With the Zibster Scheduler, setting up a new service for your customers to book and pay for an appointment online is simple. This overview will show you how to get started with setting up a service on your scheduler.
STEP ONE
Log into your Zibster account and click on SCHEDULER in the left side menu of your control panel.
STEP TWO
Click on SERVICES at the top of your control panel.
STEP THREE
Click on the NEW button to create a new service.
STEP FOUR
Choose if your service is RECURRING or only for CUSTOM DATES and click on the next button.
STEP FIVE
Configure your SERVICE INFO and create your new service. Now you'll be able to configure the service details for your scheduler.
Details Section
In this section you can view and edit any of your service details.
- Service Type: Recurring or Custom Dates
- Name: Service Name that appears on your scheduler
- Description: You can include a short description for your service.
- Service Duration: How long your service sessions will last. This also controls what time slots are available within your hours of operation.
- Price: What you are charging to book your service.
- Charge Tax: Whether or not you're charging sales tax on booking this service.
- Active: You can choosing if this service is active to book, book and pay, or not active on your scheduler.
Image
After you set up the details of your new Scheduler Service, the next step would be to add an image to represent that new service. This is an optional step but it can really add a nice touch to the page when viewed by your customer. You can upload a custom image, select an image you have stored in your image clipboard, or select from an available stock image.
Options
Your Scheduler Service provides you the ability to offer options to add additional value to your customers. When you add a new option, the system will automatically name the option "Untitled". To rename the option, click the pencil icon, then type in a new name. Once you've renamed the option, click outside of the blue box and it will automatically save the new name.
Availability
When adding a new service in the Scheduler, you can set your availability for that service. If you choose "No", the service will operate according to the hours of operation that you have set up in the Scheduler. If you choose "Limited Schedule", you will then be able to set the days and times that you will offer that service.
Instructions
If you need additional information from your clients before they book with you, you can use this section to create a custom booking question.
Thank You
The "thank you" section allows you to customize the thank you message that is sent when your customer books you for the service. In addition, you can place in your email address within the Email Notification field to receive an email when your customers book your service. You can place multiple email addresses in the Email Notification field, separated by a comma.
Email Automation
You can connect a specific email series you create in the email automation area of the Marketing tool here. or create or edit one directly from here. An Email series will automate what happens when someone books an appointment. Learn more about email automation for the scheduler here.
SEO & Search
The SEO & Search section allows you to add tags, on-site search keywords and provides the ability to customize the SEO.
Tags: Adding tags will allow you to customize what shows up on your website when you're using the Scheduler block.
Keywords: Enter keywords that match this service for on-site searching.
SEO Preferences: This allows you to set your SEO preferences to "Auto" or "Custom". "Auto" will pull the service's title, description and keywords automatically while the "Custom" option allows you to place exactly what you want in those areas.
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