How to link your customer online booking to Facebook and Instagram BOOK NOW button

Both Facebook and Instagram (they are really one company) have an Action Button "BOOK NOW" feature. This feature is limiting because it doesn't allow for the secure collection of credit card information and doesn't allow for charging for deposits.  In addition, Facebook and Instagram have made the BOOK NOW feature an "invitation only" feature.  We have found adequate workarounds to this limitation.  

FOR FACEBOOK:

1.  Create a new post on your facebook page.  For the post content, cut and paste our booking url (you can obtain the booking url by tapping on the Scheduler->3 line menu->Email Getting Started Info (enter your email address and we will send you an email which contains your booking url).

2. After our clickable booking picture is added by facebook, you can backspace/delete your original url that you added so only the booking picture remains.

3. After you post the content, tap the "3 dot" menu on the post and PIN the post so that it remains at the top: Pin items to the top of your Facebook Page | Facebook Help Center

Now customers who visit your Facebook page will be able to click on that post to book themselves.

FOR INSTAGRAM 

You cannot use the "BOOK NOW" button on Instagram (yet) because Instagram has limited the providers (for now) and has not released any plans on when to expand this list. You can, however, edit your Instagram Profile and  add our BOOKING URL as your Website and then add the words BOOK NOW (with a down arrow emoji) for your Bio or you can cut and paste one of the following text: 

⬇️【ＢＯＯＫ　ＮＯＷ】 

↓𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐎𝐖↓ 

ＢＯＯＫ　ＮＯＷ

 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐎𝐖

Vanity links are now available to use for your online booking! These new links are of the form:

https://booking.appheaven.us/book followed by whatever vanity name you request! For example, "https://booking.appheaven.us/bookheadlinesalon"

To use these new vanity links, please email help@appheaven.us with your business name and vanity request!