Boost your business's online presence by adding a "Book Online" button directly to your Google listing. This guide explains what the Reserve with Google feature is, how it helps you stand out, and how to make your website compliant so our team can submit it to Google for final activation!
✨ When You Need This Guide
Understand how the Reserve with Google button can grow your business.
Drive more organic traffic from Google searches straight to your website.
Learn how to set up your website booking page to meet Google's strict layout rules.
See visual examples of what makes a page pass or fail Google's audits.
Know how to submit your compliant page to our team for final approval.
Prerequisites/You'll Need
An active ALOHA account.
A verified Google Business Profile.
A live website booking page where clients access your scheduler.
✅ Preparing Your Site for Reserve with Google Approval
The Reserve with Google feature makes it incredibly easy for clients to book appointments by linking them straight to your website scheduler. Less than 5% of businesses use this tool, so setting it up is a major way to stand out from your competitors. Plus, Google tends to boost search visibility for listings that use more of their products!
To get this live at no cost, Google requires your booking page to pass a strict layout audit. Here is how to make sure your page is compliant so we can submit it for final approval.
📋 Step 1: Optimize Your Booking Page Layout
We worked directly with Google to ensure your new ALOHA scheduler has all of their required components built right into it: your clinic's official name, physical address, and available appointment types shown upon loading. To pass Google's strict audit, your web developer must place the scheduler on a page that follows these rules:
Make it the very first element: Ensure the ALOHA scheduler is at the very top of the page.
Keep it full-width: Do not include any headers, banners, text, sidebars, or images above or next to it.
Ensure zero initial scrolling: The scheduler down to the appointment types must be instantly visible on both mobile and desktop devices without requiring the user to scroll down first.
⚠️ Critical Compliance Rule: Most businesses find it easiest to simply place the scheduler on a completely blank landing page. Adding extra text, banners, or headers can push the scheduler down, making it non-compliant. If an audit
flags a bad layout, Google can reject or shut down the feature for you.
🖼️ Step 2: Visual Compliance Examples
Use these visual guidelines to verify your layout looks exactly like what Google expects before sending it to our team.
🟩 Compliant Layout Example
What it looks like: A full-width scheduler that fills the screen. Your clinic name, physical address, and appointment choices are instantly visible.
Why it passes: There are no banners, images or introductory paragraphs pushing the scheduler down. It requires zero scrolling to view the office name, address and available appointment type.
🟥 Non-Compliant Layout Example
What it looks like: A standard webpage with a large "Appointment Request" title, descriptive text underneath, and a generic contact form.
Why it fails: The page loads with generic data collection fields (like name and email) but does not show the clinic's name, physical address, or specific appointment types immediately upon loading. Because this required information is missing "above the fold" and forces the user to scroll, Google will instantly fail this layout.
📞 Step 3: Contact ALOHA Support for Final Submission
Once your website layout is clean and matches the compliant guidelines, you are ready to cross the finish line!
Review your live page on both a computer and a phone to double-check that it loads perfectly.
Reach out to our support team and provide us with the direct link to your live website booking page.
Our team will handle the rest! We will review your link and submit your account directly to Google for final approval.
💡 Common Questions
What You Might Notice | Why It's Happening | What to Do |
My appointment types are not in the order I chose. | ALOHA automatically pulled the appointment types in the order found in Aloha. | Keep the settings as they are; ALOHA automatically locks down and hard-codes appointment types to stay compliant with Google's layout rules. |
I want to see how many clients are using the Google button to book. | Google tracks clicks and actions on its own dashboard rather than inside your website analytics. | Google your business name and click the Performance tab to see click metrics. |
🎉 You'll Know It's Working When:
The official "Book Online" button appears directly on your Google Business Profile listing.
Clicking the Google button takes clients directly to your compliant website scheduler landing page.
You start seeing appointments on your calendar booked by patients using your Google button.
💬 Need Help? We're Here!
If you or your web developer have any questions about making your page compliant or need us to double-check your layout, our support team is happy to guide you through it.
📞 Phone: 800-563-0469
📧 Email: support@getaloha.com