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Setting up your Barber Shop

Ready to streamline your operations? This guide will walk you through setting up your Vagaro account, sharing best practices & unlocking key features used by successful businesses like yours use to boost their bottom line.

Step 1:

Set Up Your Barber Shop Information

Set Up Your Business Profile

Settings > Business Profile

Ensure your shop is easy to find by adding your location (shop address), contact details (phone number, email), working hours, and a sharp business description. Include your website URL if you have one to allow clients to book their next cut online.

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Add Your Policies

Settings > Facility Information

Protect your time by setting up key policies, such as your cancellation policy, no-show policy (e.g., charge for missed appointments), and refund policy. Clear policies help you avoid misunderstandings with clients.

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Build Out Your Service Menu

Settings > Service / Class Menu

Add all your barber services like haircuts, beard trims, shaves, and specialty treatments like hot towel shaves or fades. Be sure to include buffer times between appointments for cleaning your station and prepping for the next client.

Add-On Services: Automate the suggestion of add-on services like beard oil treatments or scalp massages to enhance client booking.

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Staff Profiles

Settings > Employee Profiles

Create detailed profiles for each barber, including their specialties (e.g., fades, beard trims, straight razor shaves), certifications, working hours, and even preferred products or tools (e.g., Wahl clippers, Dovo straight razors).

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Step 2:

Customize Your Barber Account

Automate Reminders

Settings > Booking > Email and Text Notifications

Reduce no-shows by setting up text and email reminders. Send reminders 24 to 48 hours before appointments, ensuring clients never miss their slot.

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Online Appointment Rules and Waitlist

Settings > Booking > Online Appointment Rules

Capture clients who drop by without an appointment and add them to a waitlist. This feature helps manage busy periods and fill last-minute cancellations while maintaining excellent customer service.

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Create Customer Profiles

Settings > Customers

Keep track of your regulars by adding their full name, email, phone number, and specific details like their preferred style (e.g., "Low fade with a skin taper") or any beard grooming preferences. This makes every visit feel personal and keeps them coming back.

Accept Walk ins frequently? Create a place holder customer profile and give it the name walk-in, This way you wont need to create a complete customer profile for a customer who you know is just stopping by for the day or just stopping by to purchase a product for themselves of a friend.

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Photos

Settings > Look & Feel > Photo Gallery

Add a professional touch by uploading your shop’s logo, before-and-after photos of your best cuts, or even portfolio shots of popular styles like fades, pompadours, or straight razor shaves.

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Recommended Features

Take it a step further with these key features used by successful businesses like yours!

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Online Shopping Cart

Sell everything online from products & services to memberships & gift cards. Plus, require deposits to avoid no-shows & cancellations.

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Get Featured

Skyrocket your business to the top of Vagaro listings & get seen by more local clients.

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Packages & Memberships

Build loyalty & boost recurring revenue by offering memberships & packages.

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Social Media Integration

Get customers to book directly from your social accounts with our free integration.

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Daily Deals

When you add a Daily Deal, you're 4x more likely to be booked by new customers! Plus, it's free!

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Email & Text Marketing

Create & send campaigns to promote deals, send reminders, or share exciting updates. Send 1,000 emails for free when you activate Email Marketing!

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Credit Card Processing

Streamline your payments & offer interest-free payments with Vagaro's credit card processing.

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Connect

Connect with your clients and team more easily with our 2-way messaging app.

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Checked off the above steps?

Congratulations!

Now, it's time to shine! Get ready to elevate your business & watch your earnings soar.

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