Resources

Salon Business Guides

In-depth guides to help you run a more successful salon. Practical advice on reducing no-shows, managing your team, and growing your business.

The Complete Guide to Reducing Salon No-Shows

Practical strategies that protect your revenue without alienating clients

12 min read

How to Set Up Online Booking for Your Salon

A practical guide to launching online bookings that work for your business

10 min read

Building Client Loyalty: A Retention Guide for Salons

Practical strategies to keep clients coming back without aggressive sales tactics

11 min read

Managing Salon Staff Schedules Effectively

How to organise team rosters, handle time off, and maintain coverage

9 min read

Pricing Your Salon Services: A Practical Guide

How to set prices that cover costs, reward skill, and keep clients coming back

10 min read

Getting Started with Bella AI: Your Salon Assistant

How to use the AI assistant to answer questions about your schedule, clients, and business

6 min read

How to Export Your Salon Data: CSV and iCal Exports

Get your client lists, sales data, timesheets, and schedules out of Bella Booking and into spreadsheets or calendars

5 min read

How to Set Up Family and Dependent Booking

Let clients manage family members and book appointments for children, partners, and dependents

6 min read

How to Schedule Multi-Team-Member Appointments with Parallel Bundles

Run multiple services simultaneously with different team members to reduce total appointment time

7 min read

How to Set Up Processing Time for Hair Colour Services

Maximise stylist productivity by freeing team members during colour development, without double-booking clients

7 min read

How to Add Buffer Time Between Appointments for Day Spas

Protect room turnover, sanitisation, and preparation time without clients seeing or booking into your setup windows

6 min read

How to Share Your Salon Booking Link Everywhere That Matters

Get your booking link in front of clients on Google, social media, your website, and in your salon

8 min read

How to Set Up Service Variants for Hair Length Pricing

Charge different prices for short, medium, and long hair — with automatic introductory pricing for new clients

8 min read

How to Set Up Digital Tipping in Your Salon

Enable cashless tipping, configure suggested amounts, and let your team earn more — without the awkward conversation

5 min read

How to Design and Price Prepaid Packages for Client Retention

Build packages that keep clients coming back, improve cash flow, and reduce no-shows — with real pricing strategies that work

7 min read

Using Digital Consent Forms and Waivers in Beauty and Medical Spas

Replace paper forms with secure digital consent, capture signatures, and stay compliant — without slowing down your front desk

6 min read

How to Use Salon Reports to Grow Your Business

A practical guide to all your reports in Bella Booking — which ones to check weekly, monthly, and how to turn data into decisions

10 min read

Maximising Gift Card Revenue: A Salon Owner's Guide

Sell more gift cards with the right mix of card types, custom designs, seasonal promotions, and smart tracking

6 min read

How to Set Up Two-Way SMS Messaging for Your Salon

Subscribe to Messages Plus, get your dedicated number, and start sending — with smart auto-handling for client replies

7 min read

Understanding Your AI Business Digest: A Guide for Salon Owners

A weekly AI-written summary of your salon's performance — revenue, bookings, retention, and personalised recommendations

5 min read

How to Use Schedule Optimisation to Reduce Calendar Gaps

Control how online bookings fill your calendar — show all times, reduce gaps, or eliminate them entirely

6 min read

Booking Policies for Salons: A Strategy Guide

How to think about cancellation, deposits, approvals, and reminders for your salon

13 min read

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