SimplyBook.me April Updates: Emojis, New Payment Options & Smarter Navigation

April Brings You More Flexibility, Personality, and Efficiency

At SimplyBook.me, we’re committed to improving your scheduling experience month after month. In April, we’ve rolled out several small but mighty updates that will enhance the way you interact with clients, manage your admin tasks, and customize your system to match your brand voice and operational needs.

From giving your email communications a more expressive tone to expanding payment options and streamlining login and navigation processes, these updates are all about making your day-to-day work smoother. Read on to discover what’s new!

Express Yourself: Emojis in Emails

We’ve added support for emojis in email templates, so you can bring a little more personality to your communications. Whether you’re confirming appointments, sending promotions, or simply saying thank you, you now have the freedom to add expressive icons. This small feature goes a long way in helping your brand voice shine through and can even help draw attention to important info in your messages.

More Payment Flexibility: Helcim Now Available in SBPay

We know how important payment flexibility is for your business. That’s why we’ve added Helcim to the list of supported providers within SBPay. If Helcim is your preferred gateway, you can now integrate it seamlessly and offer your clients a secure and efficient way to pay.

This update also aligns with our ongoing mission to support a wider variety of payment processors for businesses across regions and industries.

Client-Side Provider Bios in Flexible Calendar Layout

Until now, provider bios in the Flexible Provider Calendar Layout were only visible on the admin side. With this update, we’ve introduced a popup feature that makes the provider description visible to clients. This helps personalize your booking site, giving clients more context and trust when choosing who to book with.

If you’ve already added bios to your staff profiles, they’ll now be more useful than ever. If not, now’s a great time to do so!

Improved Workflow: Redirect from SBPay to Admin Page

To streamline your navigation, we’ve added a redirect link from SBPay back to the SimplyBook.me admin interface. This simple but powerful change makes it easier to manage transactions and jump back into your scheduling and admin tasks without needing to open new tabs or re-login.

If you manage both bookings and payments, this update will help you save time and avoid unnecessary clicks.

Easier Review Access: Client Login on Reviews Page

We’ve improved the usability of the Reviews page on your booking site by allowing clients to log in directly using their existing client login, in addition to social media accounts. This gives your clients more control and makes it easier for them to leave feedback after appointments.

Reviews are key to building trust with new clients, and this improvement lowers the barrier for collecting more of them.

OKTA Support for Enterprise SSO Users

Security and ease of access are critical for large teams. That’s why we’ve added OKTA support to our SSO (single sign-on) options. In addition to MS Azure, enterprise users can now authenticate via OKTA, improving both flexibility and security for user access across your team.

Whether you’re scaling your operations or simply need a more robust login system, this update has you covered.

Final Thoughts

We hope these updates help you get more out of SimplyBook.me this month. Whether you’re excited to brighten up your emails with emojis, need better payment integrations, or want more efficient navigation and login options, April’s improvements are designed to support your goals.

As always, our support team is here if you have any questions or feedback. Stay tuned, more great features are just around the corner!