Google Place IDs
The Google Place ID is a unique textual identifier to identify a place in the Google Places database and on Google Maps. See here for more information.
Once you've identified the place ID for a place, you may use that value you look up that place or use that for other actions.
This Places ID can be used to:
- Specific link for a location on Google Maps
- direct link to submit a Google review for a location
- Request access to a managed location
How can I retrieve the Place ID for a location?
Google give the opportunity to look up the place ID for a location by using a search bar on that website.
There you can look up the specific place and retrieve the place ID.
How to create a specific link to a location on Google Maps?
As mentioned the place ID is a unique identifier for a place. This ID can also be used to create a URL that points out a specific location in Google Maps.
For that you have to add the found place ID at the end of that URL:
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Google&query_place_id=[YOUR_PLACE_ID]
Then you will be directly guided to the specific location in Google Maps.
How to create a link for customers to write reviews?
With the place ID you can create a direct link to a location to write a review. That can be shared with your customers to collect reviews.
For that you have to add the found place ID at the end of that URL:
https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=[YOUR_PLACE_ID]
Then you will be directly guided to the specific location and prompted to write a review. Here you'll find more about links to write a review.
How to create a URL to request access rights to a managed location?
The places ID can also be used to create an URL to request access for a managed location. This can be useful if you already know that the location is managed by someone else.
To be able to request access to a specific location by using the placed ID you have to be logged in to your Google Business Profile Account. Then you can use that URL to be forwarded to the requesting ownership page:
https://business.google.com/arc/p/[YOUR_PLACE_ID]
On the requesting page you have to define which kind of access you request.