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How to get more Google reviews with a QR code

Happy customers rarely leave a review because nobody makes it easy at the right moment. A QR code at the counter, on the receipt or in the box fixes that.

Short answer

To get Google reviews with a QR code, copy the review link from your Google Business Profile, put it behind a dynamic QR code, and place the code where customers are happiest: the counter, the receipt, the table or the box. Ask in plain words, such as “Enjoyed it? Leave us a review”.

Step 1: Get your Google review link

Open your Google Business Profile and use the option to ask for reviews. Google gives you a short link that opens the review box for your business directly. Google’s own tips to get more reviews describe the same link.

If you sell online, your Shopify product review page works the same way. Any page where people can leave a review can sit behind the code.

Step 2: Put the link behind a dynamic code

In Qrivio, choose Get reviews when you make the code, paste your review link and pick your colors. Use a dynamic code rather than pasting the review link into a free static generator: if your profile, page or platform ever changes, you update the link once and every printed code follows.

Qrivio switches off tracking tags for review links by default, because the review page belongs to Google, not to your website.

Step 3: Place it where the moment is right

The best time to ask is right after a good experience. Put the code where people are when they feel that.

PlaceWhy it worksCode size
Counter or tillPeople wait there for a moment with their phone in hand4–5 cm
Receipt or invoiceIt travels home with the customer2–2.5 cm
Table tentDiners scan while waiting for the bill4–5 cm
Inside the boxThe unboxing is the happiest moment of an online order2.5–3 cm
Thank-you cardIt feels personal, not like an ad2.5–3 cm

Give each place its own code. After a few weeks you will see which one actually brings people to your review page.

Step 4: Say it plainly

A bare code gets ignored. Put one short line next to it:

  • “Enjoyed your visit? Tell Google. It takes 30 seconds.”
  • “Scan to leave us a review.”
  • “Your review helps a small business. Thank you.”

Stay within Google’s rules

Google’s policy for reviews does not allow paying for reviews or offering rewards in exchange for them, and it does not allow asking only happy customers while steering unhappy ones away. In practice:

  • Don’t attach a discount to the review. If you want to run an offer, use a separate code with a separate message.
  • Ask everyone the same way. Don’t use a code’s routing to send only some customers to the review page.
  • Reply to reviews, good and bad. It shows future customers that someone is listening.

Measure what works

Qrivio shows scans for each code as they happen, with the time and device. Compare scans per placement with the new reviews in your Google Business Profile. If the receipt code gets scans but few reviews, try a clearer line next to it. If the counter code gets none, it may be in the wrong spot.

Frequently asked questions

Can I offer a discount in exchange for a Google review?

No. Google’s policy does not allow rewards for reviews. Run offers through a separate QR code and keep the review request on its own.

Where do I find my Google review link?

In your Google Business Profile, use the option to ask for reviews. Google gives you a short link that opens your review box directly.

What if my review link changes?

With a dynamic QR code you change the link once in your dashboard and every printed code follows. Nothing needs reprinting.

Where should I put a review QR code?

Where customers are happiest: the counter, the receipt, the table or inside the box. Give each spot its own code so you can see which works.

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