What is a Google review link?
It is a link that opens the “write a review” box for your business directly, so the customer doesn’t have to search for you, find your profile and scroll to the reviews. Fewer steps means more reviews.
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Don’t have it? Find your Place ID with Google’s Place ID Finder, or copy the link from “Ask for reviews” in your Business Profile.
Paste your Place ID or review link, and your link, QR code and messages show up here.
Your Google review link
Print it on business cards, invoices, receipts or a sign at the counter. It goes straight to Google.
Send the same message to every customer. Google doesn’t allow incentives for reviews or asking only happy customers.
Asking for reviews
How to ask for Google reviews the right way.
The best time to ask is the hour after the job, by text, from the person who did the work. One tap should land the customer in your review box.
When should I ask for a review?
Right after the job is done and the customer is happy with it, ideally the same day. Waiting a week cuts the response sharply because the experience is no longer fresh.
Text, email or a printed card?
Text gets the fastest response for most service businesses. Email works for longer jobs or B2B clients. A printed QR card works at a counter, on an invoice or left behind after a home visit.
What should I do with the reviews?
Reply to every one, good or bad, within a day or two. Thank people by name and mention the service. For a bad review, answer calmly, take it offline and fix what you can. If a review breaks Google’s rules, it can be reported.
FAQ
Google review links, answered.
How do I make a link for customers to leave a Google review?
Use the link format https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid= followed by your Place ID, or copy the share link from the "Ask for reviews" button in your Google Business Profile. This tool builds the first one from your Place ID and also accepts the second.
What is a Google Place ID?
A Place ID is the unique code Google gives every business and place in Google Maps. Most start with ChIJ. You can look yours up with Google's free Place ID Finder by typing your business name.
Does the review link work on phones?
Yes. On a phone the link opens the review form in the browser or the Google Maps app. The customer has to be signed in to a Google account to post a review.
Can I offer a discount or gift for a review?
No. Google does not allow offering money, discounts or gifts in exchange for reviews, and US federal rules also ban incentives tied to positive reviews. Ask every customer, offer nothing, and let them write what they want.
Can I send the link only to happy customers?
No. Asking only customers you expect to be happy is called review gating, and it breaks Google's review policy. Send the same request to every customer after the job.
Does the QR code expire?
No. The QR code points straight to your Google review link, not through our site, so it keeps working as long as your Business Profile exists. Print it on cards, invoices or a counter sign.
How do I get more Google reviews?
Ask every customer right after the job, by text, with the direct link. A short personal message from the person who did the work gets the best response. Reply to every review, good or bad, within a day or two.
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