First, you need to obtain your Google ID. Here is the easiest way to find your Google ID which we will use to create a Google review link:
Step 2: In the ‘Enter a location‘ field write your company name
NOTE: If your company does not pop up, skip to Step 5 and follow these steps. This is the source code method of obtaining your Google ID.
Step 3: Click on your company name that appears in the drop-down list
Your Place ID will appear in the popover and you will just need to copy it
Step 4: Paste this ID number at the end of the link below, after the = sign.
https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=
Here is an example of what the final Google Review Link should look like:
You now have your Google Review Link and can skip step 5 and continue onto step 6.
Step 5: We will obtain your Google ID using the source code method. If this feels too daunting feel free to reach out to support and we are happy to help.
Bring up your Google My Business page in Google
Click ‘Write a Review’
We are going to change the URL on this page by adding view-source: to the beginning of the URL, so it will look like this:
view-source:https://www.google…
Hit enter to open the source code page
Open the search feature. This is ctrl F on a PC or ⌘F on a Mac’
Type data-PID into the search bar and hit enter
You will see data-PID is now highlighted. Copy the line of text beside data-PID inside the quotation marks. Refer to the graphic below.
Paste this ID number at the end of this link, after the = sign.
https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=
Here is an example of what the final Google Review Link should look like:
This will be your Google Link, continue onto the final steps below!
Once the Google link is acquired follow these final steps to add Google as a Review Site.
Step 6: Head over to your Rei account.
If you have multiple locations, select the location you would like to add a site to from the drop down menu on the header.
Click “Settings” in the left hand menu
Select “Review Sites”
In the top right corner on “Review Sites’ page, select “Add Review Site”
Select Google from the drop down menu
Enter in the Google link you copied from Step 4 or 5
Click ‘View Site’ to test the link is correct
Select ‘yes’ to activate the review site, assuming you want it to show up to your customers
Select Add Review Site’ button
That’s it! Your customers will now have the option to leave you a review on Google when you send them a review request!