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Managing Your Massage Business With Just One Website?

September 9, 2013 by Ivy Hultquist

Recently I was invited by MassageBook to look at their site, and if I chose to do so, write a review. This weekend I sat down, signed up, filled out my profile, and explored the site. Here is what I found:

What is MassageBook?

MassageBook is an online directory and scheduling service for massage therapists.

In addition, MassageBook has a couple other tools/services available and plans for a few more to be added in the future.

Once all of the tools are live, MassageBook could be a “one stop shop” for some massage therapists.

Other Tools Include

Email Marketing
Social and Local SEO Management
Accept Credit Card Payments
Simple Bookkeeping
HIPAA Compliant SOAP Notes
Online Community

Interesting Price Model

Unlike other scheduling services, MassageBook does not charge a monthly fee. Instead, you pay per booking. It works like this:

Lead Generation

For new clients that MassageBook sends your way, you will pay a one time fee of $20 ($6 for beta testers…more on that in a minute). That is it.

In addition to saving money over other scheduling services, MassageBook currently offers all those management tools mentioned earlier, for free.

Local Search 101

If the term “SEO” makes your eyes glass over, it’s OK! It’s a confusing topic, and even if you understand it, it is difficult to effectively manage.

Of all the extra tools MassageBook offers, their Visibility Index is by far the most valuable.

Let’s get nerdy for a second.

One of the most important factors of Local SEO is your NAP (name, address, phone number). To rank well for local search, this information needs to be exactly the same across all your online profiles.

That’s where the Visibility Index comes in.

It pulls your profile from Google Places, Yelp, Foursquare, and several other local search sites, and then displays your information in an easy to view table. You can quickly check to make sure your profile exists, and your NAP is consistent on these local sites.

They will also be adding social and local search sites to this index as they come along. You won’t need to worry about knowing the latest hot social/local site. MassageBook should stay on top of this for you.

Even if you aren’t interested in using an online scheduling service, this social/local management tool alone is worth checking out MassageBook.

Currently in Beta

Remember, the service is currently in beta, so there are a few bugs that I’m sure will get cleared up in time.

For members who sign up during their beta period, you can lock in a $6 new client fee ($20 for standard members). To get the discounted rate, you need to sign up and complete your profile by this Sunday, 9/15/2013.

You can check out MassageBook right here.

Disclaimer: The above links are not affiliate links, and I have not/will not receive compensation for reviewing this service. Thanks!

 

Category: Massage Product Review

About Ivy Hultquist

Thank you for reading this post! In addition to writing here at Massage and Bloggywork, I write specifically about barefoot massage at Ashiatsu.net, as well as teach massage continuing education at Advanced Massage Techniques.

 

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Comments

  1. Facials in Gahanna

    May 21, 2022 at 9:20 am

    Found this while I was doing some research on what booking software to use for my Esthetics Business. Thanks for the info!

    Reply
  2. Brandie Mitchell

    October 27, 2016 at 11:11 pm

    Hi Ivy, Any updates on MassageBook? I currently use Acuity for scheduling, IntakeQ for intake forms and notes, and Mailchimp for email marketing. I would love one system to simplify for myself and my team.

    Thanks,
    Brandie Mitchell, RN, LMT

    Reply
    • Ivy Hultquist

      November 7, 2016 at 9:40 am

      Not at this time. But while researching, I did see this site that seems to have a few options you are looking for – http://clinicsense.com/. I have not talked to anyone that has used it. I would research it quite a bit before using and get feedback from other colleages. I do know others that have used MassageBook and have been happy with their service.

      It is nice to have everything in one package, but sometimes it is worth it to find the best of each.

      Finding the best SOAP and Intake forms, especially online, has been the hardest one for me. I have not used IntakeQ.

      There are many scheduling software options these days. Here is an excellent comparison chart from Massage Business Blueprint.

      I use Mailchimp too. I have used others and find it to be the best.

      Reply
  3. Melissa

    July 12, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Thankyou for posting on Massagebook. I was wondering about it. I think I might try it out. I appreciate it! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Mitch Gatdula

    April 22, 2016 at 12:58 am

    Thanks for this article. This is such a great help to many massage therapists, especially the independent ones.

    Reply
  5. Kate

    December 28, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    Been looking for Massage Directories online and just so glad you made a review for this MassageBook. Thanks for that!

    Reply
  6. Julie urquhart

    December 4, 2015 at 3:13 am

    This does sound like it could be a good idea, I am mainly a mobile therapist so worried about timing issues with travel between clients, but if you can block out extra time it may work.(also I’m in the uk so will look at equivalent services over here) Thanks for the post, 🙂

    Julie

    Reply
  7. James Toon

    July 12, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    Thank you for the article! I am excited to check out an online community of massage therapists!

    Reply
  8. Columbus Massage

    February 20, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    Wish this would’ve been out when I was first looking for an online booking system!

    Reply
  9. Stefan Rusu

    September 25, 2014 at 4:36 am

    I might actually try this. It looks promising for newcomers in the massage business.

    Thanks a lot for the post.

    Reply
  10. Jason Hare

    March 25, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    Just looking at online scheduling options now. Does it have the option to block 15minuted between massages for sheet change, patient getting dressed, etc?

    Reply
    • Ivy Hultquist

      March 26, 2014 at 11:29 am

      Hi Jason,

      I contacted MassageBook and they said that blocking out time for recovery and prep was an option. They were even kind enough to send over screenshots of what it looks like on their site. I will forward the email to you.

      Reply
  11. Carol Moore

    January 28, 2014 at 4:16 am

    Nice post. It will be really helpful to independent massage therapists. Marketing for an independent massage therapist is not an easy task. But online marketing techniques are there to reach to the maximum customers. Registering on business listing sites, niche directories for massage therapists is really useful. Such sites can help you to directly interact with the potential customers.

    Reply
  12. Donna

    October 4, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    I am not sure how i stumbled upon this review, but I am so happy I did! I need to research other user and therapist reviews, but this service exactly what I did’n know I need! Have you tried it or know any theerapists who have?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Ivy Hultquist

      January 24, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      Hi, Donna! I am hoping to get more feedback on this service.

      Reply

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