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[[Category:Channel Manager]]
[[Category:Google]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]
<div class="heading">Google Hotel Ads & Google for Vacation Rentals</div>
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES and double check that you have uploaded and activated at least eight pictures.
Please note that Google sometimes selects the images randomly and displays them in random order instead of the position you selected in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES
'''Step 3: Make sure your information in Beds24 is complete '''
Google for Vacation Rentals listings are per property. Only one room per property can connect.
Set 'NotifySynchronise' = Notify Enable to the room you want to connect so Google can verify your content.
'''Step 5: Check your landing page'''
*A staffed front desk open during normal business hours
*A minimum stay requirement of no greater than 7 days
*A "Google Profile" listing*Google Hotel Ads is a hotel platform and does not respect minimum stay restrictions. Google checks for a one night stay on each date, if they do not find availability for one night they usually assume the date is closed and do not check any further including for stays of 2 or more days. Google pricoritizes prioritizes also properties which have availability in the near future.
<div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Beds24 has to be the booking engine used on your web site. If you use a different booking engine than Beds24 on your web site Google does not allow you to use Google Hotel Ads via Beds24.</div>
Free booking links appear on the hotel booking module alongside hotel ads when travelers look for rooms at a given hotel.
[[Image:google_freeFree_Hotel_Booking_Links.pnggif|450px|link=]][[Media:google_freeFree_Hotel_Booking_Links.pnggif|view largeclick to see an example]]
==Bidding ==
Make sure your Google "MyBusiness profile" is verified and up to date with your hotel information. Google provides instructions on their site to help you get started.
'''Step 2: Make sure your information in Beds24 is the same as on your Business Profile on Google '''
This information needs to match exactly the information in your "MyBusiness profile" '''
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> If you have multiple properties Google expects a unique address and phone number for each. You can not use the same address and phone number for more than one property.
*If you want Google to show that the booking is cancellable check that you have allowed cancellations in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES and {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > OFFERS
'''Step 3: Allow Beds24 to send your data'''
*Set Google Product = Google Hotel Ads.
*Set 'NotifySynchronise' = Notify Enable so Google can read your data and match you. This will opt you in for Googles free booking links.
'''Step 4: Check your landing page'''
Commission payments to Google are made by Beds24, you are not required to pay Google directly.
*Commission is charged on completed bookings originating from the advertisement even if the guests books directly at a later point of time.
*'''Commission will be collected from your Account balance for ALL bookings at the time of booking''', even if you have used 'Commission due' = On completed booking. The commission will be refunded if the guest then cancels before arrival.
*If deposit collection is used, the commission is only charged after the deposit collection completes.
*If required, currency conversion will be done at market rates at the time of booking to calculate the commission in your account currency rather than booking currency.
The Google Ad will be shown in all languages allowed on your booking page.
You have the option to add URL parameters for the landing page in the "URL additions" fields. Only add the additional parameters do not enter your full booking page URL, for example if you add &roomid=9999, then only room 9999 will be included in your URL. For a list of available parameter please see [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Category:Developers#Booking_Page_Parameters here].
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Make sure you activate all languages that you accept bookings for, in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING PAGE >I NTERNATIONALIZATION. Guests searching in languages you do not support on your booking page will not be able to make a direct booking.
=Disconnect=
Set
*Commission Bid = None
*Notify Synchronise = Disable
= FAQ =
=== What is the difference between Google Hotel Ads and Google for Vacation Rentals?===
Google Hotel ads is only available for hotels and hotel type properties only. For Hotel Ads Google requires the property to staffed front desk open during normal business hours, needs to have a “Google for Business” Profile” listing and Google favours properties without minimum stay restrictions.
Google for Vacation Rentals is specifically for vacation rental properties like apartments, holiday houses and can only be used by such properties.
=== What happens when I do not have credit in my Beds24 acccount? ===
Guests will not be able to book if you do not have credit in your Beds24 account to pay for the commission. If you have not already done so we recommedn recommend you set up auto payments in SETTINGS -> ACCOUNT -> BILLING. Please make sure you select an amount. If you choose 'None' we can not charge your card. Commissions will be deducted in real time so a booking might trigger the auto top up.
=== How do I know that a booking originates from Google? ===
