Creating Services

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Creating Services

Add the jobs you sell, with a price and a time, so customers can book them online.

At a glance

You'll accomplish: One service that is ready to book online: a name, a description, a time estimate, a price, and optional add-ons and questions.

Time needed: About 10 minutes for a simple service. Allow a few more minutes if you add add-ons and questions.

What you need

  • A KlientHQ login
  • A rough price and time for the job
  • Optional: a list of add-ons (inside the oven, extra bathroom, filter replacement)
  • Optional: questions you always ask before a visit (pets, gate code, system age)

Before you start

  • Know your starting price and time. A rough number is fine. You can change it later.
  • Think about add-ons. If customers often ask for extras, list them. You will add them in Step 5.
  • Think about questions. What do you need to know before you show up? Write them down. You will add them in Step 6.
  • Set up a territory first, if you have not. A service only reaches customers who are inside a territory you have turned on. Our territory guide takes about 10 minutes.

Step by step

Open your services

In the left menu, click Services.

The page shows the heading Services and a count of your active and total services. Use the All, Active, and Inactive tabs to filter, and Search services... to find one.

If you have no services yet, the page says No services yet and offers two ways to begin: a suggested template, or your own.

the Services page in KlientHQ, showing the Services heading, the All, Active, and Inactive tabs, the Search services box, and the Suggested and Add service buttons.
The Services page, with its filter tabs and the buttons for starting a new service.

Choose how to start

You have two options. Pick the one that fits.

Option A: start from a suggestion

  1. Click Suggested. The Suggested Services window shows ready-made services for your business type. Each card lists a price and a count of its add-ons and questions.
  2. Click a card. The service is created right away, with its add-ons and questions already filled in, and you land on its edit page.
  3. Review everything, starting with the Overview tab in Step 3.
the Suggested Services window with ready-made service cards, each showing a price and a count of add-ons and questions.
The Suggested Services window. Each card is a starting point for your business type. (This demo account has none for its business type, so the window is empty. Yours may show cards.)

If the window says "Please set your business type in settings to see suggested services", set your business type in your settings first, then try again.

Option B: start from scratch

  1. Click Add service. A blank service opens with a Service name field and a Save & configure button.

Fill in the Overview tab

The service editor has four tabs across the top: Overview, Sell, Book, and Ops. Start on Overview, in the Identity card.

  1. Service name (required). Use the words customers use, such as "Standard house cleaning".
  2. Description (optional). Write one or two plain sentences on what is included. Customers see this on the booking page.
  3. Base duration: how long the job usually takes. The default is Not set. Booking shows this to customers as an estimate, so choose one.
  4. Active in catalog is on by default. Turn it off to hide the service from online booking without deleting it.
  5. Optional: click the square image at the top to upload a photo. It must be under 5 MB. Customers see it on the service card.
  6. If this is a new service, click Save & configure. The button stays gray until you type a name.
the service editor on the Overview tab, with the Identity card showing Service name, Description, Base duration, and the Active in catalog switch.
The Overview tab. Start with the name and base duration.

Set the price on the Sell tab

The Sell tab has four sub-tabs: Base price, Modifiers, KYC, and Price rules. Open Base price. The card is titled Base pricing.

  1. Base price: the starting price for the service.
  2. Minimum (optional): the lowest total the service can come to.
  3. Free service: for no-charge work like estimates. Turning it on sets the price and minimum to 0 and turns Taxable off.
  4. Taxable: turn this on if sales tax applies. Turning it on turns Free service off. The tax rate itself is not set here. The card links you to where it lives.

Both switches start off.

the Sell tab, Base price sub-tab, with the Base pricing card showing Base price, Minimum, Free service, and Taxable.
The Base pricing card on the Sell tab.

Add options with Modifiers

Modifiers are the choices customers make while booking: home size, extra rooms, add-on tasks. On the Modifiers sub-tab, the hint reads "Add-ons customers pick when booking."

A group holds related choices. For example, a group called "Property Size" can hold the options "1-2 Bedrooms", "3 Bedrooms", and "4+ Bedrooms".

  1. Click Add Modifier Group. You can also click Use Template to start from a ready-made group.
  2. In Create Modifier Group, enter a Group Name (required), such as "Property Size".
  3. Choose a Selection Type: Single Choice (pick one, the default), Multiple Choice (pick several), or Quantity (customers set a count per option).
  4. Turn on Required if customers must answer before moving on. It starts off.
  5. Click Create Group.
  6. Inside the group, click Add Option. Enter an Option Name (required), such as "3 Bedrooms".
  7. Set a Price Adjustment ($). It starts at $0. A positive number adds to the price. A negative number subtracts.
  8. Set a Duration in hours and minutes. It adds to the service time, or takes time off if negative.
  9. Click Add Option. Repeat for each option.
the Create Modifier Group window with Group Name, Selection Type, and the Required switch.
The Create Modifier Group window.

Ask questions with KYC

The KYC sub-tab ("Know Your Customer Questions") holds the questions customers answer while booking. Use it for what your crew needs to know in advance.

  1. Click Add Question. Or click Templates to start from common ones, such as "Do you have any pets?"
  2. Type your Question (required).
  3. Choose a Question Type: Short Text, Long Text, Dropdown, Multiple Choice, Checkboxes, or Yes/No.
  4. For Dropdown, Multiple Choice, and Checkboxes, add at least one answer with Add an option.
  5. Turn on Required Question if the answer is a must. It starts off.
  6. Click Add Question.
the KYC sub-tab with the Add Question form open, showing Question, Question Type, and Required Question.
The KYC sub-tab with a question being added.

Turn on online booking on the Book tab

The Book tab is where you decide whether customers can pick this service online, and when.

  1. Check that Available for online booking is on. It starts on. The text reads "Customers can select this service on your public booking page."
  2. In the Availability card, choose between "Use default time slots based on your business hours and availability settings" (the default) and "Use custom availability hours for this service".
  3. Optional: set a custom minimum booking notice, or a Buffer time between appointments. The buffer starts at No buffer.
  4. If you changed anything in the Availability card, click its Save button. That card has its own Save and Cancel.
the Book tab with the Available for online booking switch and the Availability card.
The Book tab. This is where the service goes live for online booking.

Optional: offer repeat visits

In the Recurring card, click Add Option to offer repeat visits, such as every two weeks. Give the option a Label / Name, choose a Frequency (Weekly is the default), and set the Every interval. You can also add a discount. Click Create.

Save

Click Save changes. The button reads Saved when everything is stored. A chip at the top shows whether the form is Unsaved or Up to date.

The header also shows a line starting "Customer preview:" with the price, the estimated time, and whether online booking is on. Use it as a quick check before you leave.

the service editor header after saving, showing the Saved button, the Up to date chip, and the Customer preview line.
The header after a successful save.

What you'll see next

Back on the Services list, your service appears with its price and duration. If it is active and open for online booking, it is live on your booking page.

On the booking page, a customer whose ZIP code passes the territory check sees Select a service. Each card shows the name, a short description, an estimate of the time, and a price if it is above zero. After they pick a service, the steps depend on what you built:

  1. Customize, if the service has modifier groups
  2. Details, if it has questions
  3. Frequency, if it has active repeat-visit options
  4. Then date and time, provider, and contact info

Test it as a customer

  1. Open your public booking page.
  2. Enter a ZIP code inside one of your territories and continue.
  3. Pick your new service and walk through every step. Check the price, the time, the add-ons, and the questions.

If something isn't working

My service isn't on the booking page.

Check these in order:

  1. Active in catalog (Overview tab) is on.
  2. Available for online booking (Book tab) is on.
  3. You saved. Look for Saved on the button.
  4. A territory covers the customer's ZIP code, and that territory is Active with Online Booking on. See How to set up a service territory.

The price doesn't show on the service card.

Cards only show a price above zero. Set a Base price on the Sell tab, or check whether your pricing sits in add-ons.

The Customize, Details, or Frequency step is missing.

Those steps only appear when the service has a modifier group, a question, or an active repeat-visit option. Add one on the Sell or Book tab.

Add Modifier Group is disabled, or I see "Save to add modifiers".

Save the service once first. Then the Sell tab options open up.

An image won't upload.

Images over 5 MB are rejected with "Image too large (max 5MB). Try compressing or choosing a smaller file."

I can't add another service.

Your plan may limit how many services you can have. If you see a plan limit message, you can upgrade, or turn an old service off with Active in catalog and try again.

Next step

With a territory and a service in place, customers can find you and pick a job. If people are being turned away at the ZIP code step, go back to the territory guide first.

Read: How to set up a service territory in KlientHQ