The Power of “Why”: How One Gym Owner Seized His Dream
“As you work with resistance, it makes you stronger. And I think life is like that.” –Sam Akoidu, owner & head personal trainer of Iron Bird Fitness, Fresno, California. Before they touch a weight or shed a drop of sweat, personal trainer Sam Akoidu…
Vagaro’s 2022 Year in Review
2022 was a year of new highs, milestones and firsts for Vagaro. From a boatload of new features to the company’s first conference, look at what we’re proud to have accomplished this year! Booked Solid 120 Million Bookings… (+16 million from last year. Still crushing…
What is the 1099-K Tax Form? A Vagaro Primer
The holidays can be a marathon for businesses with all that bundling, selling, wheeling & Daily Dealing over the last month & a half. But as we exit a season known for dancing sugarplum faeries, we enter another filled with (much less cute) numbers dancing…
Book Smarter with Vagaro Booking Widgets
The process of booking any kind of service or class should be as straightforward and streamlined as possible, for both clients and businesses. The quicker you can get a client across that magical booking threshold, the more likely they are to follow through—and book with…
Get Organized with Class Categories
Are you tired of having a disorganized class menu that deters potential clients from booking with you? If there’s no structure in how your classes are organized & presented, a client may get lost in the mess and book the wrong class or try another…
Vagaro Pay Later Social Shareables!
Want to share the great news about which new Vagaro features you offer as they launch? Well, now you can! Welcome to Vagaro’s Social Shareables Pages—a new set of ongoing pages found here on the Vagaro Pro blog where we provide assets that you can…
How to Start a Fitness YouTube Channel
If you’re a personal trainer, teach fitness classes or run a gym and you’re wondering if you should start your own YouTube channel focused on fitness, the answer is a resounding YES. With over 2 billion users all over the world, YouTube offers big opportunities…
How to Start a Fitness Business
Is working out a ritual you honor five or more times a week? Is it more than a hobby and instead a culture you’re steeped in? Last question: Do you love sharing this passion with people? Then fitness might be the career path for you! …
Adding Value with Add-Ons for Fitness
Upselling is about putting money in your pocket, but it’s also about adding value for clients. Add-ons are one of the best (and easiest) ways to add value while significantly boosting revenue. Think about it: Who wouldn’t want to add a personalized meal plan to…
iconic.22 Session Recap: Why Fitness Professionals Should be Focused on Technology
Being “old school” can be a big selling point in the fitness industry. It recalls Olympic-standard equipment, sweat-soaked shirts and focus that could burn a hole through the biggest fitness goals. But if being old school means being anti-technology, you’re doing your business a huge…
About Vagaro
Vagaro is a cloud-based scheduling software commonly used by beauty, fitness, and wellness businesses to manage booking, credit card payments and processing, marketing, payroll, inventory management, reporting, and much more.