{"id":18259,"date":"2026-03-10T20:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.altegio.cloud\/?p=18259"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:08:37","slug":"google-maps-booking-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/google-maps-booking-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Operational checklist: Enable Google Maps booking (Book via Google) with Altegio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction: At a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Book via Google<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>no redirect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>minimum price $1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>updates once per day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Related resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social booking (Instagram\/Facebook) setup and tips: <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/categories\/online-booking-with-social-media\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Online booking with social media<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting (quick FAQ)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The \u201cOnline booking\u201d button isn\u2019t showing on Google<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm you\u2019re in a supported country and allow a full daily refresh; integration data updates once per day. Verify connection status in Integrations > Online booking > Google Maps. <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/4904093304605-altegio-online-booking-on-google-maps\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Guide<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Services were rejected or not listed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check three rules: description is filled and differs from name; names do not start with numbers; minimum price $1 (or local equivalent) is set. Re\u2011sync after fixing. <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/4904093304605-altegio-online-booking-on-google-maps\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Guide<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No time slots on Google<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure staff are assigned to each service and that working schedules are published for the period you expect to book. Also confirm correct service durations and any required resources are attached. <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/4838159121821-assigning-staff-to-services\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Assign staff<\/mark><\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/16898106582429-configuring-available-time-slots-for-online-booking-in-the-new-interface\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Configure slots<\/mark><\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/4869549219997-assigning-resources-to-services\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Assign resources<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prices or descriptions on Google look outdated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edits propagate on the next daily sync. Wait one full cycle, then re\u2011check. <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/4904093304605-altegio-online-booking-on-google-maps\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Guide<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clients get redirected off Google during booking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Book via Google there is no redirect; booking completes on Google and appointments auto\u2011sync to Altegio. If you see a redirect, you\u2019re not on Book via Google\u2014use the Google Maps \u201cOnline booking\u201d button linked via the integration. <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/4904093304605-altegio-online-booking-on-google-maps\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffcb00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Guide<\/mark><\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This page is a precise, operational checklist for enabling and operating Google\u2019s \u201cBook via Google\u201d integration through Altegio. It covers eligibility, service catalog rules, pricing minimums, schedule synchronization, built\u2011in stats\/reviews, daily update cadence, common pitfalls, and a country availability note. References to Altegio\u2019s official documentation are included for each requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At\u2011a\u2011glance requirements and defaults<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>What to set<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Where to verify<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Eligibility<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Supported verticals only: Beauty, Sports, Auto.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Service naming<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Do not start service names with numbers; Google Maps disallows numbered lists (e.g., \u201c1 Nail\u201d).<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Service description<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Description is mandatory and must differ from the service name.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pricing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Price must be provided; minimum allowed is $1 (or local equivalent).<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Booking flow<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Booking is completed on Google without redirect; appointments auto\u2011sync to Altegio.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Data refresh<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Integration data updates once per day; button may not appear immediately after activation.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Stats &amp; reviews<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">View bookings, average check, and Google Maps reviews inside Altegio.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: At a glance Related resources Troubleshooting (quick FAQ) This page is a precise, operational checklist for enabling and operating Google\u2019s \u201cBook via Google\u201d integration through Altegio. It covers eligibility, service catalog rules, pricing minimums, schedule synchronization, built\u2011in stats\/reviews, daily update cadence, common pitfalls, and a country availability note. References to Altegio\u2019s official documentation are&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/google-maps-booking-checklist\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Operational checklist: Enable Google Maps booking (Book via Google) with Altegio<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":18262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18259"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18283,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18259\/revisions\/18283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}