Review Pilot · Setup checklist

Create and test your Google review QR code

Use the review link belonging to the business, not a Google search result or an internal panel address. A QR code stores a destination; it cannot authorize Business Profile access or automatically publish a customer review.

  1. Sign in to the Google account managing the verified business. Select the correct Business Profile, open Read reviews and choose Get more reviews. Copy the review link Google provides. Menu wording can vary by interface.
  2. Open that link in a private browser window. Confirm the business name and location before generating or printing anything. If Google requests a customer sign-in, that is separate from your business account.
  3. For a managed Review Pilot product, activate it in your panel and assign the correct business. Use the product’s permanent QR address rather than replacing it with an untracked direct link; changing the target later should not require a reprint.
  4. Print a high-contrast code with a clear border. Do not crop its white quiet zone or place text over the modules. Test the finished print from the normal reading distance rather than relying on the digital preview.
  5. Test with the camera on both an iPhone and an Android phone, on mobile data and Wi-Fi. Confirm that the correct destination opens and that the invitation remains neutral for every customer.
  6. Keep a setup record: location, product identifier, target link, placement and last test date. Retest after changing the profile or moving the product. A successful scan verifies the journey, not a new public review.

Location / product / test date: _____________________________________

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