Calendar on your site
Services, durations, days and free slots, set the way you want.
Online booking system
Bookings at 11 pm, without picking up the phone.
Lots of customers decide in the evening, on the sofa. If the only option is to call tomorrow, half of them forget. With online booking they pick a time right away.
An online booking system on your website shows your services, days and free time slots. The customer picks one, leaves a name and phone number and gets a confirmation. You get the booking by email and don't have to stop work to answer the phone. Ideal for salons, barbers, clinics, garages, tutoring and anyone who works by appointment.
Why it's worth it
You stop losing customers after hours. Bookings come in evenings and Sundays, when nobody answers the phone.
You work without interruptions. Every call during a haircut or a repair costs time and focus.
And there are fewer mix-ups. Time, service and name are written down, not scribbled on a note.
What you get
Email confirmation
The customer gets a confirmation, you get the booking.
Chat or WhatsApp
Optional: a chat button so visitors can ask before they book.
Simple on a phone
Booked in a few taps, no account and no app.
GDPR
Only the data needed, with proper notice in the privacy policy.
Custom features
Price calculators, special forms, waiting lists: tell me what you need.
Example: a massage therapist with international clients
An illustrative example, not a real client. A massage therapist in Budapest works alone, and many of her clients are expats and visitors. They message at odd hours in English, and she can't answer the phone with oil on her hands.
Her site gets a calendar with each treatment and its length: 30, 60 or 90 minutes. A 90-minute session blocks 90 minutes, so nothing overlaps. Holidays and days off are blocked in advance. The client picks a treatment and a time, enters name and phone, no account needed. They get an email confirmation and she gets the booking. The site runs in English and Hungarian, because locals book too. The book button sits at the top of every screen, and the link goes on her Google profile.
The cost at our prices: one-page website €1,490, online booking €199 and a second language €99, so €1,788. A WhatsApp button for people who want to ask first is another €99. The domain is paid separately, roughly €10-20 a year. There is no commission per booking.
What it costs
Fixed price, added to your website:
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking | +€199 | Calendar with services and free slots, email confirmation for you and the customer. |
| Website chat | +€99 | Chat or WhatsApp button on every page. |
| One-page website | €1,490 | If you don't have a site yet: one page with everything you need, ready in 7 working days. |
Your own site, a booking platform, or phone only
Each option has its strengths. Here are the differences, honestly:
| On your own site (RAGANA Studio) | Booking platform | Phone only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | €199 once, no commission | Usually a monthly fee or commission per booking | Free, but costs your time |
| Where customers book | On your site, under your name | On the platform, next to other businesses | Only when you pick up |
| New customers | From your site and Google profile | The platform can bring you new customers | Only people who already have your number |
| Evenings and Sundays | Yes, any time | Yes, any time, often through an app | No |
| Customer account | Not needed: name and phone | Often needs an account or app | No, but needs a call |
| Features | Calendar, email confirmation, blocked days | Often reminders, payments, reviews | A personal chat, instant answers |
How we work
1. Your schedule
You tell me your services, durations, working days and hours.
2. We add it
I put the calendar on your site and match it to the design.
3. Test
You make a few test bookings from your phone.
4. Live
Tell your customers, on the site and on your Google profile.
5 mistakes that cost you bookings
The book button is hidden
If booking only appears at the bottom of the contact page, many people never find it. Put the button at the top, easy to see on a phone, and repeat it after your list of services. Someone who has decided to book shouldn't have to search. Every extra scroll is a chance to put it off until tomorrow.
Durations that are too tight
If a treatment really takes 75 minutes but the calendar says 60, the next customer waits. Enter the real time, including cleaning up and getting ready. Ten free minutes are better than an annoyed customer in the waiting area who books somewhere else next time.
Holidays missing from the calendar
You're away for a week in August, but the calendar still shows free slots. Customers book, and you have to call each one to cancel. Block days off, public holidays and leave as soon as you know them, not the day before. It takes a minute and saves a lot of explaining.
Phone bookings never reach the calendar
Some customers will always call. If you only write them in a notebook, the website shows that time as free and you get double bookings. Mark every time you give out by phone as taken straight away. One place where your schedule is always right: that's the rule that matters most.
Nobody knows it exists
Regular customers are used to calling. Tell them: put the link on your Google profile, Facebook and Instagram, in your WhatsApp messages and on a card at the till. Without that, the system sits on your site but only new visitors use it.
Frequently asked questions
Can I block days off and holidays?
Yes. You set when you don't work, and nobody can book those times.
Does the customer need an account?
No. Pick a time, enter name and phone, done.
Does it work for several staff?
Yes, with a calendar per person. Tell me at the start so we plan it properly.
I need a special feature. Is that possible?
Probably. Describe what it should do and you'll get a fixed price before I start.
What about services that take longer?
Each service has its own length, which you set. A two-hour service blocks two hours in the calendar, so it can't overlap with another booking. You can include time for getting ready or cleaning up in that length.
Do I pay anything per booking?
No. Online booking costs €199 once. There's no commission per booking and no fee per customer. Whether you get ten bookings a month or two hundred, the price stays the same.
Can I put the link on my Google profile?
Yes. The booking page has its own address, which you can add to your Google profile, Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp messages. Customers land straight on the calendar without hunting through your site.
Is the chat button worth adding?
If people often ask questions before booking, yes. The chat or WhatsApp button costs €99 and shows on every page. The customer asks, then books on their own.
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Written by Raul Gabriel Nagy
Founder of RAGANA Studio, web designer since 2009. I hand-build websites and online shops for small businesses in Romania, Hungary, Austria and Germany, and run my own online shop, raganadesign.shop. My story →
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