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Do I Need a Website With Google Business Profile?
A Google Business Profile gets you found. A website is what people check before they ring. The honest answer is both — and one of them is now free.
Free Website for Small Business: The Real Terms
A free website for a small business that stays free — what it costs, what it does not, and the three milestones that unlock publishing.
How to Publish a Business Website for Free
Publishing a business website free, step by step — build it by talking to Copilot, then clear three milestones to put it live.
A Free Website Builder Without Ads on Your Site
A free website builder that puts no ads, no banners and no badges on your pages — the site is part of the product, not the bait.
Do I Need a Website If I Have Instagram?
Instagram is where people find you; a website is where they check you are real. The honest answer is both — and one of them is now free.
A Free Boutique Website, Beyond the Grid
A retail store website that shows hours, stock and what the shop actually is — a free boutique website from Blinko, built by talking.
10DLC for Auto Repair Shops: Who Really Needs It
10DLC for auto repair shops: whether ready-for-pickup texts need brand registration, what it costs, the personal-cell problem, and when it does not apply.
A Free Website for Your Cleaning Business
A genuinely free website for a cleaning business — no ads, no upgrade wall, built by conversation, with a quote form and push alerts to your phone.
A Free Website Builder for Plumbers and Trades
A free website builder for plumbers, electricians, HVAC, roofing and painting crews — a contractor website built by conversation, not by a weekend.
A Free Auto Repair Shop Website, Built by Talking
An auto repair shop website built by describing your shop out loud. Free for every business, with quote requests that reach your phone.
A Free Hair Salon Website Builder You Talk To
A hair salon website builder that works by conversation — a free salon site from Blinko, with booking enquiries and photo upload.
10DLC and SMS Compliance for Hair Salons
10DLC for hair salons: whether your reminder texts need brand registration, what it costs, how chair renters change it, and when you can skip it.
10DLC for Barber Shops: When You Actually Need It
10DLC for barbers and barber shops: whether you need to register, what it costs, how chair rental changes it, and when it does not apply to you at all.
10DLC Registration for Small Business: Do You Actually Need It?
10DLC registration for small business explained in plain English — what it is, who has to register, what it costs, and when you can skip it entirely.
How to Get Paid in Blinko: Invoices and Requests
The complete guide to collecting payments in Blinko — bill a customer, take a deposit, get paid in person by QR, or raise contributions — with step-by-step setup. 0% platform fee.
How to Invoice a Customer in Blinko: Dictate It, Send It, Get Paid
Dictate an itemised invoice by voice inside a customer chat, send it with a payment request, and get paid. Blinko nudges unpaid customers. 0% platform fee.
How to Book Appointments in Blinko
Three ways to set appointments in Blinko: let customers request a time, propose one in person by QR, or send a time to one customer. Add-to-calendar too.
How to Collect Customer Info in Blinko
Build a custom intake or quote form in Blinko: ask for text, photos and location, then put it on your spot, broadcast it, or send it in a direct message.
How to Connect Stripe or Square to Blinko
Link Stripe or Square once at local.blinko.ai/payments before Blinko Automations collect payments. Here is the setup, and why Blinko never takes a cut.
How to Set Up a Referral Program on Blinko
How to set up a referral program in Blinko: configure two-sided rewards, set anti-abuse caps, and launch from the web portal or the mobile app.
Blinko vs Rinsed: Car Wash Loyalty Compared
Rinsed is built for multi-location chains with POS integration. Here is the car wash loyalty option for a single-site independent operator.
Blinko vs PayPal: The Retention Layer It Lacks
PayPal handles the payments. It cannot fire a win-back when a client goes 45 days without booking. Blinko stacks on top at a 0% platform fee.
Blinko vs Stripe: The Retention Layer It Lacks
Stripe is excellent payment infrastructure, but it cannot fire a win-back when a customer goes quiet. Blinko stacks on top at a 0% platform fee.
Blinko vs Square: The Gap Between Appointments
Square Appointments books the session and takes the payment. It cannot spot a client who has not rebooked in six weeks. Here is what fills that gap.
Blinko vs Toast, Square, and Clover: What POS Loyalty Can't Do
Toast, Square and Clover give you a loyalty tab. They do not give you behavioural triggers, connected payment flows, or automations that run without you.
Extend Stripe Into Physical Spaces: Turn Mobile + Blinko Into Your POS
Blinko extends Stripe from online to in person. Take Stripe payments anywhere without a POS terminal, with engagement and payment in a single action.
Extend Square Beyond Your Location: Pay Anywhere
Blinko extends Square from in-store payments to anywhere. Engagement and payment in one action, built for mobile businesses, delivery and off-site sales.
How to Set Up a Stamp Card on Blinko
Set up a digital stamp card in Blinko: configure the punch threshold, choose your reward, and launch from the mobile app, web portal or the AI Copilot.
How to Set Up a Welcome Offer on Blinko
Set up a Welcome Offer in Blinko: a first-visit incentive that fires the moment someone follows your business, locking in visit two before they leave.
How to Set Up a Win-Back Campaign on Blinko
Set up an automated win-back campaign in Blinko: choose your lapse window, craft the offer, and let Copilot run it for customers who have gone quiet.
How to Set Up a Today's Special on Blinko
Learn how to run a Today's Special on Blinko — a same-day flash promotion that drives immediate foot traffic by sending a time-limited offer to all your customers in seconds.
How to Set Up a Discount Coupon on Blinko
Set up a Discount Coupon campaign in Blinko: percentage off, fixed amount, BOGO or tiered, then target the right audience and set your campaign window.
How to Set Up a Milestone Campaign on Blinko
Set up a Milestone Campaign in Blinko to recognise your most loyal customers at key visit thresholds, anniversaries and community moments.
How to Download Your Blinko QR Sticker Design
Download your Blinko QR code sticker from the business portal, then pick the right size and format to print and display at your counter.
Where to Get Your Blinko Sticker Printed (and What to Tell Them)
Where to get your Blinko QR code loyalty sticker printed — local print shops, online services, exact specs to request, estimated cost, and a ready-to-send email template.
Getting Started With Blinko Local
Step-by-step setup for a digital loyalty program at your local business: QR check-ins, digital stamp cards and automated campaigns, live in one sitting.
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