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<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Delete a Review from Your Google Business Profile</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this article, we’ll walk you through how to delete a <a href="https://www.podium.com/article/google-reviews/">Google review</a>—or at least how to try. Unfortunately, there isn’t a big “delete” button. However, if you are the owner of the business that has received a review that violates Google’s content policy, there are different ways you can go about getting the review removed. The first and most obvious method is to flag the review for a policy violation. </span></p>


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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
<h3>1. Can I delete a Google Review?</h3>
<p>The simple answer to this question is &#8220;yes,&#8221; but you can only delete a Google review if you are the one who left it. If you want to remove a bad Google review from your Google Business Profile (previously called <a href="https://www.podium.com/article/google-my-business/">Google My Business</a>), you can flag the review for removal if it meets Googles requirements for a content violation. If this doesn&#8217;t work, you can try reaching out to Google support for help removing the review.</p>
<h3>2. What is the Google review support contact phone number?</h3>
<p>Google does not offer phone support for review removal at this time. Instead, flag the review and request removal by logging into your business profile. You can also seek help from Google&#8217;s <a href="https://support.google.com/business/?hl=en#topic=4596754">help center</a>. There, you can search the forum for questions similar to your own or, if you can&#8217;t find the right answer, get in touch with Google support via email.</p>
<h3>3. Where can I find my Google reviews?</h3>
<p>To find reviews that you have left for businesses, follow Google&#8217;s instructions here by logging into your Google account and clicking &#8220;<a href="https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6230175?hl=en">Find Your Reviews</a>.&#8221; To find reviews that other people have left for your business, log into your Google Business Profile and select &#8220;Reviews&#8221; from the menu.</p>
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<h2 id="how-to-delete-a-review-from-your-google-business-profile"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Delete a Review from Your Google Business Profile</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this article, we’ll walk you through how to delete a <a href="https://www.podium.com/article/google-reviews/">Google review</a>—or at least how to try. Unfortunately, there isn’t a big “delete” button. However, if you are the owner of the business that has received a review that violates Google’s content policy, there are different ways you can go about getting the review removed. The first and most obvious method is to flag the review for a policy violation. </span></p>


<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
<h3>1. Can I delete a Google Review?</h3>
<p>The simple answer to this question is &#8220;yes,&#8221; but you can only delete a Google review if you are the one who left it. If you want to remove a bad Google review from your Google Business Profile (previously called <a href="https://www.podium.com/article/google-my-business/">Google My Business</a>), you can flag the review for removal if it meets Googles requirements for a content violation. If this doesn&#8217;t work, you can try reaching out to Google support for help removing the review.</p>
<h3>2. What is the Google review support contact phone number?</h3>
<p>Google does not offer phone support for review removal at this time. Instead, flag the review and request removal by logging into your business profile. You can also seek help from Google&#8217;s <a href="https://support.google.com/business/?hl=en#topic=4596754">help center</a>. There, you can search the forum for questions similar to your own or, if you can&#8217;t find the right answer, get in touch with Google support via email.</p>
<h3>3. Where can I find my Google reviews?</h3>
<p>To find reviews that you have left for businesses, follow Google&#8217;s instructions here by logging into your Google account and clicking &#8220;<a href="https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6230175?hl=en">Find Your Reviews</a>.&#8221; To find reviews that other people have left for your business, log into your Google Business Profile and select &#8220;Reviews&#8221; from the menu.</p>
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How to Delete a Google Review

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