WatchMeGrow Live Reactions is here to transform the way families interact with your school. It allows parents to express their feelings through emojis on your classroom video feed, providing real-time feedback to your admins.

When families experience moments of joy, we offer them the opportunity to leave a glowing review for your school on the review platform of your choice.

Generate Your Review Link for Live Reactions
Here's a guide to ensure that parents can easily share their positive experiences with just one click for major review platforms. Select the one you want to use and enter it in the Live Reactions settings tab.

GOOGLE REVIEWS

Step 1: Log Into Your Google My Business Account

1. Go to Google My Business website and sign in using the email associated with your school's listing. I

2. If you manage multiple locations, be sure to select the correct one for which you're setting up the Live Reactions feature.

Step 2: Navigate to Your Home Page

Click on "Home" in the left-hand menu to go to your main page.

Step 3: Secure Your Short Name

1. Create your "short name." This is essentially a concise, memorable name for your school on Google, making it easier for parents to find and review you.
2. If you haven't chosen a short name yet, click on "Info" in the menu, then look for the option to “Add short name.” Choose wisely – this name will be a key part of your review link.

Step 4: Generate Your Review Link

With your short name in hand, you're ready to craft your review link.

The formula is simple: https://g.page/[YourShortName]/review/.
Just replace [YourShortName] with the short name of your school. For instance, if your short name is “SunnyDaycare,” your link will be https://g.page/SunnyDaycare/review/.

Step 5: Test Your Link

• Before sharing your link with parents on WatchMeGrow, it's important to test it. Paste the link into your browser's address bar and press enter.

• If done correctly, you should be taken directly to the review form for your business on Google.

• If it doesn't work, double-check the URL for any typos or errors.

YELP REVIEWS

Step 1: Find Your Business on Yelp

• Go to Yelp.com.

• Use the search bar to find your business by name and location. Make sure you select the correct business listing.

Step 2: Copy Your Business URL

• Once you've located your business page on Yelp, click to open it.

• In the address bar of your browser, you'll see the Yelp URL for your business page. It should look something like https://www.yelp.com/biz/[YourBusinessName]-[City].

• Copy this URL by right-clicking and selecting "Copy" or by pressing Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac).

Step 3: Create the Review Link

• To directly lead customers to the review form, you need to append /review to your business's Yelp page URL.

• Modify your copied URL to look like this: https://www.yelp.com/biz/[YourBusinessName]-[City]/review. Make sure to replace [YourBusinessName] and [City] with your actual business name and location as it appears in the Yelp URL.

• This is your Yelp review link.

Step 4: Test Your Link

• Before sharing your link with parents on WatchMeGrow, it's important to test it. Paste the link into your browser's address bar and press enter.

• If done correctly, you should be taken directly to the review form for your business on Yelp.

• If it doesn't work, double-check the URL for any typos or errors.

WINNIE.COM REVIEWS

Note: Winnie.com does not have a direct method for businesses to generate a specific "review link" in the same way you might for Google My Business or Yelp. Instead, you can guide parents to your Winnie.com listing where they can leave a review. Here's how you can do it:

Step 1: Find Your Center on Winnie.com

• Go to Winnie.com.

• Use the search feature to find your childcare center or preschool by name and location.

• Ensure you select the correct listing from the search results.

Step 2: Copy Your Center's Winnie.com URL

• Once you're on your center's page on Winnie.com, click on the address bar of your web browser to highlight the URL.

• Copy the URL by right-clicking and selecting "Copy" or by pressing Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac).

Step 3: Test Your Link

• Before sharing your link with parents on WatchMeGrow, test it by pasting it into your browser's address bar and pressing enter to ensure it directs to your center's Winnie.com page correctly.

• If the link does not work as expected, double-check that you've copied the URL correctly from Winnie.com.

CARE.COM REVIEWS

Step 1: Log In to Your Care.com Account
Log in to your account using your credentials. Ensure you log in with the account associated with your childcare center.

Step 2: Access Your Business Profile

1. Once logged in, go to your profile by clicking on your name or profile icon, usually located at the top right corner of the page.
2. Select your childcare center's profile from the dropdown menu or navigate to the appropriate section of your account dashboard.

Step 3: Copy Your Profile URL

1. On your childcare center's profile page, click on the address bar of your web browser to highlight the URL.
2. Copy the URL by right-clicking and selecting "Copy" or by pressing `Ctrl+C` (Windows) or `Cmd+C` (Mac). This URL is the direct link to your childcare center's profile on Care.com.

Step 4: Create a Direct Review Link
Care.com may not have a specific URL parameter to direct users to the review submission form. In this case, use your profile link.

Step 6: Test Your Link
Before sharing the link with parents on WatchMeGrow, test it by pasting it into your browser's address bar and pressing enter to ensure it directs correctly to your Care.com profile. Double-check that you've copied the correct URL from your profile page if the link doesn't work as expected.

FACEBOOK REVIEWS

Step 1: Go to Your Childcare Center's Facebook Page

Log in to your Facebook account and navigate to your childcare center's Facebook Page. You must be an admin or have the necessary permissions to access the page settings.

Step 2: Find Your Page's Username

Your page's username can be found under the profile picture and name of your page, preceded by an "@" symbol. If you haven't set a username for your page, you can do so by going to Page Settings > Page Info and adding a username. This makes your page easier to find and share.

Step 3: Create Your Review Link

• Once you have your username, you can create your review link. The format for a Facebook review link is: https://www.facebook.com/[YourPageUsername]/reviews/

• Replace [YourPageUsername] with your actual page username. For example, if your username is SunshineLearningCenter, your review link would be https://www.facebook.com/SunshineLearningCenter/reviews/.

Step 4: Test Your Review Link

• Before sharing the link with parents, test it by typing it into your web browser's address bar. This will ensure the link directs users to the reviews section of your Facebook page.

• If the link doesn't work as expected, double-check your page's username and ensure you follow the correct format.