The go-live checklist

Fourteen things to confirm before you print the QR code.

You can launch Booked in an afternoon. This is the list we hand every new shop.

Public page

  1. Slug set at Profile → Public URL, matching your other handles where possible. You get one rename, so get it right now.
  2. Shop name spelled the way you introduce yourself.
  3. Address correct, with a map pin that actually points at your door.
  4. Cover photo up (1600×1067 renders cleanly on desktop and phone).
  5. About paragraph written the way you would talk to a first-time client.

Services

  1. At least three services live, each with a real duration and price.
  2. Names checked — the public page sorts services alphabetically, so the names decide the order a customer reads them in.

Staff

  1. Every staff member listed, with services ticked on their row. A person with no services ticked is invisible to customers.
  2. Staff hours set for the current week and the next four.

Hours

  1. Weekly hours match your door sign.
  2. Booking buffer picked, and minimum notice and how far ahead the calendar opens both set to something you are happy with. The defaults are no notice required and two weeks ahead.

Notifications

  1. Confirmation email tested — book yourself and check the inbox.
  2. If you are on Pro + SMS, send yourself a test reminder. Check the quiet-hours window while you are there; nothing texts between 9pm and 9am by default.

Billing

  1. Trial or paid plan active. A public page will not take bookings while the subscription is past_due.

How do I know the page is ready?

Print this page, hand it to someone who does not work at the shop, and ask them to book. Watch without helping. Where they hesitate is where your page is unclear, and it is nearly always a service name or a missing description rather than anything in this list.

Then cancel the booking from the confirmation link, so you have seen both halves.

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