{"id":2904,"date":"2017-08-09T14:16:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T18:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inboundmd.com\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2019-02-18T19:46:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T19:46:42","slug":"add-appointment-requests-google-business-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inboundmd.com\/add-appointment-requests-google-business-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Online Appointment Requests to Your Google My Business Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patients can now request an appointment through your practices Google My Business<\/a> profile.<\/p>\n

This is important because Google is taking into consideration the completeness of your practices Google My Business profile as a way to continue to refine search ranking position.<\/p>\n

They will continue to groom their algorithm to reward business that participate the most with their customers through their products. This also means that you remove a barrier of friction when it comes to a patient who would like to make an appointment with your practice direct from Google<\/a>, and no longer has to find this on your website.<\/p>\n

Here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is an instructional video on adding this for your practice, along with 7 step by step instructions.<\/p>\n

How to Add Online Appointment Functionality to Google My Business Video<\/h2>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

7 Step By Step Instructions to add Appointment Requests to your Google My Business Profile<\/h2>\n

1.<\/span> Open Chrome.\"Chrome<\/span><\/span>
\n 2.<\/span> Sign into your Google Account.<\/span> \"Chrome<\/span>
\n (Using Your Gmail Address And Password)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Click the Google Apps square.\"Chrome<\/span>
\n (Click \u201cMore\u201d if the “My Business” Icon isn’t showing up)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Click \u201cMy Business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n (You are now logged into your Google My Business Account)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5. \u00a0On the Left hand menu click \u201cInfo.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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(Locate the Website Icon)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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6. Scroll Down to Appointment URL and Click \u201cAdd URL.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Google<\/span><\/p>\n

(Enter the URL of the page on your website that allows patients to make an appointment where it says \u201cAppointment URL\u201d)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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7. Click \u201cAPPLY<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Done!<\/span><\/strong>
\nYou have now added Google\u2019s newest feature to your Google My Business practice listing. Note that it can take up to 3 days for Google to approve any edits made to your profile, so make sure the website link to your make an appointment page is accurate!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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