Recommendation for the entrance stickers sent to vendors'

Google Maps tips & tricks
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I am highly recommending that the door stickers you send to the vendors state

“See what our Google Maps Local Guides are saying about us”

I think that this will encourage the stores to post the stickers on their entrances

Virginia Benedict :dove:

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Hi @VBenedict

This has been proposed several times in the past.

Are you aware that it is possible to create such signs using only free tools on the Internet.

Copy the url to the review page on a desktop and use a free QR code generator to make the individual QR code.

Cheers

Morten

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The stickers, @VBenedict , are part of the set given to the Business listings by Google Business Profile.

To find more details please check the Brand Resource Center

Google Maps is a large structure, with different departments that are following different aspects of the program.

The Local Guides program is just one fo them.

My tip is to write your suggestion on the Engage with customers topic on the Google Business Profile community

However, keep in mind that to write a review on a listing in Google Maps it is not necessary to be a Local Guide, therefore “See what our Google Maps Local Guides say” would provide incorrect information, as it would suggest that only Local Guides can write reviews in Maps listings, and this is not true

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Interesting! Who else writes reviews?

The description a given business writes is clearly labeled :label: The rest are reviews, good, bad, or indiferent.

Unless, of course I am missing something :thinking:

Thank you @ErmesT for the good suggestions.

@MortenCopenhagen Thank you but I do not use free tools and I am referring to the entrance stickers that are sent to the businesses upon registering on Maps.

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@VBenedict

There are maybe 1-2 billion Maps users who can write reviews on Google Maps.

A subgroup of maybe 150 million of them are Local Guides. So we are a small minority compared to all Maps users.

I have not seen examples of any entrance stickers provided by Google. Have you? If so please share some examples.

All the best

Morten

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Good Morning @MortenCopenhagen :sun_with_face:

Yes, I have seen the stickers. This is how I know these are officially sent by Google Maps to a new verified business by default.

Few businesses actually place them at their business entrance. I normally try to encourage them to install these stickers on their storefront somewhere visible.

A great number of people (potential customers, that is) do not know they can search Maps for businesses’ reviews other than on Chrome and even then, they just go for the address and directions or website.

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