Guides to Google reviews.
How to ask for reviews, how to answer them, and what the rules allow. Written for owners of local businesses, with sources linked.
Get more reviews
How to ask customers for Google reviews, when to ask, and what to say.
How to Get More Google Reviews: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to getting more Google reviews: when to ask, what to say, where to put your review link, and what Google's rules forbid.
· 9 min read
Reply to reviews
How to answer good and bad reviews so future customers trust what they read.
How to Respond to Google Reviews, Good and Bad
How to respond to Google reviews: what to say to good and bad ones, how fast to reply, and when to report a review instead of answering it.
· 9 min read
NFC and QR review cards
How tap and scan review cards work, where to put them, and what to check before buying.
NFC Review Cards: How Tap-to-Review Works
What an NFC review card is, how the tap opens your Google review form, which phones work, where to place a card, and what to check before buying.
· 9 min read
Industry guides
Review advice for specific kinds of local business, from restaurants to clinics.
Google Reviews for Local Businesses, by Industry
How restaurants, salons, trades, clinics, shops and professional firms can ask for Google reviews: the right moment, the right words, the limits.
· 8 min read
Google Business Profile
Setting up, verifying and maintaining the profile your reviews appear on.
Google Business Profile Setup: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to set up a Google Business Profile: name, category, address, hours and verification, and what each choice means for your reviews.
· 8 min read
Review rules
What Google and regulators allow and forbid when a business collects reviews.
Google Review Policy: What Businesses Can and Cannot Do
Google's review policy in plain words: what a business may ask for, what counts as an incentive or review gating, and which reviews Google removes.
· 8 min read
Put a card on the counter this week.
Setup takes about ten minutes. Cards arrive already linked to your account.