From the blog
Ideas for creators and small businesses selling online.
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A Booking Page That Actually Stops No-Shows, for Salons and Spas
Deposits that actually cut no-shows, a service menu with real durations, and a page that shows your work before someone books it, what a salon, spa, or independent stylist needs from a booking page.
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The Google Maps Website Link Every Local Business Is Getting Wrong
Your Google Business Profile's website field is the highest-intent click a local business gets, and most point it at nothing, a stale site, or an Instagram grid. Here's what that link should actually do.
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A Keepp Page Never Locks You In
Your own Stripe account, your own domain, your own affiliate links, your own scheduler if you already have one, and every record exportable any time. Here's exactly what stays yours on a Keepp page, and why.
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Mailchimp Appointment Booking: Why It's Gone, and What to Use Instead
Mailchimp discontinued its native Appointment Scheduling feature in February 2024, calling it underused, and now points users to third-party tools. Here's what replaces it, booking, payment, and lead capture on one page.
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Keepp vs Payhip: a Payhip alternative with a real page, bookings, and leads, not a store bolted onto a link
Payhip charges 5% on its free plan, 2% at $29/month, and 0% at $99/month, with Stripe or PayPal's own processing on top of every tier. Keepp matches that 5% on a free plan that also takes bookings, captures leads, and gives you a page, and reaches 0% at $24.99/month, not $99.
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PayPal Appointment Scheduling: What It Actually Means, and a Simpler Way to Get There
PayPal doesn't have its own scheduling product, 'PayPal appointment scheduling' means a separate booking tool with a PayPal button bolted on, at PayPal's 3.49% + $0.49 checkout fee. Here's what that actually costs versus booking and payment as one step.
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A Booking Page for Vacation Rentals and Retreats, No Channel-Manager Subscription Required
Check-in to check-out instead of a time slot, minimum-night minimums, and a deposit at the moment someone books, how a rental, cabin, or multi-day retreat takes bookings without a channel-manager subscription.
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Why Personal Branding Matters, and Where Your Page Fits In
Skill gets you noticed once. A personal brand is what gets you chosen again, and it needs one consistent home online, not a website here, a booking tool there, and a bio link pointing at neither.
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Keepp vs Beacons: a Beacons alternative that doesn't charge 9% until you pay $30/month
Beacons keeps a 9% seller fee all the way through its $10 plan and only reaches 0% at $30. Keepp starts at 5% on a free plan, drops to 3% at $9.99, and reaches 0% at $24.99, with real checkout, bookings, and lead capture on one page.
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A Booking Page That Turns 'Interested' Into a Paid Session, for Coaches and Consultants
Building an audience is the easy part. Here's what a coaching, consulting, or therapy practice actually needs from a booking page, discovery calls, intake questions, packages, cancellation policy, and the trust signals a solo practitioner needs.
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Buy Me a Coffee alternative: keep the tip jar, add a real storefront
Buy Me a Coffee charges a flat 5% on every tip, membership, and shop sale, with no monthly fee. Here's how Keepp compares on fees, on-page checkout, bookings, affiliate cards, lead ownership, and custom domains.
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Stop Losing Visitors Who Aren't Ready to Buy Yet
A form on your page, submissions in one searchable inbox, how to capture who's interested and what people think, with custom questions, verification, and CSV export, without a separate tool.
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