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It seems like every few months, the way people discover and interact with businesses online undergoes a new shift. From changes to search and social channels to new technology, evolving devices, and consumer habits, things are always in flux.

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Search engines play a huge role in these changes.

Google continues to roll out new features aimed at helping small and local businesses bring more customers through the door. Their aim seems to be to establish themselves as a one-stop shop for finding and learning about SMBs anywhere in the world.

One relatively new feature that has gotten an overhaul is the addition of appointment booking links right into Google My Business listings.

Depending on the type of business you run, you can add customized links that allow users to take specific actions, like view a restaurant’s menu or book an appointment with a lawyer or doctor.

For appointment-based businesses, this is a great marketing opportunity that makes the process of booking an appointment seamless for customers and clients. If used properly, someone could do a search and then book an appointment right away — after making just one click.

This kind of convenience marks the future of consumer expectations and provides a way for savvy providers to set themselves apart from competitors.

The Case for Google My Business Appointment Links

It can sometimes be overwhelming to consider all the marketing activities you have to do to promote your business. And this may just seem like another “thing” to worry about.

But there are good reasons to take the time to set up an appointment link for your Google listing.

First and foremost, this should be a pain-free and incredibly simple move for most businesses. Even if the effects are small, it makes sense to add an appointment link to your listing in pretty much all cases.

But there’s actually evidence to support the fact that adding the appointment URL could boost overall traffic and drive additional inquiries.

Baker Labs conducted an experiment where they found that over a 90-day period, the appointment link drove about 20 percent of the clicks on a business listing.

So, five minutes of work could potentially lead to a 20 percent uptick in traffic from prospective customers or clients. Better yet, those clicks likely have extremely high intent. Searchers who click a link specifically marked for booking an appointment will likely convert into actual bookings at a higher rate than those who simply click onto the homepage.

Taken together, these factors make it clear that adding an appointment link to your Google business listing is worth doing.

It seems to be a clear win that requires minimal effort and has a great deal of potential upside.

Setting Up Your Appointment Link

So, how do you go about setting up your appointment link?

As already mentioned, this is a quick and simple process. It should only take five to 10 minutes, and all you need is the URL of your appointment-booking page (or if you don’t have one, your contact page).

Here are the steps:

1. Sign into your Google My Business account.
2. Choose the My Business listing that you want to edit.
3. Click on the URLs section.
4. It should show you fields for relevant links that you will want to add.
5. Add the link into the correct field.

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With that completed, you should be able to see the URL appear in your Google business listing within just a few minutes.

This is what it looks like in the search results:

This is a simple feature that’s easy to set up. But there are other considerations to take into account for optimizing the effectiveness of your appointment link in your Google business listing.

Optimizing the Appointment Link Experience

It probably goes without saying, but there are a number of factors that come into play when determining how effective this tactic will be for generating business.

There are a few steps you can take to try to maximize the value of your appointment link and generate more bookings from each search.

1. Track clicks from this link

First of all, you may want to consider tracking the traffic that flows from this link separately in order to give you an understanding of how the appointment-setting process is working. You could do this in one of two ways.

One option would be to create a separate appointment booking page that is only accessed through this specific link placement (don’t link to this page anywhere else on your website). Then you can analyze traffic to this page independently to monitor its performance compared to visitors who click directly to the homepage or another page on your site.

Secondly, you could use UTM parameters to track clicks on this link from Google Analytics. This will give you the same kind of data (and may be easier to set up), but it will require you to sift through analytics to separate out the traffic.

The right answer here will likely depend on your level of knowledge and expertise with tools like GA and how comfortable you feel setting up separate landing pages or rolling out separate appointment pages.

2. Streamline the appointment process

The second and most important step here is to streamline the process for appointment booking. Ideally, your website visitor should be able to book an appointment immediately after clicking the link. Using a service like Apptoto allows you to integrate a simple and seamless booking process that’s intuitive for users.

Keep in mind that as more businesses begin to add these appointment links to their Google business listings, users will expect a simple and efficient way to book.

If they click the link from a search result and then have to hunt for a way to book an appointment or call/email to book it, they will likely just hit the “Back” button and find another business that makes the process easier.

Don’t miss out on these potential clients or customers by having a cumbersome process for booking appointments.

3. Measure engagement

You may consider using a service like Optimizely, Full Story, or Hotjar to track and measure the engagement on your appointment booking page.

This will really allow you to understand quickly and completely which actions your visitors are taking, where they may be getting stuck, and how you can improve your process in order to book more appointments.

While this step isn’t strictly necessary, you can gain valuable insights about how visitors are interacting with your website. That means you can expect to get more from your My Business appointment link — which means more bookings and more business.

The Department has resumed all in-office driver license (DL) and identification (ID) card services by appointment only. These services include renewal transactions. Please review the following information before scheduling your appointment below.

NOTE: The waiver on expiration dates for DL and ID cards ends on April 14, 2021. DPS encourages customers who need to renew to schedule an appointment at their local driver license office online.

If your driver license has expired, and your scheduled appointment is on or after April 15, 2021, you may request a temporary license to operate a motor vehicle until your appointment date*. In order for your request to be processed, your request will need to be submitted through our Contact Us page. When submitting your request, please complete all of the requested fields and include the following information in the Questions section of the form:

• Date of your appointment
• State that you are requesting a Temporary License (requests that do not reference this will not be processed)

*If you have an appointment scheduled on or before April 14, 2021 you are not eligible to obtain a temporary license.

The waiver, granted by the Governor’s office in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, applied to DLs, commercial DLs, commercial learner permits, ID cards and election identification certificates that expired on or after March 13, 2020.

If your driver license is currently expired, you may download a copy of the Verification of Driver License Expiration Extension (PDF) notice to use until April 14th, 2021 or the date your driver license is renewed, whichever occurs first. All local and state law enforcement officials have been notified of this expiration waiver.

The Department encourages all eligible customers to conduct their driver license services online. For more information, please visit our webpage on Driver License Services, Extensions, Waivers, and Covid-19 Information.

To assist customers needing DL services, designated offices will be offering expanded hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, beginning January 4, 2021.

To ensure the safety of all customers, as well as our driver license office personnel, you will be required to comply with the following for your appointment:

• Services are by scheduled appointment only. Walk-in appointments will be available on a limited basis at all driver license office locations.
• If you are having difficulty scheduling an appointment on a preferred day, please know all DL offices do have a limited number of same-day appointments available on a first-come, first served basis, that fill up quickly. Customers who book these appointments at the office can then leave and return at their designated appointment time. Individuals without an appointment will receive instruction and assistance in setting an appointment for a future date and time.
• All customers will be screened prior to entering the building. Screening will include having your temperature taken, and you will be asked if you or any person you have been in contact with for the previous 14 days has had any of the following symptoms:
  • Cough
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Fever/Chills
  • Body Aches
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
• All customers visiting the driver license office will be required to wear a face mask or facial covering
• Social distancing must be followed (6 feet apart)
• Only customers will be allowed into the building, with the following exceptions:
  • ADA accommodations
  • Customers with small children
  • Elderly persons
  • Business needs (parental authorization, residency/address change, etc.)
• Credit cards are the preferred payment. Money orders, cashier's and personal checks will be accepted (for the correct amount)
• Cash will not be accepted

If these requirements are not met, you may be required to reschedule your appointment at a later date.

For additional information, see the Frequently Asked Questions provided below.

Schedule a driver license appointment

1. How do I schedule an appointment at a driver license office?

To schedule an appointment please visit our website at https://public.txdpsscheduler.com.

2. If I don’t have an appointment will I still be able to go into a driver license office and be served?

If you arrive at a driver license office without an appointment, you will be able to use a self-service kiosk in the driver license office to schedule an appointment if one is available that day, or schedule an appointment for another day or different location.

3. When I go online to schedule an appointment, I don’t see my local office; why is that?

If your local office is not listed, there are currently no available appointments. Please select the next closest office to review eligible appointment dates.

If you are having difficulty scheduling an appointment on a preferred day, please know all DL offices do have a limited number of same-day appointments available on a first-come, first served basis, that fill up quickly. Customers who book these appointments at the office can then leave and return at their designated appointment time.

4. What kind of appointment can I schedule (i.e. obtain permit, ID card, duplicate, change address, new DL, CDL, renewals….etc?)

All driver license and identification card services are available for you to schedule. In addition to this, the appointment scheduler will also advise you if you are eligible to complete the service online at https://texas.gov/ without visiting a driver license office.

5. I am moving to Texas from another state/country. Do I have to have an established Texas driver license or identification card to schedule an appointment?

No. The appointment scheduler will ask you a series of questions to determine if you have previously established a driver license or identification card in Texas. The scheduler will allow appointments for new and existing Texas customers.

6. Can I schedule an appointment for another person?

Yes, provided you have all of the required information; however, this is not recommended.

7. What do I do if there are no appointments available at my local driver license office?

If there are no appointments available at your local driver license office, you will need to schedule your appointment at another location or you can check back at a later time to see if there is a cancellation. Walk-in appointments will be available on a limited basis at all driver license office locations.

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8. What should I do if I can’t schedule an appointment before my driver license or identification card expires?

Please check to see if you are eligible to renew your driver license or identification card online at https://texas.gov/. If you are not eligible for online renewal, you will need to schedule your appointment as soon as possible at a driver license office. Texas allows customers to renew driver licenses and identification cards up to two years in advance of the expiration date.

9. What if I don’t see the service I need to schedule my appointment?

If the service you need is not listed in the service types provided to you, please select “Service Not Listed” to schedule your appointment.

Please note – REAL ID and Texas law only permits a person to hold a driver license or identification card, but not both (Texas Transportation Code Section 521.183). Customers in possession of either of these will not be offered the option to schedule an appointment for the other. Customers needing to make this type of appointment will need to use the “Service Not Listed” option when scheduling the appointment, and be prepared to surrender the existing DL or ID.

10. How far in advance may I schedule an appointment?

Appointments may be scheduled up to six months in advance.

11. How late can I be before my appointment is cancelled?

Appointments are cancelled after 30 minutes.

12. How early do I need to arrive at the driver license for my appointment?

Please arrive no earlier than 30 minutes prior to your appointment.

13. How do I change my appointment?

Please visit the appointment scheduler to reschedule. Your existing appointment will be automatically cancelled upon your confirmation of a new appointment.

14. How can I confirm my appointment?

Confirmation information is provided at the time the appointment is made, and can be obtained at anytime by logging back in to the appointment scheduler.

15. Will I get a reminder of the upcoming appointment?

You will have the option to receive reminders by way of email or text message when you make your appointment.

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16. Can I get reminder by email or text message on my phone?

When you make your appointment, you will have the option to receive an email or text message reminder.

17. Can I still go online and renew my DL/ID, change my address, order a duplicate?

Yes. You can check your eligibility and complete these transactions by visiting https://texas.gov/.

18. If I cancel my appointment how long do I have to wait before I can reschedule the new appointment?

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You may reschedule immediately after cancelling an appointment.