The guides
- Verified reviewsWhat "verified" means on different platforms, what UK, US and EU rules require, and how to collect verified reviews.Last checked
- Review widget for your websiteThe main types of widget, what to check before choosing one, how to add one to any site, and what it means for page speed and SEO.Last checked
- Review schemaHow review markup works, which types Google can show stars for, the self-serving rule, and a JSON-LD example you can test.Last checked
- Google seller ratingsWhat Google now calls store ratings, where they appear, the review thresholds on Google's pages, and the routes to getting them.Last checked
To compare review platforms on price, contracts and rules, see our comparisons.
How we write these guides
Each guide answers its question in the first lines, uses short sections you can read on their own, and lists its sources with check dates. We make GoldStarred, so it has one section of its own in each guide, and that section says so.
FAQ
Where do the facts in these guides come from?
From Google's own documentation and help pages, the laws themselves and regulators' guidance, quoted and linked, with the date we read them. Where Google's pages disagree with each other, the guide says so.
Do I need GoldStarred to follow these guides?
You can follow every guide with any provider. GoldStarred has one section of its own in each guide, and that section says we make it.