NFC Review Cards: A Practical Guide for UAE Businesses

What is an NFC review card?

NFC (near-field communication) is the same short-range wireless technology used for contactless payments. An NFC review card contains a passive chip that stores a web link. When a compatible phone comes within a few centimetres, it reads the link and offers to open it. No battery is needed in the card.

Which phones can read NFC?

• iPhone: iPhone XS and newer read NFC tags automatically when the screen is on. Older models from iPhone 7 need the NFC reader in Control Center.
• Android: most mid-range and flagship phones have NFC. It must be switched on in settings, and on some phones the screen must be unlocked.
• Phones without NFC: the printed QR code opens the same link with the camera app.

Where to place review cards and stands

Put them where customers pause and the experience has just ended: the payment counter, the table at bill time, the hotel front desk at check-out, or inside delivery bags. Pair the product with a genuine request from staff. A stand on its own works, but a person asking works better.

Staying within Google’s review policies

Google prohibits offering incentives such as discounts or free items in exchange for reviews, and discourages selectively asking only satisfied customers (“review gating”). Use review cards to make reviewing easy for everyone, and respond to reviews, good and bad.

Measuring results

Note your review count and average rating before you start, then compare after 30 and 90 days. If several branches use cards, compare branches with and without them over the same period.

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