With Elementor Pro and Google Business Suite's appointment scheduling integration, visitors can book appointments directly on your website without the need for other plugins!

Streamline your business scheduling with Elementor Pro and Google's latest features

In this era of increasing digital convenience, Google has introduced a new appointment scheduling feature for Google Business Suite users. This feature allows businesses and service providers to create customized appointment slots to make the appointment process easier. With Elementor Pro, these appointment options can be seamlessly added to your website, providing a more convenient and user-friendly experience for your business and customers.

Dynamic Scheduling Solutions

Imagine your clients having the flexibility to book appointments based on the specific needs and length of the service. Whether it's a 45-minute consultation or a 1.5-hour meeting, utilize Elementor Pro's new Google feature to display available time slots based on your client's needs, streamlining the appointment process and enhancing the visitor experience.

Almost all appointment-based businesses can benefit from this feature to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Here are some examples of businesses that can benefit:

• Healthcare services: doctors' offices, specialty medical services, healthcare providers.
• Beauty and personal care: salons, spas, barber stores, hair salons and tattoo studios.
• Health and fitness: personal trainers, yoga studios and nutritionists.
• Professional services: legal, financial and consulting services.
• Education and counseling services: interdisciplinary tutors and mentors.
• Pet services: veterinary clinic, grooming services and boarding facilities.
• Recreation and entertainment: golf, rock climbing, private tours or party rooms are among the activity providers.

How does it work?

First, determine the length of each appointment. In the case of a pet grooming business, for example, the size and coat type of different pets can affect how long the service takes. Once you've determined the length of time for each appointment type, set up a process on your website that allows visitors to book the most appropriate time slot to avoid incorrect bookings and increase customer satisfaction.

Give examples of the duration of various pet grooming services:

• Basic Beauty Package: For cats and small to medium sized dogs, including bathing, blow drying, etc. for 1 to 2 hours.
• Basic Grooming Package for Large Dogs: A similar service tailored for large dogs that lasts 2 to 3 hours.
• Full Beauty Package: A comprehensive beauty treatment for all body types, including detailed styling and health checks, lasting from 2 to 4 hours.

Step 1: Create an Appointment Schedule in Google Calendar

1. Click the "Create" button in Google Calendar and select the appointment scheduling option.
2. Enter a title, select an appointment length and date, and follow the prompts in your Google Calendar.
3. Repeat the above steps for each appointment type, as in the pet grooming example mentioned previously.
4. Now, all available bookable slots are displayed in your calendar.
5. By clicking on one of the slots, you can view or share the appointment page. You can share these appointment schedules individually or as a group, and visitors can select the type of appointment as desired.

Step 2: Design your appointment scheduling process in Elementor Pro

There are several ways to get visitors to make an appointment. First, you can place in the title section of your website "Book Now" button to ensure maximum visibility and accessibility, allowing users to easily find and use the appointment function at any time. With the Theme Builder, you can design headers and display them throughout the site.

Method 1: In the title "Book Now"Button.

Place in the title section of the website "Book Now" button to ensure that users can easily find and use the appointment feature at any time. Use the theme builder to design the header and display it throughout the site.

Method 2: In the Heroes section "Book Now"Button.

Another way to do this is to place the first part of the home page (which we'll call the hero section) a "Book Now"Button. This is the main area of your website that makes a great first impression. Grab visitors' attention with high-impact visuals and big, compelling headlines. Have access to a rich library of templates for inspiration or use a high-converting layout.

Method 3: CTA button in the pricing area

Adding call-to-action (CTA) buttons to the pricing area is also an effective method.Elementor Pro's Price List widget is very versatile and allows you to list the details and prices of your services. It is highly configurable and its buttons have all the functionality of the button widgets. This method is suitable for businesses that want their visitors to compare different services.

Step 3: Add Google's Appointment Scheduling Feature to Your Website

Once you've decided on the best appointment process, it's time to get started.

1. Select an appointment from the calendar and click Share. Select "Website Embedding" option and all booking arrangements. Expand the inline booking page option and copy the code provided.
2. Return to the site, create and name a new popup window, which should be approximately 90% wide.
3. Add an HTML widget to the popup window and paste the code copied from the calendar. Save and close.

4. Go to the "Book Now" button previously created on the website.
5. Click the Dynamic tab icon next to the Button Link field, select Popup and enter the name of the popup you want to open. That's it.

This way, the calendar will open as a pop-up window and visitors will be able to complete their appointments without leaving the site, helping to reduce bounce rates and focus attention on the site and services.

Individual Appointment Setting

If you wish each appointment to be independent, please follow the steps below:

1. On the calendar's appointment schedule, select "Share" and this time select "Single Booking Page".

2. Copy the code provided under the "Inline Booking Page" option and paste it into the HTML widget in the popup window created on the Elementor website.
3. Set up separate pop-up windows for different appointment types.
4. Assign separate popups to each price list widget's button to provide more detailed information about the service.

Bonus: Create call-to-action buttons that actually collect payments and schedule appointments!

Secure appointments and reduce absenteeism

In order to secure appointments for your clients, you can ask for an advance payment, which not only reduces absenteeism, but also makes up for possible loss of time.

In Elementor Pro, you can do this using Stripe or PayPal buttons. These buttons have a Redirect on Success field where you can paste a link to the appointment schedule, create a separate page to embed the schedule, or open a popup window with the schedule embedded.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Add and set up payment buttons: Add a Stripe or PayPal button and set the style, you can copy the style from other buttons on the site.
2. Linking Payment Accounts: Connect your account to the preferred payment gateway service.
3. Setting up redirect links: In the Additional Options of the Stripe or PayPal widget, find the "Redirect on Success" link field.
4. Link to appointment scheduling page: Use dynamic tags to link previously created appointment scheduling pages or pop-ups.

Appointment scheduling using external links

Google allows you to copy the link to a page where visitors can select all of their appointment schedules, or provide individual links to each appointment schedule, allowing visitors to focus on the services they need.

You can paste these links into buttons, text, or link fields anywhere on your site so that visitors are directed to the Google Calendar page.

Summary:

By integrating Elementor Pro with the appointment scheduling capabilities of Google Business Suite, businesses and service providers can dramatically streamline their appointment process. Not only does this powerful combination make it easy for customers to schedule appointments on their website without the need for additional plug-ins, but it also allows them to dynamically adjust their appointment slots based on the demand for their services. Businesses of all types, whether they are in healthcare, beauty care, fitness training, or educational tutoring, can benefit from this feature. Further reduce absenteeism and increase customer satisfaction by collecting prepayments using payment buttons like Stripe or PayPal. With these tools, businesses can significantly improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

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