How to Make a Google Review Tap Card

The tag holds one link. When a customer holds their phone near it, the phone offers to open the link. That is all a review card does, so you can make your own with blank NFC tags instead of buying preloaded cards that tie you to someone else's link or service.

Good to know: NFC Ninja writes the review link you enter. It doesn't create or manage your Google Business Profile, so you need a profile first.

• Your Google review link, copied from your Google Business Profile ("Ask for reviews" or "Share review form").
• Blank NFC stickers, cards or a stand with an NFC insert.
• Your phone and NFC Ninja.

1. Copy your review link. Open your Google Business Profile, choose the option to ask for reviews and copy the link.
2. Choose Review My Business. In NFC Ninja, open the Library and tap Use this idea on Review My Business. Or tap Write a Tag and choose Website shortcut. With Pro, you can start from the Google Review template in the Business Template Studio.
3. Paste the link and preview. Check the link and the space it needs on the tag.
4. Write the tag. Hold the tag near your phone until the write finishes. NFC Ninja asks before replacing anything already on it.
5. Let it check itself. NFC Ninja reads the tag back and only shows success when the link matches.

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• On the counter next to the payment terminal, where customers already have their phone out.
• On the table, the receipt holder or the takeaway bag.
• On a card your staff hand over at the end of a job.

Ask in person, then point to the tag. A short line such as "Tap to leave us a review" works better than a long sign.

With Pro, the Batch Writer writes up to 48 tags per batch, one verified write at a time. Use identical mode for the same review link on each sticker, or a pasted list if each branch has its own review link.

Some customers' phones won't have NFC switched on. Pro's Design Studio has a Review Signs category: choose a layout, add a headline such as "Tap or scan to review us", your link and brand colour, and turn on the QR code and NFC mark. Share it as a PNG or PDF, then tap Write this link to a tag to put the same link on the sticker.

Tags on a public counter can be rewritten by anyone with an NFC app. Pro's tag security tools add a write password or a permanent lock (both need NTAG21x tags). Lock it only once the link is final.

Ask all customers the same way. Never offer a reward for a review or ask only happy customers. Google's review policies apply to tap cards just like a printed link.