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Amelia: New Booking Tools for Small Businesses info

Online Bookings 2 January 2025 Updated 4 April 2026 1 min read By Eddie van der Walt

I’m excited to share the latest features and improvements Amelia have introduced since version 7.0, designed to enhance your client booking experience and streamline operations for small service businesses.

Version 8.0 (December 25, 2024):

iCal Synchronization: Seamlessly sync appointments and events with iCal, ensuring all your calendars are up-to-date.
Customer Blocking: Gain control by blocking specific customers from future bookings when necessary.

Version 7.9 (November 13, 2024):

Invoice Feature: Automatically generate invoices for your bookings, simplifying financial management.
Version 7.8 (September 24, 2024):
Redesigned Event Calendar 2.0: Offer a streamlined event booking experience with our revamped calendar interface.
Event Waiting List: Allow customers to join a waiting list for events, maximizing attendance and revenue.

Version 7.6 (June 17, 2024):

Tax Feature: Automatically calculate and apply taxes to services and events, ensuring compliance and accurate pricing.
Stripe Connect Integration: Experience seamless payment processing with our new Stripe Connect integration.
Custom Field Width Customization: Tailor custom fields to be half-width or full-width, enhancing form aesthetics and usability.

Version 7.5 (April 15, 2024):

Redesigned Customer Panel: Empower clients with an intuitive interface for managing appointments, events, and profile updates.

These enhancements are crafted to provide greater flexibility, efficiency, and control over your booking processes, empowering your business to deliver exceptional service to clients.

Written by

Eddie van der Walt

With 27 years in online marketing, SEO, e-commerce infrastructure, and server management, Eddie is the founder of FAQ — a managed e-commerce partnership built on the principle that your partner earns more only when your shop sells more. He's hands-on across the full stack: from CloudLinux hosting environments to WooCommerce conversion optimisation and FluentCRM automation. Every article here comes from live experience running real online shops.

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