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Guides on booking, deposits, reminders, and a full calendar. Practical advice for businesses that want customers to book themselves.
Website with a booking system: your site and online booking in one
Make a simple website with a booking system: photos, services, prices, opening hours and a Book now button. Free to start, and you can use your own domain.
How to add online booking to your website
Add online booking to your website: embed your booking page in WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or Webflow, or use a simple Book now button. Step by step.
Sell gift cards online for your salon or clinic
How to sell gift cards online: amounts, expiry, email delivery and how to redeem the balance when the recipient visits. For salons, therapists and studios.
Digital appointment book: from paper to online booking
How to move from a paper appointment book, phone calls and DMs to a digital appointment book where clients book themselves. What you need, how to switch, and what it costs.
Book Now button on Facebook: add booking to your page
How to add a Book Now button to your Facebook page that goes straight to your booking page, and how to get more bookings from posts and messages.
Add a booking button to your Google Business Profile
How to add your booking link to your Google Business Profile so clients can book straight from Google Search and Google Maps. Step by step.
Appointment reminder text: SMS and email templates to copy
SMS and email appointment reminder templates, when to send them, and what they must include to reduce no-shows. Ready to copy.
Appointment cancellation policy template (free to copy)
A cancellation policy template for salons, clinics and other appointment businesses. Deadline, deposit, late cancellation and no-shows explained, ready to copy.
How to reduce no-shows: 8 steps that work
How to get fewer clients who do not show up: reminders, deposits, clear cancellation rules and an easy way to reschedule. With templates and examples.
Timely alternative: a free booking system with deposits
Looking for an alternative to Timely? How Klarte compares on a free plan, price per staff member, deposits and reminders, and when Timely is the better fit.
Fresha alternative: when does Klarte fit better?
Looking for an alternative to Fresha? Compare pricing per team member, the new-client fee, deposits and languages, and see when each system fits best.
Deposits for salon bookings: how to decide
Thinking about asking clients for a deposit when they book? How salon deposits work, which terms to set, and what to check in a booking system.
How to choose a booking system for your business
How to choose an online booking system for a service business: the features to require, how to work out the real total cost, and when deposits make sense.
What is an appointment deposit? Rules, payment and reminders
What a deposit for an appointment is, how to set up deposit payments, and which payment and cancellation terms to show before the client books.
Data controller vs processor in booking systems
Who is the data controller and who is the data processor when customers book appointments online? Here's how GDPR responsibility is split between your business and the booking system.
Simple, cheap booking system: set up in 10 minutes
Need a simple, affordable booking system? See what you actually need, what it should cost, and how to get started with online booking in 10 minutes.
Booking system with payment: get paid at booking
How a booking system with payment works: deposit or full card payment at booking, what the fees cost, and how to set it up.
Free booking system: how to work out the real cost
Free rarely means zero cost overall. See what to check in a free booking system, how card fees add up, and when a paid plan pays off.
Booking link in Instagram bio: get more bookings
How to set up a booking link in your Instagram bio, stories and messages, so followers book appointments themselves instead of sending “are you available?” to your inbox.
Online booking system: how online appointments work
What an online booking system is, how customers book appointments online, and what to check on price, fees, deposits and reminders before you choose.