When people find you on Google, they can pick a time and book right there, without calling or hunting through your website. We check whether your business qualifies, then set it up properly.
What’s included
Eligibility check, booking partner setup and a test booking
“People call to book while we’re with a client, and we miss them.”
“The salon down the block has a Book button on Google. We don’t.”
“Our booking page is buried three clicks deep on our website.”
“We pay for a booking app, but customers still don’t know they can book online.”
“We heard about Reserve with Google and couldn’t figure out how to turn it on.”
What we do
Reserve with Google isn’t a setting you switch on inside Google. The Book button comes from a booking company that Google works with. Our job is to connect the pieces and make sure they work together.
An honest eligibility check
We look at what kind of business you run and where, and at the booking tool you use now. Then we tell you plainly whether the Book button is possible.
Choosing a booking partner
If your current tool doesn’t work with Google, we compare the ones that do on fees and features. We also ask how your staff like to work. You choose; the account is yours.
Services and schedules set up
Clear service names, realistic lengths, buffers between visits and each person’s hours, so Google never offers a time you can’t keep.
Connected to your Business Profile
We link your booking partner through the Bookings section of your Google Business Profile. Google says the partner shows up on your profile within a week.
The same booking on your website
We put the same booking tool on your site, so times match everywhere and nobody gets double-booked.
A real test booking
On a phone, we book a test visit. Then we change it and cancel it, and check the confirmations and reminders your customers will get.
How it works
1
Eligibility check
1–2 days
A short call about how you take bookings now, then a look at your profile and booking tool. If it’s not a fit, we tell you before any setup work starts.
2
Booking tool setup
3–7 days
We set up or tidy your booking partner account so it knows your services and who works when. A brand-new tool takes longer than one you already use.
3
Connect to Google
Up to 1 week
We link the partner in your Business Profile and wait for the Book button to appear on Search and Maps.
4
Test and hand over
1 day
We run test bookings, show your team where new bookings land and how to change hours or block days off.
Is your business eligible?
Honest answer: not every business is. Here’s what decides it.
A booking partner Google supports
Reserve with Google only works through scheduling companies that Google has connected. Its partner list includes names like OpenTable and Resy for restaurants, Square Appointments and Booksy for salons, and Mindbody for fitness. The list changes, so we check it for you.
A place customers come to
Google’s rules for booking partners ask for a location people can find on Google Maps. If you only travel to your customers, a regular booking link is usually the better route.
Services with a set time
A haircut, a table for four, a class or a massage fits well. Custom quotes and emergency calls don’t fit a time slot.
Google decides the business types
Google chooses which kinds of businesses can take bookings this way and can change that. We check your case rather than promise.
Only in some countries
Google offers it in certain countries, and the US is one of them.
Restaurants get a waitlist option
Google’s waitlist feature, where guests join a line from Search or Maps, is only for restaurants and also runs through a partner.
Not a fit? You can still add your own booking link to your Google profile. Google doesn’t show performance data for custom links, so we count those bookings on your website instead.
What it costs
Starting at$500
The starting price is a one-time setup: the eligibility check, setup or cleanup of your booking partner account, the link to your Google profile and a test booking. Your booking partner’s own fees are separate and paid to them, and some partners charge for bookings that come through Google.
Your booking partner may charge you for bookings that come through Google, so check their pricing before you choose. Our setup fee is separate and one-time. We’ll lay out all the costs before you commit.
Which booking systems work with Reserve with Google?
Google keeps a list of scheduling partners, including OpenTable, Resy, Square Appointments, Booksy and Mindbody. Partners join and leave, so we check the current list for your type of business first.
How long until the Book button shows up?
Google says your booking provider appears on your Business Profile within a week of connecting it. If the partner needs to match your account to your Google listing, it can take a little longer.
Can a plumber or contractor use Reserve with Google?
Usually not, because it’s built for places customers visit. Businesses that travel to customers often do better with a booking link on their profile or with Local Services Ads, which can take booking requests in many trades.
Will I lose control of my calendar?
No. Google bookings land in your booking tool like any other appointment. You still set your hours and services there. Breaks and cancellation rules stay in your hands too.
What if we’re not eligible?
We’ll tell you as soon as we know, before any setup work starts. Then we add your own booking link to your profile and make booking easy on your website, which still saves a lot of phone calls.
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