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Site Information

Site Name
  • Purpose: The primary name of your application displayed throughout the system
  • Usage: Appears in admin panel, emails, browser tabs, and system notifications
  • Example: "Dr. Smith's Medical Clinic" or "ABC Consulting Services"
  • Best Practice: Use your business name for brand consistency
  • SEO Impact: Affects how your site appears in search results
Site Title
  • Purpose: The title that appears in browser tabs and search engine results
  • Format: Should be descriptive and include your business name
  • Example: "Dr. Smith's Clinic - Professional Medical Appointments"
  • SEO Impact: Critical for search engine optimization
  • Character Limit: Recommended 50-60 characters for optimal display
Site Description
  • Purpose: Brief description of your platform for SEO and social sharing
  • Usage: Appears in search results, social media shares, and meta descriptions
  • Format: 2-3 sentences describing your services
  • Example: "Professional appointment booking platform for medical consultations, therapy sessions, and wellness services. Easy online scheduling with instant confirmations."
  • SEO Impact: Important for search engine rankings and click-through rates
Site Keywords
  • Purpose: Comma-separated keywords for SEO optimization
  • Format: Relevant terms that describe your services
  • Example: "appointment booking, medical scheduling, therapy sessions, wellness consultations, online booking"
  • SEO Impact: Helps search engines understand your content
  • Best Practice: Use 5-10 relevant keywords

Logos & Branding

Light Logo
  • Purpose: Logo for light/white backgrounds
  • Format: PNG, JPG, SVG (recommended: 200x200px minimum)
  • File Size: Maximum 5MB
  • Usage: Landing pages, booking forms, light-themed areas
  • Best Practice: Use transparent PNG for better integration
  • Storage: Uploaded to /storage/app/public/logos/
Dark Logo
  • Purpose: Logo for dark backgrounds
  • Format: PNG, JPG, SVG (recommended: 200x200px minimum)
  • File Size: Maximum 5MB
  • Usage: Dark-themed areas, contrast backgrounds
  • Best Practice: Ensure good contrast against dark backgrounds
  • Storage: Uploaded to /storage/app/public/logos/
Favicon
  • Purpose: Small icon displayed in browser tabs and bookmarks
  • Format: ICO, PNG (16x16 or 32x32 pixels recommended)
  • File Size: Maximum 1MB
  • Usage: Browser tabs, bookmarks, mobile home screens
  • Best Practice: Simple, recognizable design
  • Storage: Uploaded to /storage/app/public/favicons/

Regional Settings

Default Timezone
  • Purpose: Sets the default timezone for all date/time operations
  • Impact: Affects booking times, email schedules, calendar events
  • Options: 400+ timezone options organized by region
  • Recommendation: Use your business location timezone
  • Examples:
  • America/New_York for US East Coast
  • Europe/London for UK
  • Asia/Kolkata for India
  • Australia/Sydney for Australia
Default Currency
  • Purpose: Sets the currency for all pricing and payments
  • Options: 150+ currencies including major world currencies
  • Impact: Affects payment processing and price display
  • Recommendation: Use your local currency for customer clarity
  • Examples: USD, EUR, GBP, INR, CAD, AUD, JPY
Date Format
  • Purpose: How dates are displayed throughout the system
  • Options:
  • Y-m-d: 2024-12-31 (ISO format)
  • m/d/Y: 12/31/2024 (US format)
  • d/m/Y: 31/12/2024 (EU format)
  • d-m-Y: 31-12-2024
  • M j, Y: Dec 31, 2024
  • F j, Y: December 31, 2024
  • Recommendation: Use format familiar to your customers
Time Format
  • Purpose: How times are displayed throughout the system
  • Options:
  • H:i: 24-hour format (14:30)
  • g:i A: 12-hour format (2:30 PM)
  • Recommendation: Use format common in your region

Contact Information

Contact Email
  • Purpose: Public contact email address for inquiries
  • Usage: Displayed on contact pages and forms
  • Format: Valid email address
  • Exampleinfo@yourclinic.com or contact@yourbusiness.com
  • Best Practice: Use a business email address
Contact Phone
  • Purpose: Public contact phone number
  • Format: Include country code if international
  • Example+1-555-123-4567 or +91-98765-43210
  • Best Practice: Use a dedicated business phone number
WhatsApp Number
  • Purpose: WhatsApp contact number with country code
  • Format: Include country code (e.g., +1234567890)
  • Usage: WhatsApp Business integration
  • Example+1-555-123-4567 or +91-98765-43210
  • Best Practice: Use a dedicated business WhatsApp number
Help/Support URL
  • Purpose: Link to your help desk or support page
  • Format: Valid URL
  • Examplehttps://support.yoursite.com or https://help.yourbusiness.com
  • Usage: Customer support and documentation access
Company Address
  • Purpose: Full company address for contact and schema markup
  • Usage: Contact information, legal requirements, SEO
  • Format: Complete address including street, city, state, postal code
  • SEO Impact: Helps with local search rankings

Social Media Links

Facebook URL
  • Purpose: Link to your Facebook business page
  • Format: Complete Facebook page URL
  • Examplehttps://facebook.com/yourbusinesspage
  • Usage: Social media integration and customer engagement
Twitter/X URL
  • Purpose: Link to your Twitter/X profile
  • Format: Complete Twitter profile URL
  • Examplehttps://twitter.com/yourhandle
  • Usage: Social media presence and updates
Instagram URL
  • Purpose: Link to your Instagram profile
  • Format: Complete Instagram profile URL
  • Examplehttps://instagram.com/yourhandle
  • Usage: Visual content and brand building
LinkedIn URL
  • Purpose: Link to your LinkedIn company page
  • Format: Complete LinkedIn company page URL
  • Examplehttps://linkedin.com/company/yourcompany
  • Usage: Professional networking and B2B connections
YouTube URL
  • Purpose: Link to your YouTube channel
  • Format: Complete YouTube channel URL
  • Examplehttps://youtube.com/@yourchannel
  • Usage: Video content and tutorials
TikTok URL
  • Purpose: Link to your TikTok profile
  • Format: Complete TikTok profile URL
  • Examplehttps://tiktok.com/@yourhandle
  • Usage: Short-form video content
Bio Page URL
  • Purpose: Link to your bio page (Linktree, Bio.link, etc.)
  • Format: Complete bio page URL
  • Examplehttps://bio.link/yourprofile or https://lynko.in/yourprofile
  • Usage: Centralized social media links
  • Recommendation: Create using lynko.in for better organization
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