{"id":92930,"date":"2021-07-15T13:25:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/updates\/91845\/"},"modified":"2022-09-20T07:39:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T07:39:58","slug":"91845","status":"publish","type":"updates","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/gb\/updates\/91845\/","title":{"rendered":"Phorest&#8217;s Instagram Book Now Button has arrived&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Phorest\u2019s new, fully integrated Instagram Book Now button helps to convert your followers into paying clients by allowing them to seamlessly book appointments directly from the Instagram app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the next time one of your followers sees your salon on their daily scroll through Instagram, and thinks to themselves,&nbsp; <em>I really should make another appointment<\/em>, they can&#8211;without ever needing to leave the app.&nbsp; That way, you give your customers the option to book at the moment you have their attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also perfect for getting more bookings from new clients who have found your salon while browsing Instagram, and might be feeling a bit shy about ringing you directly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">How to add a Book Now button to Instagram or Facebook<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s super easy to set yourself up with an Instagram or Facebook Book Now button!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on Manger &gt; 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