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Answer customer messages the moment they arrive

We build chat bots for your website, text messages, and social channels that answer common questions, collect lead details, and book appointments. Customers get a reply right away, even after hours, and your team picks up the conversations that need a person.

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(Quick answer)

What is a custom chat bot for a local business?

A custom chat bot is an automated assistant that replies to customer messages using your business information. It can answer questions about services, hours, and service areas, ask a few questions to qualify a lead, and book an appointment or pass the details to your team. Unlike a generic bot, it's set up with your answers, your booking rules, and your tone, and it hands off to a person when a question goes beyond what it knows.

Who it's for

  • Businesses that get the same questions by message every day
  • Salons and med spas that take bookings through social media messages
  • Contractors who need job details before they can give a quote
  • Clinics that want to answer basic questions without tying up the front desk
  • Owners who can't reply to messages quickly during busy hours

What affects the cost

  • How many channels the bot runs on
  • How many questions and conversation paths it needs to handle
  • Whether it books appointments directly or hands off to your team
  • Whether it needs to connect with your booking or customer tools
  • How often your information changes and needs updating

Every quote is based on your scope. Ask for one on the free consultation.

Good to know

A bot answers well only within the information you give it. It isn't a replacement for staff on complaints, medical or technical advice, or complex quotes, so it hands those to a person.

(What we do)

What's included

01

Website chat

A chat window on your website answers visitor questions and guides them toward booking or requesting a quote. Visitors don't have to search your pages or wait for an email reply. Conversations the bot can't finish go to your team with the details already collected.

02

Text and social messaging bots

Many customers prefer to text or send a social message rather than call. A bot on those channels replies right away with answers, prices you choose to share, or a booking link. Your team sees every conversation and can step in at any point.

03

Lead qualifying and booking

The bot asks the questions your team would ask first, like the service needed, location, and preferred time. It can book the appointment or send a summary to the right person. You spend less time on back-and-forth and more time on jobs that fit.

Process

Our process, step by step

5 steps from the first conversation to results.

  1. Step 1

    Discovery call

    We review the questions customers ask most and the channels they use to reach you.

  2. Step 2

    Write the conversations

    We draft the bot's answers, qualifying questions, and handoff rules with you, in your tone.

  3. Step 3

    Build and test

    We set up the bot on your chosen channels and test it with real-world questions, including tricky ones.

  4. Step 4

    Launch

    The bot goes live, and we review early conversations to fix gaps in its answers.

  5. Step 5

    Ongoing updates

    We update answers when your services, prices, or hours change, and refine the bot based on what customers ask.

(FAQ)

Common questions

What happens if the bot gives a wrong answer?

We set the bot to answer only from the information you approve, which limits guesses. When it isn't sure, it says so and passes the conversation to your team. We also review conversations after launch and correct any answers that need work.

Which channels can the bot work on?

Common options are your website, text messages, and social media messaging. The right mix depends on where your customers already contact you. We confirm which channels fit your business on the discovery call.

Will customers be annoyed talking to a bot?

Most people just want a fast, clear answer. The bot tells customers they're chatting with an automated assistant and makes it easy to reach a person. Short, useful replies tend to work better than long scripts.

Can I see what the bot is saying to customers?

Yes. You can see conversations and step in when you want to. If you notice an answer you'd like changed, tell us and we'll update it.

What makes a bot cost more or less?

The main factors are the number of channels, how many questions it handles, and whether it books directly or connects to other tools. A website bot that answers FAQs is simpler than one that books across several channels. You get a quote once we agree on scope.

Don't see your question?

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Reply to every message, even after hours

Tell us where customers message you and what they ask most. We'll show you how a bot could handle the routine replies. Call (860) 800-3365 or book a discovery call.

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