Guides

Everything you need to run BookMe1, in short, clear steps. No tech jargon.

Short guide videos for beginners

All the short videos in one place, in the recommended order. About a minute each, narrated and with captions.

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Getting started 9

Everything your business needs before the first booking comes in.

How to create your BookMe1 account

Three steps. Two minutes. Zero headaches. The first month is on us, and you can cancel any time.

2 min · 6 steps

Plans and prices: what fits your business

Three plans, a free first month and no commitment. Here is what each plan includes, what it costs and how to choose.

2 min · 6 steps

How to set opening days, hours and booking length

The days and hours you set decide which times customers see as free. Set them once and your calendar takes care of itself.

2 min · 5 steps

Set up your booking page in a few minutes

Your booking page is your business's face online. Add a name, logo and cover photo, and within minutes it looks just like your business.

3 min · 5 steps

Design your booking page: color, label, logo, cover

A few small choices and your booking page looks just like your business. After each change, take a peek at the page and see it the way customers do.

3 min · 6 steps

How to share your booking page

Every BookMe1 business gets its own permanent link. Whoever has it can book on their own, with no phone calls and no app to download.

2 min · 4 steps

How to add bookings to your website

Have a website? Add the BookMe1 booking form to it, and customers book without ever leaving your site.

3 min · 4 steps

How customers book on your page

What happens on the customer's side, from tapping your link to getting a confirmation. Worth knowing, so you see exactly what they see.

2 min · 5 steps

How to add a staff member

More than one person seeing customers? Each staff member gets their own calendar, and customers choose who to book with.

3 min · 5 steps

Calendar & bookings 8

Own your time: book, move and cancel appointments, and connect Google Calendar or Outlook.

How to use the calendar

All your bookings in one place: by day, week or month. From here you can edit, move, cancel and message the customer.

2 min · 7 steps

How to book for a customer who called

A customer called or dropped by? A few details in your dashboard, and the booking is in your calendar. The customer gets a confirmation and a reminder, just like anyone who booked online.

2 min · 4 steps

How to reschedule or cancel a booking

Customer asked for another time? Plans changed? Move or cancel in a few clicks, and the customer is updated automatically.

2 min · 6 steps

Group classes: a weekly class, a course or a workshop

A studio, a course or a workshop? Set the number of places, and customers see how many are left and sign up on their own. When it's full, sign-up closes.

3 min · 13 steps

How customers reschedule or cancel on their own

Every customer gets a personal link to manage their booking. They move or cancel it themselves, and you skip another phone call.

1 min · 3 steps

How to connect Google Calendar or Outlook

Connect once from Settings, and every new booking also lands in your Google or Outlook calendar. Private events in that calendar block those times on your booking page.

2 min · 4 steps

How to find a Google Calendar ID

Does a staff member already have a Google Calendar? Paste its ID into BookMe1, and all their bookings land straight in the calendar they already use. Two minutes and you’re done.

3 min · 5 steps

How to connect a staff member's own calendar

Each staff member can get their bookings straight into the calendar already on their phone, Google or Outlook, even in their own private account. Connect it from the dashboard, or send them a personal link on WhatsApp.

3 min · 5 steps

Customers & messages 5

Stay in touch with customers without chasing them.

Money & management 5

Products, inventory, reports and your BookMe1 subscription.

The complete guide to booking software

How to choose, what it costs, reminders, Google Calendar and staff. All on one page.

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Short guide videos

All the short videos in one place, in the recommended order. About a minute each, narrated and with captions.

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Questions & answers for business owners

How to choose a booking system, how to reduce no-shows, and how to send reminders on WhatsApp.

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