Question

How do I get more reviews on Google My Business?

Locus Intelligence team
Updated 2 min readReach · Attract

Short answer 38 words

Ask real customers after a good visit, with a direct link to your review page. Make it easy, ask in person or by message, and never offer rewards for reviews or pay for them, which breaks Google's rules.

The fuller answer

Time the request close to the visit. Asking every customer, not only happy ones, avoids "gating" that the rules also discourage.

Reply to every review, so the next customer sees an engaged business.

Reply to every review, so the next customer sees an engaged business. Learn how in how to respond to Google reviews.

For the full playbook, read how to get more Google reviews. Get your direct link with the free review link generator.

Review loop
  1. 01Good visit
  2. 02AskSame day
  3. 03LinkOpens review box
  4. 04ReplyIn two days

Mistakes to avoid

  • Offering a discount for reviews

    Instead: Ask everyone the same, with nothing in return.

  • Asking only happy customers

    Instead: Ask every customer.

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Your next steps

Today

  1. Make your review link.

This week

  1. Ask every customer.

This month

  1. Compare reviews per location.
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