Yola Features for Small Business Owners
Yola’s website builder has a ton of great features specifically designed to help Small Business owners promote their services. Whether you’re a doctor, restaurant owner, contractor, or handyman, Yola has features that can make your website stand out. Here are 3 useful tools to get you started:
1. File Widget
Purpose: Enables your site visitors to download and print files straight from your website!
Who this benefits: If you are a doctor who requires patients to fill out forms before coming to see you, or if you are a dance instructor and you want your students to print your class schedule, the Yola file widget is a perfect fit for you.
How it works:
1. Drag and drop the File Widget onto your page from the Sidebar on the right (the icon for this looks like a floppy disk).
2. A dialog box will open and you can choose to browse your computer for the file you want to upload, or select a file you have already uploaded to the File Manager.
3. When you click “OK” a link to your file will be created and added to your website.
4. Make sure you test it after uploading to ensure it will work for your visitors! Just save your website and preview it as a visitor would see it.
2. Full Slate Appointment Book
Yola partners with other companies to make it easy for small business owners to find and implement the tools they need to make their websites functional for their customers. Full Slate is one of those partners.
Purpose: Allows your customers to book appointments from your website.
Who this benefits: If you’re a Massage Therapist or run a Hair Salon, you want to make it easy for your customers to book an appointment with you and see your availability.
How it works:
1. Click on the “Forms & Appointments” folder on the Sidebar.
2. Drag the Appointment Book Widget onto the page.
3. A Full Slate dialog box will open up.
4. Fill in your details to start your free trial.
5. Set up your appointment scheduler using the Quick Setup Wizard.
6. Once you complete the Quick Setup Wizard, and click “Finish” the Full Slate appointment book will be embedded in your page and you can start using it immediately.
7. Make sure you save and republish your site.
3. Create a Contact Form
Purpose: Many website owners don’t feel comfortable publicizing their personal email addresses. With the Contact Form widget, your customers can contact you at any time of day and you’ll be safe from Spam!
Who this benefits: This widget is recommended for any type of business owner. You can customize the form with your own fields so you can use it any way you want!
How it works:
1. The Yola Form Widget is located in the “Forms & Appointments” folder in the Sidebar. Drag and drop the widget onto your page.
2. You have the option to choose a Contact Us or a Blank Form. Both forms allow you to add and delete, rename and move the location of your form fields.
3. Customize your form by changing the names of the fields, adding new fields, customizing the “Submit” button and more.
4. Under the “Settings” tab is a field for editing the email address the form submissions are sent to, as well as a customizable completion message. This is the message that your site visitor will see after successfully submitting your form.
5. Once you are done customizing your form, click on “Save” and then Preview your form.
If these features sound like a good fit for your business, I recommend signing up for Yola Silver to get started! It’s just $99.95 for the entire year and it comes with free hosting and free advertising credits worth $75! Read a full review of Yola Silver here.
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