Taking Deposits: How to Get Commitment from Online Clients
Have you ever had a client make an appointment and then never show up? I bet it has happened more than once. Even if you use automated reminders and take vaulted credits cards, there’s still the opportunity for clients not to bother showing up and blocking payments. Actively taking deposits gives your clients investment in […]
Ingvar Gudmundsson
03/12/2019
Multilingual Staff in a Global Marketplace
It might sound like a no-brainer that you would need multilingual staff to run a global, multinational or online business. However, the proliferation of translation software is becoming more sophisticated, and much of the world has adopted some form of English as their “International” business language. You might then ask, why do I need to […]
Ingvar Gudmundsson
26/11/2019
Software Integrations with Zapier That Will Help Your Business
While SimplyBook.me offers a broad range of integrations and features that can help you manage a thriving business, no single piece of software can be everything to everyone. That’s why we have the Zapier integration, which allows you you to link your SimplyBook.me booking system with hundreds of compatible programs that also use Zapier integration. […]
Using a Booking Widget to get Online Booking on Your Website
You’ve finally got on board and determined that online booking will simplify your life, the accessibility for your clients, and your business management. You’ll also save a whole heap of time in doing so. What you don’t want to do is waste the gorgeous website that you had professionally designed, nor do you want to […]
How to Create a High-traffic Booking Website
How to use SimplyBook.me custom features to build a high-traffic booking website. Now is the era of the internet. As such, most of us have become accustomed to finding everything through “searching” the Web. Using search engines such as Google, or even searching a specific website for a particular product. We seek, we find, and […]
Friday Feature: Recurring Services, Sessions & Classes
Do you need your clients to commit to a set number of sessions? Encouraging your clients to book (and pay for) recurring services such as a programme of fitness, self-care or other personal or professional need, will guarantee that you retain a client for the time required, and will ensure your income. Why offer recurring […]
Facebook and Instagram Bookings – Two more channels from SimplyBook.me
If you haven’t already heard, SimplyBook.me has gone live as a Facebook Inc. developer partner. That means you can enable both Facebook and Instagram bookings with a business service that links to your SimplyBook.me booking website. We’ve had the Facebook widget and Messenger chatbot for a while. Still, now, the functionality is part of the […]
Localize – Custom Language Translations to Suit Your Markets
If you have ever had to display your website in multiple languages, you know that sometimes the simple option isn’t always the best. It’s not uncommon for websites to show in a variety of languages, and some businesses are legally required to display their websites in multiple languages. In countries like Canada that have more […]
Seasonal Marketing Strategies for Service Businesses
Summer is gone, and Autumn has a firm grip on the northern hemisphere. Halloween is just days away, hailing the beginning of the most significant promotional period of the year. Have you got your seasonal marketing strategy ready for it? Product retailers would have us believe that Black Friday and all the other “Special Sale […]
Booking.page – The Global Service Marketplace by SimplyBook.me
Have you heard about it yet? The new release from SimplyBook.me is a global service marketplace. Booking.page has all the benefits of listing your business on a directory, such as SEO, accessibility, and more customers, but your clients can book with you directly from the search result. Why we did this? Everything we do with the […]
The Importance of Client Loyalty – Getting it and keeping it
Your business relies on getting new customers and getting those customers to come back time and again. This kind of client loyalty is not easy to attain when price comparison has become so easy, and everyone wants the best deal they can get. Why is client loyalty important? When you welcome a new client into […]