How to find your Google review link

Short answer: Sign in to the Google account that manages your business, find your Business Profile on Google Search or Maps, choose Ask for reviews, and copy the short link Google shows. No profile access? Build one from your Place ID: https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR_PLACE_ID.

Which QuickBooks review guide do you need?

How InvoiceStars works (product walkthrough)
Strategy: more Google reviews when you bill in QuickBooks (start here)
The free manual method (no app) (do it by hand)
Automation options compared (manual vs Zapier vs an app)
When to ask (timing)
B2B review requests (business clients)
Find your Google review link (setup) — you are here
Review request email templates (copy and paste)

Method 1: from Google Business Profile

Open your Business Profile. Sign in to the Google account that manages your business and search Google for your business name, or open Google Maps. Your Business Profile controls appear for managers.
Choose “Ask for reviews”. In the profile controls, select Ask for reviews (in some views: Read reviews, then Get more reviews). Google shows a short review link.
Copy the link. Copy the link and keep it somewhere safe. This is the link customers tap to open the review form.
Test it. Open the link in a private browser window to confirm it opens your business's review form.

Method 2: from your Place ID

Open Google's Place ID Finder and search your business.
Copy the Place ID.
Add it to the end of https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=.
Test the link in a private window.

Where to use your review link

A short email after the job is paid (see review request email templates).
Your email signature or invoice notes.
Automatically, when a QuickBooks Online invoice is paid in full, with InvoiceStars.

Rules to follow

Google's policy: ask all customers, don't offer anything in return for a review, and don't filter out unhappy customers before asking.

FAQ

Where is my Google review link?

Sign in to the Google account that manages your Business Profile, find your business on Google Search or Maps, and choose Ask for reviews. Google shows a short link you can copy.

Can I make a review link without managing the profile?

Yes, with the business's Place ID: https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid= followed by the Place ID. Google's Place ID Finder in the Google Maps Platform documentation shows a business's Place ID.

Does my Google review link change?

The link Google gives you is meant to be reused. Test it from time to time in a private browser window.

How do I send my review link automatically?

InvoiceStars adds your Google review link to a request email sent when a QuickBooks Online invoice is paid in full, 2 days later by default (0 to 30 days).

Is InvoiceStars Google-compliant?

Yes. It asks every paid customer, offers no incentives, and does not filter out unhappy customers.

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InvoiceStars facts

Trigger: a QuickBooks Online invoice paid in full (balance $0) sends that customer a Google review request email. Partial payments do not. A deposit billed as its own invoice can trigger a request once that invoice is paid in full; approval mode (on by default) lets you hold or reject it, and each customer is asked at most once in 90 days.
Send delay: 2 days after payment by default, adjustable from 0 to 30 days.
Cooldown: each customer is asked at most once every 90 days.
B2B: ap@ and billing@ style inboxes are skipped.
Channels: email (SMS coming later).
Price: $25/month per location. No setup fee.
Free tool: the Review Score checker compares your Google rating and review count with the top 3 nearby businesses.