To create your unique Google review link, we will walk you through the steps below. Here’s what we will go over:
Step 1: Navigate to the Google PlaceID Lookup Tool
Step 2: Type your business name into the “Enter a location” field
Step 3: Your Google PlaceID will appear on the map, underneath your business name
Step 4: Insert your Google PlaceID into the provided Google URL in this "How-To"
Are you ready to get started....? We thought so!
The first step involved in creating your unique review link for your business on Google is to login to your GMB (Google My Business) account. Once you're there, we need to navigate to Google's PlaceID tool. This tool is used to find the unique code Google assigns to each business on the map. There's only a few steps to get your code, after that you'll be all set!
Click here to find your PlaceID code, once there you should see something similar to this:
You'll see a search bar on the map when it shows up, there will be a section to enter a location, go ahead and type in your business name. (Please note, you must have a Google My Business account setup to show on the map). As you type you'll start to see a drop-down suggestion box, click on your business:
After you've typed in your business name and clicked on it, you'll see the map zoom into your business location. Under the name of your business will be your PlaceID, copy this code:
Now that you have your unique PlaceID code, the final step is to paste it into the Google review URL provided below:
https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=<place_id>
Example: https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=ChIJG0UfDGHWwoARBdt3TXkIeJQ
Now you're ready to go! Send customers your unique link, it will take them directly to the review box for them to leave their review: