Customers of businesses can directly book an appointment from Google with the "Book Online" button. When customers search for your businesses using Google, they can locate your business and tap the Book Online button to go directly to your business page.
For Google search and maps functionality, your business must be out of the free trial period, and online booking must be enabled.
From the web, go to Google Maps and search for a business. On your mobile device, use Google search to find a business.
January 25, 2023
The Google Book Now function is not working for every type of use.
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It is not available for International businesses (Canada, UK, Australia) - Google plans to enable it by the end of Q1/2023
Google Maps on the web
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Google on a mobile device
If the customer has the Vagaro app, it will directly open to that business' page. If the customer does not have the Vagaro app, the app will launch and navigate to the business's web page.
From the mobile version (Google search,) you can click the map under the Book Online button to see the location of the business on Google Maps.
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Open a Google Business Account - Click here to get started
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Your Google Business address and name must match your Vagaro account
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Your Vagaro account must be an active account that is more than 30 days old
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Trial accounts aren't supported, and you must have paid for at least one month
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You must have had appointments within the last 30 days
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Your business type must be specified
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Your business must be listed on the vagaro.com marketplace
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Your business hours must be up-to-date
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You must have online booking enabled
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Set List Business on Google switch on (green) in your Business Profile
Disable booking through Google by turning this switch off.
Here are the best practices to ensure customers can conveniently book a service or a class with your business from Google.
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Ensure that your business logo and photos are updated.
Refer to the Logo Image Tips article for steps to choosing a great image that attracts more customers.
To learn how to add photos to your Venue Gallery, follow the steps in the article, Add Photos to the Venue Gallery and Portfolio. Your business logo and photos will be displayed on Google.
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Ensure that your business profile is updated. This includes Business Name, Description, Hours, Phone Number, and Address. This information will be displayed on Google.
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Ensure that your Facility Information is updated and you accurately select the payments accepted at your business. This information will be displayed on Google.
You can retrieve the Google Booking appointment activity report by following the steps below.
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Navigate to → → .
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Select a Date Range for the report.
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Click All Employees and select the service providers you want to include in the report.
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Click Customer to filter the report by a specific client or click All Customers to include all customers in the report.
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Click Run Report.
You have two types of view available: Chart View and Grid View. Click Grid View to see Google data included in the report.
Chart View
Grid View
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Click Export to export the report in Excel or PDF format.
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Click Print to print a copy of the report.
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