found Ms. Brooks on Instagram . Her page sold me instantly on her services because her posts were educational. She always posted things to educate rather than to shame. After years of not having the best experiences with taxes, I decided to book a consultation with Ms. Brooks. Over the phone, she answered all my questions, asked me specific questions and sent me a recap email . This takes EFFORT. Not everyone does this! I later Booked my appointment to file my taxes and for the first time ever, I didn?t

Just finished filing my first year of business taxes and Lisa is hands down the BEST. As a new business owner, I made a lot of mistakes and she reassured me that it would be okay and she took time to teach me what I needed to know. She helped me understand everything I needed to know about the tax portion of my business. Thanks so much for your help!

This was my first time working with Brooks Alliance and it was a really great experience. Malaysia was extremely professional and made this tax season easy to get through. I highly recommend Brooks Alliance for all of your tax needs.

They have a phenomenal team of black women that are prompt, professional and passionate about the work they do. As a creative entrepreneur, taxes were not top of mind when I started establishing my career. I was behind for years, but they worked with me and got me in good standing. My business is growing and thriving and I?m glad they?ve been along for the journey. You get what you pay for and some at Brooks Alliance.

First time working with the owner and her staff and they were very thorough, professional, and easy to be around. I will definitely not only work with her for my personal taxes but also for my business taxes. I highly recommend hiring Brooks Alliance, not only would you be supporting a black owned business but you will get efficient results!

Malaysia?s professionalism put my mind at ease when filing taxes this year with a new company. She was very informative and patient with me having so many questions. I really appreciated that part the most especially because I have dealt with extremely rude professionals when I had questions about things I wasn?t aware of. I look forward to working with this company again next year.

Brooks Alliance is absolutely great. Lisa was definitely helpful. She explained everything in detail about my personal and business taxes. She also helped out with my audit with the state.

I'm thankful to have found this firm for my personal and professional accounting services. Lisa (one of the reps) is great! She has a calming presence and when we close out I usually feel at ease.

The services I received from this firm was awful, and well overpriced. I had Brooks Alliance prepare two business taxes, as well as my personal taxes. There was no strategic planning, the person that assisted me attempted to write off all of my expenses although there was no tax benefit for doing so. My expenses exceeded my income and instead of depreciating my expenses over time, since this was the first year and the start up cost alone are extremely high in the trucking industry, she choose to write e

Lisa is a pleasure to work with! She's smart, professional, thorough and patient. She helps me get and stay organized and answers any of my questions. I love working with Lisa!

Ms. Brooks and the entire Brooks Alliance team are phenomenal. Ms. Brooks was quick and exceedingly knowledgeable to guide me on the proper formation of my second business. In addition, my taxes were done quickly while ensuring all deductions were accounted and I left the Brooks Alliance office - with a wide grin. The Brooks Alliance team has gained a client for life!

For the past two tax years, I have gotten my tax prepared by Lisa. She is efficient and effective. Very professional and helpful. Even provided helpful information that keeps me prepared for next season.

This is my 3rd year with Brooks Alliance and they have always done a professional job. Ms. Green has been my tax expert every year and she is always confident, respectable, knowledgeable, helpful, and accountable. I look forward to year 4 and looking forward to working with Ms Green again!! Brooks Alliance thank you!!

If I could give Lisa and her team 10 stars, I would! They were very patient with me and answered all my questions being that I am an entrepreneur who is making profit for the first time. I recommend her to any and everyone. I could not be more pleased.

Working with Lisa was a great experience. She was thorough, knowledgeable, and efficient. She helped me with some tax planning strategies for the upcoming year. Thank you Lisa!

This is my second year using Brooks Alliance. The tax preparers are very knowledgeable and extremely efficient. The process is streamlined and very easy to use especially the second year. They are very patient and kind in helping "not so techy people" in navigating the website . The system is also very secure and also provides easy access to IRS site if there is a need to follow up. I highly recommend this firm.

Diligent and hardworking team that provides the absolute best customer service I've experienced. Continue the great work, Skylar Gadson was exceptionally patient and handled my request in a timely manner. 5 stars

Lisa is so professional, she made sure I understood how business taxes are done, since this was my first year. If I had future questions she was very attentive to them. I did sign up for the zoom meeting initially where the owner answered questions. Afterwards, you can book a consultation. Thank you Brook?s Alliance!

So thankful for Ms.Business & her team at Brooks Alliance. They're so patient, educated, and ready to DELIVER! Got both my business + personal taxes done in a timely matter & they answered any questions I had. 5/5 for sure!

Lynnae, my tax preparer was great. She was informative, patient, nice, and easy to talk to. I look forward to doing business with Brooks Alliance in the future.

I am so happy I reached out to Brooks Alliance for both business and personal taxes. I was looking for a CPA who was an expert in small business taxes. Shaquanna and Lisa were my match!!! They were pleasant to work with and very knowledgeable in their field.

This is long but I have a million good things to say about Ms. Business and Brooks Alliance. I discovered and met Ms. Business through a real estate workshop held by Earn Your Leisure in October. I was immediately blown away by her knowledge and expertise as well as her larger than life personality. I'm investing in real estate this year so I decided to switch over to Brooks Alliance to handle my personal taxes and begin building the relationship. This was by far the best experience I've had with an account

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Skip to main Home Best CPA's Nearby Upgrade your plans English Avatar for Nico Bottema Welcome, Nico Bottema! Share Install the tag on your site to get access to all features, tools and the insights you need. It's fast and easy. Site ID: 6455700 Get started with the tag installation 1 Copy this code. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Copy code 2 Paste the code into the of every page where you want to track user behavior or collect feedback. 3 To make sure everything is ready, verify that your code was installed. Verify installation OTHER WAYS TO INSTALL Install with a team member’s help Install on a platform Install with a npm package Explore the demo Take a tour of the product with realistic data to explore. Explore demo site Common questions View all Course How do I install the tag? Collect session data for replays, heatmaps, and on-site surveys by installing a unique tag on your site. Ready to add it? Follow the instructions in this 15-minute course. Article How do I know if the tag is installed correctly? Article Will the tag slow down my site? Suggested for you Enable 2FA now Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an additional layer of security to your account. Popular shortcuts title Feedback button Capture feedback in the wild by letting users share it at any point title Set up a Net Promoter Score® survey Measure long-term customer loyalty and happiness the tried-and-tested way. title Exit-intent survey Capture feedback before visitors leave and reduce your bounce rate Get started Interviews (new) Get real time feedback at critical times, thanks to easy, in-depth recruitment and analysis. Create project Finish your installation Surveys Feedback button Dashboard Invite team members Integrations