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Stop playing email ping-pong to book a meeting

"When are you free?" "How about Tuesday?" "That doesn't work — Wednesday?" The average scheduling email chain takes 3–5 rounds and 8 hours to land a single meeting. SimplerBook gives you a free booking page where clients grab their own time slots in under 2 minutes.

76.4 million US freelancers lose an average of 6 hours/week to non-billable admin. At $100/hr, that's $15,600/year in scheduling overhead alone. A booking link fixes the biggest chunk of it.

What manual scheduling actually costs your practice

These numbers come from workforce research and scheduling platform data — not guesswork.

6 hrs/wk

Average time freelancers and consultants spend on non-billable scheduling admin every week

Upwork Freelance Forward, 2023

$15,600

Annual cost of scheduling overhead at a $100/hr rate — time you could be billing clients

Calculated from industry averages

70%

of customers prefer to book online rather than emailing or calling

GetApp Scheduling Survey

Sound familiar?

These are the scheduling headaches consultants and freelancers deal with every week.

The "when are you free?" email chain

You send availability. They counter. You check again. Three days and five emails later, you've booked a 30-minute call. McKinsey research shows 28% of the average workday is spent on email — and scheduling threads are some of the most wasteful.

Discovery call no-shows

You blocked an hour for a discovery call. The prospect doesn't show — no cancel, no heads-up. Consultant no-show rates run 10–20% for free calls. That's 2–4 wasted hours every week if you run 20 weekly calls — time you could have spent on paying clients.

One event type isn't enough

You need a 15-minute intro call, a 60-minute strategy session, and a 90-minute paid deep-dive — at minimum. Calendly's free plan gives you exactly one event type. Acuity starts at $16/mo with no free plan at all. You shouldn't have to pay just to list your services.

Separate tools for webinars and booking

You use one tool for webinar registration and another for client booking. Two systems, two contact lists, and no easy way for workshop attendees to become paying clients afterward. Your lead pipeline has a gap in the middle.

What changes when you have a booking page

SimplerBook handles the scheduling so you can focus on the work that actually pays.

One link replaces every scheduling email

Share simplerbook.com/yourname and let clients pick a time that works. No back-and-forth, no timezone confusion. A sub-2-minute booking flow has 2.8x higher completion than longer ones — your booking page finishes in under a minute.

All your meeting types, no artificial limits

Discovery calls, strategy sessions, check-ins, paid consultations — add as many service types as you need, each with its own duration, price, and description. Clients see your full menu and book exactly what they need.

Automated reminders that cut no-shows

Clients get an instant email confirmation, then reminders before the meeting. Automated reminders reduce no-shows by 30–60%. Clients who need to cancel do it with one click — freeing the slot instead of leaving you waiting on an empty Zoom call.

Client history at a glance

Every booking builds a client record automatically. See their full session history, add private notes about goals, project context, or follow-ups. No more digging through old emails before a repeat session.

Events that generate leads

Host free webinars, Q&A sessions, and workshops to generate leads. Attendees can book a paid 1:1 consultation afterward — right from the same page. Your customer list stays unified, so workshop attendees and paying clients live in one place.

Every email you send should include your booking link

Add your SimplerBook link to your email signature. Every reply, every proposal, every follow-up becomes a passive booking opportunity. One link in your signature replaces dozens of "when are you free?" exchanges per month.

Sample placement: after your name, title, and phone number, add a line like "Book a time with me: simplerbook.com/yourname". Also drop the link in your LinkedIn headline, proposal templates, and invoice footers. The more places it lives, the fewer scheduling emails you send.

Why not Calendly, Acuity, or Cal.com?

They're great tools. But their free plans have limits that hit consultants especially hard.

PlatformMonthly CostKey Limitation
CalendlyFree / $12/user/moFree plan: 1 event type only, 1 calendar, no email reminders
Acuity Scheduling$16–20/moNo free plan at all — starts at $16/mo for a single user
Cal.comFree (generous)Developer-oriented setup, Cal.com branding on free plan
SimplerBookFree foreverMultiple service types, email reminders, client management — all included on the free plan.

SimplerBook doesn't have built-in video conferencing or payment processing. If you need those, the platforms above are excellent. But if you want a professional booking page, multiple meeting types, and reminders — without paying $12–20/month — SimplerBook is what Calendly's free plan should have been.

Up and running in 5 minutes

1

Sign up free

Create your account in 30 seconds. No credit card, no commitment.

2

Add your meeting types

List your services — discovery calls, strategy sessions, paid consultations — each with its own duration and price.

3

Share your link

Drop your booking link in your email signature, LinkedIn, website, or proposals. Clients book themselves.

Common questions from consultants

Yes. Calendly's free plan limits you to 1 event type, 1 calendar connection, and no email reminders. SimplerBook's free plan includes 50 bookings/month, unlimited service types (discovery calls, strategy sessions, paid consultations), automated email reminders, and a branded booking page. If you outgrow the free plan, Pro is $7/mo for unlimited bookings.
Absolutely. Add as many service types as you need — 15-minute discovery calls, 60-minute strategy sessions, 90-minute deep-dive consultations — each with its own duration, price, and description. Clients pick the one that fits and book directly. No more explaining your offerings over email.
Yes. Your booking page detects each visitor's local timezone and shows your availability in their time. A client in London sees your 2pm ET slot as 7pm GMT. No more mental math, no more accidentally booking a call at 3am their time.
On the free plan you get a clean, professional booking page at simplerbook.com/yourname with your service descriptions and availability. Pro users can remove SimplerBook branding entirely for a fully white-labeled experience.
No. Clients visit your booking link, pick a service and time slot, enter their name and email, and confirm. The entire flow takes under 2 minutes — no app download, no account creation. A sub-2-minute booking flow has 2.8x higher completion than longer ones.
When a client books, they get an instant email confirmation with the meeting details. Before the appointment, they automatically receive reminder emails. Automated reminders reduce no-shows by 30–60%. Clients who need to reschedule can do it with one click — freeing the slot for someone else instead of silently not showing up.
Absolutely. Host a free workshop or Q&A, collect RSVPs, then let attendees book a paid 1:1 consultation right from your page. Your customer list stays unified — no separate tools for event registration and client booking.

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