CUTTING ADMIN in a busy salon Salon owners have a lot on their plates. Not only are they busy doing all the work they love (hair, nails, beauty treatments, spa services, etc), they also have to do a lot of the stuff they don’t necessarily love, such as all the admin work that goes into running a successful hair and beauty salon. It’s all about customer service, new client acquisition and client retention, and the admin that goes into that has become a major part of the job.

Do Salons Customers Really Book Via Your Website? If you are still on the fence about getting a website with online booking for your hair and beauty salon, you need to stop for a moment and consider the amazing benefits it offers. It’s not just you and your staff whose lives will suddenly become easier; your existing clients will also benefit from it, and you will see more new customers flock to you, because your website will make your business easier to find, easier to read about, and easier to arrange an appointment with.

HOW CAN YOUR CUSTOMER BOOK WITH YOUR SALON QUICKER? If you ask any salon owner what the best things about having their own dedicated website are, chances are the ability to take instant online bookings is going to be one of the biggest benefits they mention. If you think having a website that not only increases your online presence and brings your services to as many people as possible, but also enables you to handle client appointments quickly and easily, is too costly, too complex to use, and not really an ideal fit for you, you would be incorrect on all counts.

Salon Website Must Haves So, you're building a website? Congratulations! You are on the road to new levels of salon success. But where do you start? Sure, you've browsed millions of sites before, but if you've never had to conceive one for your own business before now, putting together the right blend of content and choosing a design can be a bit daunting. Fear not; kickstart your brainstorming here with these five essential pillars of a great salon website.

Busting Salon Website Myths So you think your Facebook page is doing the job of a website? Wrong! Here are five reasons why having your own website is a whole lot better for your salon business.

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