Where to find your Google review link
Google gives you a short link that opens your business's review form directly. Three ways to get it:
- From a Google search — sign in to the account that manages the listing, search your business name, then click Ask for reviews. The link appears, in the form
g.page/r/…. - From the Google Business Profile app — Customers, then Reviews, then Get more reviews.
- From Google Maps — open your listing, Share, and copy the link. It works too, though it opens the listing rather than the form itself.
Why the short g.page link is the one you want
A Maps link drops the customer on your listing, where leaving a review takes three more taps — and each tap loses people. The g.page/r/…/review link opens the star rating and the text box straight away. When someone is standing at your counter with their phone out, that difference is the whole game.
What Google forbids, and what it costs
Asking for a review is allowed. Offering a discount, a gift or entry into a prize draw in exchange is not — and neither is asking only the customers you already know are happy. Google removes those reviews and can restrict the listing. A stand in plain sight, with nothing offered in return, is both the safest and the most effective method.
Be wary of subscription QR codes
A lot of services route the scan through their own address before redirecting to Google. The day they shut down, change their pricing or let the code expire, every poster you have already printed stops working. Here the code points straight at your Google link: there is nothing between your customers and you.
One bad review matters less than you think
A single negative review among thirty positive ones barely moves your rating; the same review among five drags it down hard. It is the proportion that counts — which is the real argument for the poster above. The more reviews you collect, the less any single one can hurt you.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the link for my Google reviews?
On a computer: search for your business name in Google while signed in to the account that manages the listing, then click « Ask for reviews ». Google shows a short g.page link. In the Google Business Profile app: Customers, then Reviews, then « Get more reviews ». That is the link to paste here.
How do I create a QR code for Google reviews?
Paste your review link in the field above. The code is drawn immediately, along with a poster you can print. There is no account to create and no step after that — what you see is what comes out of the printer.
Is the QR code free, and does it expire?
It is free and it does not expire. The code points straight at your Google page: no middleman, no account, no subscription that lapses. Be wary of services that route the scan through their own address first — the day they shut down, change pricing or expire, every poster you already printed stops working.
Can I print the poster in a large format?
Yes. The QR code is a vector file (SVG), so it stays sharp at any size, from a counter stand to an A3 poster. Use the print button for a ready-to-place page, or download the code on its own to drop into your own artwork.
Am I allowed to ask customers for reviews?
Yes — asking is allowed and encouraged by Google. What is not allowed: offering anything in return (a discount, a gift, a prize draw), asking only the customers you know are happy, or writing reviews yourself. A stand that every customer can see, with nothing offered in exchange, stays on the right side of the rules.
Does the QR code work on every phone?
Yes. Since 2018 the camera app on iPhones and on most Android phones reads QR codes with no extra app. The customer points at the code, taps the notification, and lands on the review form already signed in to their Google account.
Do you store my link?
No. The link you paste is used to draw the code and then forgotten: it is not stored, not logged, not passed to anyone. You can check it yourself — the code is generated at an address that contains nothing but your link.
