Sharing and tracking referrals
Code generation, sharing channels, UTM tracking, dashboard
Sharing referral code
Bookinda gives you several tools to share your code. The return flow is auto-tracked.
Where to find it
/manager/account/referrals page. Top: your referral code.
The code
Unique string, auto-generated from your salon name + random suffix:
- Example: "BeautySalon Ltd." salon code: "BEAUT3X7K"
- Generated once, never changes
- Max 8-10 chars
Sharing link
Public URL with code:
https://bookinda.hu/register?ref=BEAUT3X7K
The ?ref= parameter tells Bookinda you referred them.
UTM parameters (campaign tracking)
To know which channel succeeded, add UTM:
https://bookinda.hu/register?ref=BEAUT3X7K&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=spring2026
Reports break down by channel.
Sharing channels
Bookinda quick-share buttons:
- Email (pre-formatted, copy to clipboard)
- QR code (printable)
Or paste the code anywhere manually.
Dashboard
On referrals page:
- Total referrals (PENDING + QUALIFIED + COMPLETED)
- Completed (reward paid)
- In progress (PENDING or QUALIFIED)
- Total earned
Per-referral data
For each referred salon:
- Salon name
- Registration date
- Status (PENDING / QUALIFIED / COMPLETED)
- Plan (what they picked)
- Reward (what you get, when)
Status flow
PENDING
New salon registered with your code but hasn't paid or hit min plan.
QUALIFIED
New salon picked qualifying plan or hit min threshold. Reward processing.
COMPLETED
Reward credited (subscription credit, SMS credit, or free month).
Time window
PENDING → QUALIFIED must happen in 30-90 days, otherwise timeout.
When to use it
Scenario 1, social post Facebook: "5 years on Bookinda. Want it? Here's my code: [link with UTM facebook-source]." Later see conversion count.
Scenario 2, conference talk Salon conference talk. Slide has QR with your code. Interested people scan.
Scenario 3, blog post Salon management blog. End-of-article: your referral code as link.
Scenario 4, gift to business partner Refer Bookinda to your supplier's other salon by email.
Tips
- Don't skip UTM, otherwise you can't tell which channel converted.
- QR code is strong for offline marketing (coffee table, office wall).
- Sharing link is short because
bookinda.huis short, good for SMS too. - Help referred salon onboarding, if they stall, your reward doesn't come.
- Don't let the 30-90 day window expire, nudge new salon to qualify.
- Referrals tab deserves weekly review, don't let QUALIFIED status grow stale.