Your first month checklist

What a well set-up business looks like after a month, and the small jobs that get you there.

4 minUpdated 24 October 2026

Use this once your booking page is live. None of it is required, but each item saves you time or brings in bookings.

Week 1: go live

  • Make a test booking on your own page and cancel it, so you know what clients see.
  • Put your booking link in your Instagram bio, Facebook page and Google Business Profile.
  • Print the QR code from Settings and put it by the till or on the mirror.
  • Write your cancellation policy in Business settings → Booking Policies.

Week 2: protect your time

  • Decide on deposits or a card on file for your longest or most-missed services. See Stop no-shows.
  • Add your holidays and bank holidays in Configure → Closed dates.
  • Add buffer time to services that need clean-up or set-up.

Week 3: bring clients across

  • Message your regulars with your booking link instead of booking them by DM. See Move clients from DMs and paper.
  • Book your regulars' next appointments into the diary yourself, so they get reminder emails.

Week 4: look after them

  • Ask happy clients for a review from the booking (Request review).
  • Check Grow → Retention for regulars who are overdue a visit.
  • Look at Reports to see your busiest days and most-booked services.

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