In this article, you will learn how to activate and begin using the Online Booking portal on your company website.
Booking services online is an essential part of any modern business, allowing customers to book service appointments through an online webpage — all with your real-time availability in mind.
IMPORTANT: After updating, your booking portal will receive a new embed code and URL.
To continue providing your clients with the ability to book online, you will need to update the embed code on your website and URLs where they have been previously shared.
Activating Online Booking
From the navigation bar, select the Marketplace
Under Add-Ons, selecting Online Booking
Turn the toggle switch on to enable the add-on
Using Online Booking on your website
While you can customize your Online Booking portal to include specific booking items and other aspects unique to your service business, customization is not required. Your Online Booking portal will be ready to use upon activation. If you want to learn more about how to customize your Online Booking portal, please see this article.
In order to use the Online Booking portal on your website, you’ll need to embed it. Don’t worry — it’s actually pretty easy.
From the navigation bar, select Settings > Settings
Under Integrations, select Online Booking
Select Share Embed Code at the top of the page
Select Copy to clipboard
Select your website building company from the following list for instructions on how to insert an embed code for your specific website:
Sharing your Online Booking portal link directly with clients
If you’d prefer to use the Online Booking portal without having to host it on your website, you can also share the Online Booking portal link directly with your clients as well.
From the Online Booking settings page, select Copy URL Link
Paste the link in a message you want to send to a client
Adding items and services to your Online Booking portal
Now that you've customized your Online Booking portal, you can also add items and services. This will allow your customers to select the specific items and services they need, and ultimately allow you to provide the best service possible.
To learn how to add items and services to your Online Booking portal, please see this article.
Enabling payments in your Online Booking portal
The new Online Booking portal allows you to request payments during the appointment scheduling process.
To learn how to enable payments in your Online Booking portal, please see this article.
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