Invite a Review on Google Maps

It is important to invite customers to review your business on Google maps. Not only will it help improve your online reputation, but it can also lead to more clicks and local in-person visits. Fortunately, there are many easy ways to do this. A great way to invite reviews is to create a dedicated page on your website that explains the value of reviews and provides your customers with an easy-to-use, mobile-friendly form to submit their review. You can also share the link to this review page on social media or email it to your customers.

The best time to ask for a invite reviews is immediately following a positive experience with your business. This is when your customers are most likely to be enthusiastic and satisfied, which increases the odds of them leaving a positive review. A common practice is to send a quick email to customers thanking them for their purchase or service and asking for feedback. Including a direct link to your online review page makes it easy for them to do so.

Another way to prompt review is by sending a text message after your service is complete. This can be especially helpful for businesses that offer ongoing services, like home renovation or landscaping, as well as freelancers who perform projects over a period of time. You can simply write a short text message to your customer that says, “We’d love to hear your thoughts about insert product name here>!” and include a link to the review pages on your website or other review platforms.

How Do I Invite a Review on Google Maps?

Another way to invite reviews is to use the downloadable review invitation links available in your Google Business Profile. You can generate these links for any number of locations and share them with your customers. Just make sure that you use the correct location name and city/zip/postal code for the specific location for which you want to request reviews.

To generate a review invitation link, visit your Business Profile and select the “Reviews” tab. Then click the “Ask for reviews” button. This will display a box on the map with a short URL link inside. Copy this link and share it with your customers via email or text message, or on social media. In order for your customers to leave a review on Google Maps, they will need a Google account. If they don’t have a Google account, they can create one by visiting the Google account creation webpage or downloading the Google app.

If you encounter a review that is offensive or inappropriate, you can report it to Google. Google’s review policies are designed to promote objective and unbiased opinions of businesses. Google does not allow businesses to post their own reviews, and it is against the rules for customers to leave self-promotional content or reviews that are negative toward a business.

The easiest way to encourage reviews is by using a tool like LOCALBOSS, which makes it easy to create a review link and share it with your customers, either through the LOCALBOSS app or through a custom email that can be sent directly to your customers. You can also include a QR code on your business’s physical materials, such as business cards and menus, that will direct customers to the review invitation link.

In addition to allowing you to share the review invitation link, LOCALBOSS has a built-in feature that automatically updates your business’s Google Business Profile with customer feedback. This helps you stay up-to-date on your customers’ experiences at your business and lets you take action when it matters most.