Dear @rajrikete
Asking people to review a business they never visited or bought something from is asking them to violate the guidelines for Local Guides. We can only write reviews and rate places we have personally visited. Else the reviews become less valuable.
Both the business, you, and fellow LGs can get in trouble for fake engagement. Suspension is a risk we should avoid.
I believe you mean well, but fake reviews on Maps a real problem.
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@rajrikete just want to add, what you’re asking is considered prohibited and restricted content. You can have a look at the article below
Prohibited & restricted content
Some snippet:
Contributions to Google Maps should reflect a genuine experience at a place or business. Fake engagement is not allowed and will be removed.
This includes:
- Content that is not based on a real experience and does not accurately represent the location or product in question.
You can have a look at the article below as well for tips on how to write high quality reviews
Tips for contributing high quality reviews & photos