Practical Google Business Profile Guide

Finding and Sharing a Business Review Link

  • Opens the review form directly
  • Copy button and QR code included
  • Message templates for every channel

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  • 150,000+Reviews managed
  • 1,200+Locations
  • 250+Businesses
  • 3Apps: web, iOS and Android

What you can do with Ampli5 Pulse.

A review link is helpful only when it consistently sends customers to the correct listing.

  • A review link for every location

    Each location in AI Review Generate has its own review URL next to its QR code, ready to copy into a message or email.

  • Know when a review lands

    Instant alerts for new reviews on the web and in the iOS and Android apps, so you can thank customers while the visit is fresh.

  • One inbox for every location

    Reviews from every branch arrive in one list, with pending and replied counts so nothing waits too long for an answer.

  • AI replies in your voice

    Turn on auto-reply, or let Ampli5 AI draft a reply that you check and edit before it's published.

  • Sentiment and themes

    See what customers praise and complain about most, so you can share good news with the team and fix the rest.

  • Compare locations

    Review counts and replies side by side for every location show which branches are asking for reviews and which need a nudge.

How it works.

  1. 1

    Get your link

    Use an authorised Business Profile to find the current share-review option.

  2. 2

    Save your templates

    Open the link in a private browser session to confirm the destination and access flow.

  3. 3

    Ask after every visit

    Share it in natural customer follow-up messages, receipts or relevant service communications.

  4. 4

    Reply and learn

    Check the destination again after major changes to the location or listing.

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Notification settings in Ampli5 Pulse for new reviews, posts and reports

Alerts

Hear about every new review

Choose the notifications you want for new reviews, post updates and regular summaries, so a review that comes from your link never sits unanswered.

  • New review alerts
  • Post update notifications
  • Regular summaries
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A location’s latest Google posts and reviews in Ampli5 Pulse

Per location

See the latest reviews for each branch

Open any location to see its latest Google reviews beside its latest posts, so branch managers can check how their review requests are landing.

  • Latest reviews per location
  • Latest Google posts alongside
  • Calls and directions one click away

Which Google link should you share?

Link typeWhat it opensBest for
Share review form link (g.page)Your review formEveryday review requests
writereview?placeid= linkYour review formBuilding links from a Place ID, or for many locations
Google Maps profile linkYour profile and existing reviewsShowing people your reviews
A search for your business nameSearch resultsNot recommended for review requests

The guide

Review Link, explained.

In short

  • Sign in to your Business Profile, choose 'Ask for reviews' or 'Get more reviews' and copy the review link, which usually starts with g.page.
  • Without profile access, enter your Place ID in the generator on this page to build a direct review link and a matching QR code.
  • Send the link to every customer shortly after the visit, by WhatsApp, SMS or email, and ask for honest feedback rather than a specific rating.

Questions, answered.

Straight answers to the questions people ask most about this.

Still stuck?

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No. Invite genuine, unbiased feedback and do not provide rewards or screen customers based on the rating you expect.

Only reviews that breach applicable platform policy may qualify for removal through Google’s processes; a negative opinion alone is not sufficient.

Copy your review link, paste it into a short personal message with the customer's name and your business name, and send it soon after the visit. Phones turn the link into something the customer can tap. Templates for both are above.

Yes. Your Google Maps profile link opens your listing, where people can read your reviews. That's different from a review link, which opens the form to write one. Use the first on your website to show reviews and the second when asking for new ones. See how to add Google reviews to your website.

No. You can share the same link with as many customers as you like. It only stops working if the profile is removed or its Place ID changes, which Google says can occasionally happen, so test it now and then.

Usually the Place ID belongs to a different listing, often a duplicate or an old address. Check the business name and address on the review form. Google can merge or remove duplicates when you report them; see merging Google Business Profiles.

Yes. Google only accepts reviews from people signed in to a Google account. If the customer isn't signed in, they're asked to sign in first and then see the review form.

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