Pull reviews from your Google Maps / Business Profile listing directly into VideoTestimonials. No Google account connection required — we search and fetch public reviews server-side.
Steps to Import Google Reviews
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Navigate to the Import Section: Go to Dashboard → Import → Reviews & Other at https://app.videotestimonials.video/dashboard/import.
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Select Google Reviews: In the Reviews & Other tab, click the Google Reviews tile.
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Search for Your Business:
- Enter your business name (and city / address if needed), or paste a Google Maps URL.
- We call the Google Places API to find the match.
- Pick your business from the results (up to 8 are shown).
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Import Reviews:
- Once you pick the business, we fetch reviews from two sources: the Google Places API (up to 5 reviews, with reviewer photos) and our own scraper (additional public reviews).
- Duplicate reviews are removed from the list. Tick the reviews you want (or Select all) and click Import.
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Review Imported Data: After the import is complete, you'll see how many reviews were imported and skipped. Each one keeps the reviewer's name, text, star rating, and, where available, photo.
Troubleshooting
- Business not found: Try including the city or address. The Places API uses Google's search ranking; obscure small businesses may not surface without a more specific query.
- Fewer reviews than expected: The Places API returns at most 5 reviews. Our scraper picks up more, but heavily-throttled scraping days can return a short list. Retry later.