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Introducing our new Merchant Dashboard!

November 19, 2014

Business owners: We know your service offerings, prices, and even your staff’s availability may change from time to time. Good news: We’ve made it much easier to keep your profile updated via your Merchant Dashboard. We’re excited to announce that we’ve significantly improved the process of creating and managing business profiles on MyTime! This makes it easier than […]

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New Feature: Book Your Go-To Places With MyTime

October 10, 2014

Let’s face it – most of us are creatures of habit. We frequent the same set of restaurants and follow our usual morning routines. This is also true for where we go for appointments. Many of us have our favorite, go-to places: a trusted hair salon or favorite yoga class. We know that you love your […]

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Exciting News: MyTime has gone Social!

September 25, 2014

Introducing MyTime Social: An easy way to get recommendations from all of your friends! We know, you probably have your “regulars” for certain services. Maybe it’s your longtime hairdresser or neighborhood nail salon. However, we all need a good recommendation from time to time. 90% of consumers turn to online reviews…even if they can’t always […]

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New Feature: Tipping via Text

August 11, 2014

Need to leave a tip after the service but don’t have your wallet? We’ve got you covered. Many of our customers have told us they love paying online through MyTime, but still find it a hassle to leave a tip after the appointment. You either have to bring cash, or ask the business to run your […]

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Do You Say No to Over 40% of Your Potential Customers?

August 8, 2014

Every week on MyTime, thousands of  appointments are booked for local services: from Acupuncture to Massage to Personal Training. We love analyzing data about appointments (in fact, some may say we’re slightly obsessed), and we’ve found some interesting trends in how people book appointments. It turns out 40% of MyTime bookings come in when the business is closed for […]

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Learn How A Waxing Studio Could Save Your Life On A Deserted Island

August 2, 2014

Welcome to our first merchant spotlight, Lay Bare Waxing Studio, one of Southern California’s top hair removal specialists, with three locations in the greater L.A. area. Fiona Hilario, the owner and general manager of Lay Bare got her start 8 years ago in the Philippines, where she has 63 locations. Since opening their first US store, Lay […]

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Barber vs. Salon: One Man’s Journey

July 27, 2014

And now, some deep thoughts from our viking Scandinavian intern. Hello! My name is Jorn, and I just arrived in San Francisco from Norway a couple weeks back. This is my first trip to America, so I guess you can say I am VERY fresh off the boat (even though my ancestors were probably the first […]

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New Feature: Packages and Recurring Appointments

July 19, 2014

Here at MyTime, we’re all about making things easy and convenient. So we are very excited to introduce two shiny new features: Packages and Recurring Appointments. Let us tell you how these will make booking appointments even easier: 1) Save money: Buy a Package on MyTime Here’s the thing: Most of us are creatures of habit. […]

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Welcome to MyTime!

July 7, 2014

Hello World! A few years ago, I noticed that booking certain things – such as restaurant reservations and flights – was easy to do online, but other things like local services was still a hassle. Other people noticed this too – Uber, Airbnb, OpenTable, the list goes on. But try booking a haircut, a dentist, or […]

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