In this article, we will explain how you can set up your review sites by connecting all review sites that are relevant to your business.
Configuring your review sites is the first most crucial step for setting up your account. Your Reviews subscription allows you to select multiple platforms; however during onboarding some of your review sites have already automatically been added.
Make sure however to check for your business or venue on each of these sites; it may be that you are not active on a site, but that there is an online conversation surrounding your location. You can find valuable consumer reviews that may otherwise not come to your attention.
Below you'll find a description for each site on how to extract the correct URL that you will need to fill out either on the Onboarding or Settings tab. Locate, Copy and Paste the full URL including the https:// part into your Reviews on-boarding page.
Just type the name of your establishment and the city it is located in Google Search and copy the URL from the Google Maps section. For an example click here.
If you encounter issues with the synchronisation using the URL above, please try the following method. To come up with a working URL, you can use the following two methods:
- Look up your working URL with a Google Review Link generator
Through the link below, you can easily generate the review link for your business Google page, which goes in the dashboard when you are setting up your Reviews websites.
https://reviewsonmywebsite.com/google-review-link-generator - Look up your Google CID with a hexadecimal converter
- Locate the Google Business Profile listing in Google Maps and select it, to view the relative URL in the top bar, like for example https://www.google.com/maps/place/SO+Connect/@52.3653926,4.881401,21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47c609c669e5ce07:0x6cbe9865f48e3700!8m2!3d52.3654351!4d4.8812821
- Find the second string that starts from 0x (the one that ends with an exclamation mark “!” / see it highlighted below for reference).
https://www.google.com/maps/place/SO+Connect/@52.3653926,4.881401,21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47c609c669e5ce07:0x6cbe9865f48e3700!8m2!3d52.3654351!4d4.8812821
- Use this hexadecimal converter to turn the code (6cbe9865f48e3700) into the related Google CID.
- Add the Google CID (e.g. 7835867965333321472) to the base URL, as follows:
https://maps.google.com/?cid=7835867965333321472 - Look up your working URL with a Google CID converter
- Locate the Google Business Profile listing in Google Maps and select it, to view the relative URL in the top bar, like for example https://www.google.com/maps/place/SO+Connect/@52.3653926,4.881401,21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47c609c669e5ce07:0x6cbe9865f48e3700!8m2!3d52.3654351!4d4.8812821
- Copy-paste the Maps URL and use it in this Google CID converter to Convert and generate the Google CID.
- Find the generated CID decimal (e.g. 7835867965333321472) and the related URL to Google Maps, which will look like this:
https://maps.google.com/?cid=7835867965333321472
TripAdvisor
Find your locations URL on TripAdvisor using the "Search" function on the TripAdvisor homepage. Once in the main section, select and copy your URL. It should look something like this: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g32655-d348825-Reviews-Brent_s_Delicatessen_Restaurant-Los_Angeles_California.html
If you can't find your location on TripAdvisor or if you think that you don't have a listing because your location hasn't opened yet or for any other reason, please follow the instructions to list your location in the article: List Your Business On TripAdvisor.
TheFork
You can find your unique TheFork URL by typing the name of your location in the Search bar. Once you identify the name of you restaurant in the dropdown list, click it. You will arrive to your TheFork page. Select and copy your URL. It should look something like this: https://www.thefork.com/restaurant/the-white-room-nh-collection-grand-hotel-krasnapolsky/261137
Log into Facebook, then search for your business page. Click on the search results to open it. When the business page opens, copy the URL from the address bar in the browser.
Booking.com
On the Booking.com homepage, look for the "Restaurants" tab in the navigation bar. You will be forwarded to OpenTable. Type the name of your restaurant in the search bar. Copy the entire URL including http:// from your browser URL bar.
Foursquare
Open Foursquare.com and look for the name of your business in your city. You will find your URL when clicking the name of your location. The URL should look like this: https://foursquare.com/v/burger-bar/4b365b91f964a520883325e3
OpenTable
Type the name of your restaurant in the search bar. Copy the entire URL including http:// from your browser URL bar.
Bookatable
Search for your name or location on the Bookatable homepage. Select your location name and copy the URL of the main page. Your URL will look a lot like this: http://www.bookatable.com/es/s31677/divina-pasta-aribau
Viator
Search for your name or location on the Viator homepage. Select your location name and copy the URL of the main page of your attraction. Note that Viator is not commonly used for restaurants, but more for things to do, museums and attractions.
Hostelworld
Find your property by using the search bar on the homepage. You will find your hotel or hostel from a drop-down list. Copy the URL of the location's landing page.
JustEat
Enter your location's Postal Code. If you don't see the restaurant from the list that follows, You can use the search bar to find your restaurant's page. Normally, you will land on the "Menu" page first. Navigate to the "Reviews" part of your listing, located at the top of the menu items. Select the URL of your reviews page. Your URL will look like this: https://www.just-eat.co.uk/en/reviews-cornerinn
Quandoo
Search for your name or location on the Quandoo homepage. Select your country and city, type your location name and copy the URL of the main page. For example: https://www.quandoo.de/place/cafe-bar-gorki-park-3545
Zomato
Search for your name or location on the Zomato homepage. Select your area and type your location name and copy the URL of the main page. Your Zomato URL will look as follows: https://www.zomato.com/east-of-england/chicken-corner-hertfordshire
Congratulations! You have now copied and entered your review sites. If you haven't connected each and every one of them, not to worry. Popularity of certain sites is higher in some countries than others. When in doubt, contact support.
Do I need to log in to my accounts when connecting them to Reviews?
No, you can just copy and paste the URL's as mentioned above into the Reviews settings page and we will gather all reviews for you.
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