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Google Review Link Generator

Turn your Place ID or Maps link into the direct “write a review” URL — free, instant, and nothing leaves your browser.

Paste your Place ID or your Google Maps link and get the direct “write a review” URL for your business — the one that opens the review box with the stars ready, instead of dropping people on your profile to find it themselves. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere or stored.

Don’t know it? Open Google’s Place ID finder, search your business name, and copy the ID it shows.

One rule before you send it anywhere: give this link to every customer, not just the ones you expect to be happy. Sending it selectively by expected rating is review gating — it breaks Google’s review policy and the US FTC’s rule on consumer reviews (16 CFR Part 465), and it is the fastest way to lose the reviews you already have.

The three Google review links, and when to use each

Direct review link Opens the review box with the star picker ready. The workhorse — use it in email, SMS and anywhere you can hyperlink text.
Short link (g.page) Short enough to say out loud or print. Needs a short name set in your Business Profile.
Profile link Lands on your listing rather than the review form. Good for “find us” — poor for “review us”, because the customer has to hunt for the button.

How to find your Place ID

  1. Open Google’s official Place ID finder.
  2. Type your business name and address into the search box on the map.
  3. Click your business in the results. The Place ID appears in the info window — it usually starts with ChIJ.
  4. Copy it, paste it above, and generate your link.

A Place ID is public information and it is stable — it identifies the listing, not your account, so the link you build today keeps working.

Why a Maps link is not always enough

A Google Maps share link often carries only a CID — the !1s0x…:0x… token you can see in the address bar. Google’s write-a-review URL needs a Place ID, and a CID cannot be converted into a Place ID in your browser. When that happens this tool tells you so and sends you to the Place ID finder rather than handing you a link that quietly does nothing. Tools that always return something from a Maps URL are guessing.

Questions

Is the review link free to create?

Yes. It is built from your public Place ID — there is nothing to buy, and no account needed.

Will the link expire?

No. It points at your Business Profile’s permanent identifier, so it keeps working as long as the listing exists. If you move or rename the business the listing usually keeps the same Place ID.

Does the customer need a Google account?

Yes — Google requires a signed-in account to post a review. That is Google’s rule, not something any tool can remove. On a phone, most people are already signed in, which is why the link converts better from a text message than from a desktop email.

Can I shorten the link myself?

You can put it behind any shortener, but a redirect adds a step and some people distrust shortened links. If you want it short, set a short name in your Business Profile and use the g.page form instead.

Where should I put the link?

Wherever the customer already is when they are happy: the thank-you email or SMS after the job, the receipt, your email signature, a card by the till. One link, one tap, no hunting.

Getting the link is the easy part

The hard part is asking every customer, every time, without anyone remembering to do it. That is what Reviews Wall does inside your WordPress site — a branded review page, a one-tap path to Google for happy customers, and a private channel so unhappy ones reach you first.

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