Google AI Mode Adds Home Services Booking With Angi, Thumbtack and Others
Google has added home services booking to AI Mode, putting booking buttons directly into service listings that appear in its AI-generated answers. The feature is live in the United States only.
The integrations run through Angi Home, Thumbtack, Housecall and GetJobber, with ServiceTitan to follow. Robby Stein of Google announced the rollout, saying the aim is to make it easier to research and book home services through direct links in AI Mode.
Stein described using it during a plumbing emergency: AI Mode compared local pricing, checked reviews and recommended providers based on his situation, and he booked a plumber from the results.
For brands in home services, the answer surface is now a booking surface. Being cited in AI Mode no longer just shapes a recommendation, it can sit next to the button a customer taps to hire someone, which puts a premium on the reviews and pricing data those assistants draw on.
Reported by Search Engine Roundtable ↗
Topics: AI Mode, Google Search, Citations