Once your services, staff, availability, and booking flow are ready, the next step is to make it easy for customers to book with you.
You can promote your Appointy booking portal by:
- Adding it to your website
- Creating direct booking links
- Connecting it with Facebook
- Connecting it with Instagram
- Adding a Book Now button on supported social pages
Integrate your Appointy booking portal with your website
Appointy provides multiple ways to add the booking experience to your website.
Available website integration formats include:
- Full Page Widget
- Overlay Widget
- Button Widget
You can choose the format that best fits the layout and booking experience of your website.
How to integrate Appointy with your website
- Go to My Space.
- Click the Quick Start Guide icon in the bottom-right corner.
- The Quick Start Guide window will open.
- Click Integrate on your website now.
- Follow the available integration options to add your booking portal to your website.
Which website integration option should I use?
The right option depends on how you want customers to interact with your booking page.
Full Page Widget
Use the Full Page Widget when you want the complete booking interface to appear directly within a page on your website.
Overlay Widget
Use the Overlay Widget when you want the booking interface to open over the current page without sending the customer to a separate page.
Button Widget
Use the Button Widget when you want customers to click a booking button before opening the scheduling interface.
This makes it easier to choose the booking experience that best matches your website design.
Create a direct booking link for a specific service or staff member
You can also generate a parametric booking URL that sends customers directly to a specific booking selection.
For example, you can create a URL with a predefined:
- Service category
- Service
- Staff member
This can reduce the number of steps customers need to complete while booking.
Instead of asking a customer to first select a category, then a service, and then a staff member, the link can take them directly into the relevant booking flow.
When should you use a direct booking URL?
A direct booking link can be useful when:
- Promoting a specific service
- Sharing a booking link for a particular staff member
- Running a campaign for one service
- Adding different booking links to different website pages
- Sending customers directly from an email, message, or advertisement to the relevant booking flow
Connect Appointy with your Facebook business page
You can connect Appointy with your Facebook page so customers can access your booking experience directly from Facebook.
How to connect Appointy with Facebook
- Click the Marketplace icon in the toolbar.
- The Apps & Integration window will open.
- Under Apps & Integrations, click Social.
- Select the Facebook integration.
- Click Connect in the top-right corner.
- Sign in to your Facebook account.
- Select the Facebook business page you want to connect.
Can I add a Book Now button to my Facebook page?
Yes.
You can add a Book Now button to your Facebook business page so customers can access your booking flow directly from your page.
This reduces the number of steps between discovering your business on Facebook and scheduling an appointment.
Can I connect Appointy with Instagram?
Yes.
You can integrate your Appointy booking experience with your Instagram business presence and provide customers with a way to access your booking page.
Learn how to integrate Appointy with Instagram
What is the best way to promote my Appointy booking page?
The most effective setup usually depends on where your customers discover your business.
For example:
- If most customers visit your website, embed the booking portal there.
- If you promote individual services, use direct booking URLs.
- If customers discover you through social media, connect your booking page with Facebook and Instagram.
- If you run campaigns, send customers directly to the most relevant service or staff booking flow.
The goal is to reduce unnecessary steps between customer intent and completing a booking.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add Appointy to my existing website?
Yes. Appointy provides website integration options including Full Page, Overlay, and Button widgets.
Do customers need to leave my website to book?
Not necessarily. Depending on the integration method you choose, customers can interact with the Appointy booking interface from your website.
Can I create a booking link for only one service?
Yes. A parametric booking URL can be used to preselect booking information such as a service category, service, or staff member.
Can I create a booking link for a specific staff member?
Yes. You can use a direct booking URL that includes a selected staff member, reducing the number of choices customers need to make.
Can customers book from Facebook?
Yes. You can connect your Facebook business page with Appointy and provide customers with access to your booking flow.
Can customers book through Instagram?
Appointy can also be connected with an Instagram business presence. Use the Instagram integration instructions to configure the booking link for your account.