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!
Found this while I was doing some research on what booking software to use for my Esthetics Business. Thanks for the info!
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
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.
Thankyou for posting on Massagebook. I was wondering about it. I think I might try it out. I appreciate it! 🙂
Thanks for this article. This is such a great help to many massage therapists, especially the independent ones.
Been looking for Massage Directories online and just so glad you made a review for this MassageBook. Thanks for that!
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
Thank you for the article! I am excited to check out an online community of massage therapists!
Wish this would’ve been out when I was first looking for an online booking system!
I might actually try this. It looks promising for newcomers in the massage business.
Thanks a lot for the post.
Just looking at online scheduling options now. Does it have the option to block 15minuted between massages for sheet change, patient getting dressed, etc?
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.
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.
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!
Hi, Donna! I am hoping to get more feedback on this service.