How to add a booking link to your Google Business Profile

First make sure you’re set up as a service area business

Since your customer won’t be coming to you you’ll want to make sure you have your business set up as a service area business on your Google Business Profile. This will hide your address and show where you service.

Hide your address

On your Google Business Profile click edit profile then location. Under business location click edit and turn off “Show business address to customers” then save.

Add your service area

Go to edit profile, location and click edit under service area. Add your area(s) that you service and save. Here are some rules from Google:

• Can add up to 20 service areas
• Should stay within about a 2 hour drive of where your business is located
• Cannot use a radius
• May take up to 48 hours to appear

Adding your booking link

These are the steps from Google’s help article. Make sure your Google Business Profile is verified.

1. Go to your Business Profile. You can search for your business name on Google and it will show up.
2. Select Booking on Google Search. Or select Edit Profile on Google Maps and then the type of link you want to add.
3. Click Add Link
4. Insert your link to your booking page.
5. Save

Keep in mind that not all businesses can use these links and some types of links aren’t available in all countries. Make sure your profile is verified.

Rules for your booking link

Here are some things to keep in mind when using your booking link on your Google Business Profile.

• Make sure your link takes them to your business and they can book or ask for service. Do not just send them to your home page if there isn’t a way to book.
• No social media links, chat links, app store links or URL shorteners. Your Instagram will not work.
• You can only have one link per domain.
• Make sure Google can access the link. If it’s behind a login they won’t be able to access it.

Booking providers

You may also notice under Bookings there are some providers that offer booking services. These are businesses that are partnered with Google and may charge you for customers that use their service.

As a mobile detailer you may run into an issue with this. There are some developer terms for Google’s booking service that will exclude on demand services that are mobile or done in the home. Unless your business is Google Guaranteed or Google Screened. You can always use a booking link and that’s what we recommend using.

Use your link elsewhere on your profile

You can also put your link to your booking page on your website field if you don’t have a website. Use Google posts to advertise any openings you may have and include your link.

Make sure your hours and services on your profile match your booking page as well.

Using Bookr

When you sign up for Bookr you are given a link to your page. bookr.page/yourbusinessname. This page will allow your customer to select what service they’d like to book, input what vehicle they have and any details about their car. They will then be able to send you a request with what day/time they’d like you to come. Your customer will not have to create an account or download anything which fits Google’s rules for your booking link.

Once a request comes in you will receive an email and can provide a quote from your phone.

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