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How to structure a service menu on BuzzGram: groups, variations, where prices belong, and the mistakes that make a good vendor look unfinished
Service groups now display their lowest price without being opened, browse pages put priced vendors first, and vendor pages carry pricing data search engines can read
The Competition Act requires the first price a customer sees to be the price they can actually pay. Here is what that means when you quote in a DM
Organic reach is down across the board and business accounts took the worst of it. The signals that still move distribution are not the ones most vendors optimise for
Booth renters and suite tenants passed 50% of the US beauty industry for the first time. The earnings gap explains why, and the admin burden explains who goes back
A custom cake in Miami runs about $115. Here is what moves that number and what to send in your first message.
Six bookings carry a quinceañera. Here is the order to make them in, what to ask, and what the local rates look like.
Where our pricing figures come from, why we use medians rather than averages, and when we decide not to publish a number at all.
Most home-based vendors book entirely through DMs. Here is how the process actually runs, and how to get a price in one message instead of six.
A classic set is $75, hybrid $90, volume $100. Here is what each step up actually buys you, and why the fill matters more than the first appointment.
Platters run about $135 and trays $140. Individual boxes are $35 each, which changes the maths completely once you have more than a few guests.
December books out first and books out early. Here is the order to book in and what each piece costs in Toronto.
Bridal makeup in Toronto is about $200, and $150 per person for the bridal party. Here is what to budget and what gets quoted separately.
Knotless braids in Toronto run about $180. Here is what braiding actually costs, from the price lists of 27 home-based stylists.
The best beauty vendors in Miami are not on Google. Here is how to find the ones working from home and booking through Instagram.
Decor is the biggest line and the one people underestimate. Here is what a Toronto birthday party actually costs to vendor out.
We pulled the published price lists of Miami beauty vendors on BuzzGram. Here is what lashes, hair and nails actually cost.
We pulled the published price lists of 125 home-based beauty vendors in Toronto. Here is what lashes, nails, hair and makeup actually cost.
Most home-based vendors are exactly who they say they are. Here is how to confirm it in about five minutes before you send a deposit.
Book in the order things get taken. Photographers and decorators go first, hair and lashes go last, and cake sits in between.
Four bookings cover almost every baby shower: decor, cake, food and a photographer. Here is what each one costs and when to book it.
Home kitchens and small catering operations rarely show up on Google. Here is how to find a caterer near you, fast.
Most working photographers book entirely through Instagram. Here is how to find one near you and what to confirm before the shoot.
Private chefs and weekly meal prep cooks rarely advertise. Here is how to find one near you and what to ask before you commit.
Toronto's best makeup artists are freelance and post only on Instagram. Here is how to find one near you without scrolling for hours.
Most home bakers, private chefs, and independent caterers are Instagram-only. Here's how to actually find one, by service, budget, and city.
Most great independent hairstylists are home-based and Instagram-only. Here's how to actually find one near you without the endless scrolling.
Most great lash techs are home-based and Instagram-only. Here's how to actually find one near you without the endless scrolling.
Most independent event decorators, planners, and photographers work through Instagram alone. Here's how to actually find one, by style, budget, and city.
Most independent nail techs, hairstylists, makeup artists, and lash artists are home-based and Instagram-only. Here's how to actually find one, by service, price, and city.
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