Verifying your Google Places Page helps prevent mis-information and gives people a clear message that you are a trusted source. Of course many people also talk about reviews being key to standing out but getting them takes time. Not only that but there can be many times you have to explain how to do the review. Two easy solutions to increasing your chances of getting a Google Places review.

Ask For a Review

It isn’t always easy to ask face to face but you can add it to your email signature. Consider using Wisestamp, good for use with Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. Besides adding some contact information and links to your social profiles, consider adding a link to your Google Places page and a small one line request for a review.

Link to Easy How-To

For those that don’t know how, have a link to Google’s information on writing a Google Places review. It is a quick, at-a-glance read that gets right to the point.

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