How to Set Up a Google+ Local Review in 5 Easy Steps

Google+ Local is a positive change – one that lets your customers leave even more comprehensive, detailed, and accurate reviews than before. Here’s how to set up a Google+ Local review in five easy steps:

How to Set Up a Google+ Plus Local Review in 5 Easy Steps Create a Google+ account. You must have your own Google+ account in order to leave reviews. However, you can now leave reviews from either a personal Google+ profile or a business Google+ Local page account.

How to Set Up a Google+ Local Review in 5 Easy Steps Visit the Google+ Local page of the business you want to review. This is simple: log in to your Google+ account and search the left hand side of the screen for a vertical tab menu. See the “Local” tab? Click on that to access the Google+ Local search. Once you are on the appropriate page, you click on the “Write a Review” button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

How to Set Up a Google+ Local Review in 5 Easy Steps Rate the business The new Google+ Local rating system – called the Zagat scale – will ask you to rate the business from 0 to 3 on a number of different aspects depending on the particular business you are reviewing (food and service categories when grading restaurants, for example). The numbers you enter are then calculated according to the Zagat scale formula in order to deliver an overall rating of 0 to 30. This score is also broken down into specific categories so that page visitors can accurately assess different aspects of the business – including its strengths and weaknesses.

How to Set Up a Google+ Local Review in 5 Easy Steps Write a review. Underneath the Zagat scale rating section is a text box into which you can write your business review. Take your time and be sure to provide plenty of detail, as well as specific tips and suggestions you would recommend potential customers follow when dealing with the business. Be sure to go over your review once you’ve finished it, in order to add any missed information and edit any mistakes.

How to Set Up a Google+ Local Review in 5 Easy Steps Publish your review. Once you are sure that you have rated and reviewed the business to your satisfaction, it is time to publish the review. Click on the “Publish” button underneath the review text box to publish it to the business’ Google+ Local page. The review will be listed under your profile, and anyone who sees the review, including the business itself, will be able to check out your profile page.

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