BookInnTimeBlog
Notes from building BookInnTime
What we are shipping, why we chose it, and what the businesses using it have taught us.
- Product29 September 2026 · 6 min readLatest
What's new: coupon codes, calendar invites and a free month of Pro
Everything that shipped over the last few releases, from confirmation emails that land in your calendar to coupon codes every business can use.
Read it - Company29 September 2026 · 4 min read
SMS reminders are coming to Pro — and we won't make a cent on them
Texts cost real money to send. Here's how we plan to pass that cost on honestly, and the one decision we'd like your help with.
Read it - Product28 September 2026 · 5 min read
How BookInnTime keeps your account and your customers safe
Lockouts, locked-down emails, encrypted keys and a calendar that can't be double-booked — the security work you shouldn't have to think about.
Read it - For business27 September 2026 · 3 min read
Card surcharges end in Australia on 1 October: what changes for your bookings
From 1 October 2026 Australian businesses can't charge extra for paying by card. Here's what BookInnTime does about it, automatically.
Read it - For business26 September 2026 · 5 min read
Coupon codes that bring customers back (without training them to wait for a discount)
A discount is a tool, not a strategy. How to use BookInnTime's coupon codes to fill quiet days and win back regulars — and when not to.
Read it - Company2 September 2026 · 4 min read
Why we built BookInnTime
Booking a haircut should not require downloading an app, creating an account, or three phone calls.
Read it - Product21 August 2026 · 5 min read
How we make double-booking impossible
Two customers tapping the same slot at the same instant is a database problem, not a UI problem.
Read it - For business7 August 2026 · 6 min read
Getting your first bookings
Five things that move the needle in the first fortnight, in the order worth doing them.
Read it - Company19 July 2026 · 3 min read
What connecting actually means
A directory lists businesses. Connecting means the next step already works when you get there.
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