- 19 August 2026
What booking software costs when you hire your second person
Every comparison prices one seat. Hiring changes the bill by shape, not by value: flat charges nothing, per-seat multiplies, and banded plans jump at the edge.
- 19 August 2026
Booking software with deposits: who has one, and on which plan
Deposits are standard in booking software and absent from scheduling links: none of the eight checked has a confirmed one. Who does, and on which plan.
- 19 August 2026
How to stop no-shows: nine changes, in the order they pay off
No-shows fall when booking costs something, reminders can reschedule and cancelling is easy. Nine changes in order of payoff, each with what it cannot do.
- 18 August 2026
What happens to your data when you leave your booking software
Most booking software lets you export a customer list; few tell you how long your records survive cancellation. Read the terms, then test the export today.
- 18 August 2026
How to price appointment services: the four-move method
The four-move method for pricing appointments, worked in two trades: your cost floor, the market band, positioning, condition pricing, tax, and peak-time rates.
- 18 August 2026
Calendly alternatives for consultants who charge for time
Calendly wins at free meetings. When sessions cost money, the field changes: deposits, packages, invoices. Four alternatives compared for paid consultants.
- 18 August 2026
Booksy alternatives in 2026: the fees, compared honestly
According to Booksy's pricing page: $29.99 a month, $20 per extra user, and a one-time 30% Boost fee on a new client's first visit. Five alternatives compared.
- 18 August 2026
Fresha alternatives in 2026: what happened to the free plan
Fresha was genuinely free for a decade. Its Independent plan went paid in 2025 — $19.95 a month in the US, still free in some countries. Five alternatives.
- 18 August 2026
How to choose booking software — an honest guide from a vendor
Eight questions that decide it — including when the answer is not us: marketplaces, who holds the card details, per-seat math, exports, and the red flags.
- 18 August 2026
Should you charge for discovery calls? A consultant's answer
When a free discovery call earns its keep, when it burns your week, and three ways to charge without scaring off the prospects you actually want.
- 18 August 2026
How to price dog grooming: size, coat, temperament and add-ons
A groomer's pricing guide: base prices by size and coat, matting and handling fees, mobile premiums, and the rebooking cadence that steadies your income.
- 18 August 2026
How to price ceramic coating: packages, prep and deposits
What the market charges, why prep hours set the price, tiers by condition and size, and why day-long jobs need real deposits — a detailer's pricing guide.
- 18 August 2026
A personal trainer cancellation policy clients actually keep to
The 24-hour rule and when it fails, what a late cancel should cost, session blocks as enforcement, and wording you can copy into your booking page.
- 18 August 2026
Salon no-show policy: the wording, the fee, and how to enforce it
The notice window, what to charge, copy-paste wording, new-client deposits, and how to introduce a policy without a backlash. UK figures and UK consumer law.