Service area · Texas
Your San Antonio business, seen through a new customer's phone
Military transfers, hospital staff, students and weekend visitors keep bringing people to town who need a groomer, a barber or a table this week. This page follows one of them from the first question to the reminder email, and shows which step AYDUKE runs.
- Answers Instagram DMs, Messenger and website chat at any hour
- Real open times offered inside the same chat
- A confirmation email and a reminder email, each with a link to view or cancel
Free for 7 days, no credit card required
The customer side
Week one in a new city: finding a dog groomer
Seen from the customer side. This is an illustrative conversation, not a real customer; the open times come from the groomer calendar.
For the customer, that took a few minutes on a phone in a half-unpacked kitchen. For the groomer, it happened while she was bathing another dog. The vaccine rule is one line in her knowledge base.
What a customer sees before they ever write
Think about how someone new here picks a business. A military family on a transfer, a nurse starting at one of the hospitals, visitors spending a weekend near the River Walk. They search on Google Maps, look at your Instagram, check whether you post regularly, and then they write. The first reply is often the first real impression.
Everyday life in this city is bilingual. Menus, signs and conversations move between English and Spanish, and customers expect a business to meet them there. Pick the reply language that fits most of your customers in the panel, and keep the key facts written clearly so answers stay accurate.
Then there is the calendar. Fiesta in the spring, holiday lights along the river, conventions downtown, military graduation weekends: visitors arrive in waves, and in those weeks nobody waits until Monday for an answer.
Five things customers notice, in the order they notice them
- Whether you look current An Instagram grid and Google profile with recent posts. Instagram shows the work, the Google profile answers "are they open this weekend", and Facebook groups reach families who just arrived. Schedule Fiesta hours or holiday specials weeks ahead and they go out to all three while you are busy.
- How soon the first reply comes The assistant answers Instagram DMs, Messenger and website chat around the clock, using your information.
- Whether the answer is specific Hours, how long a service takes, what to bring. It comes from your entries; the assistant never guesses.
- How easy booking feels Real open times, picked in the same chat, with no separate form to hunt for.
- What happens afterward A confirmation email with a link to view or cancel, then a reminder email before the appointment.
The customer path, and what runs each step
| Customer step | Where it happens | What powers it |
|---|---|---|
| Finds you | Google Business Profile, Instagram, Facebook groups | Posts scheduled in the AYDUKE calendar |
| Asks a question | Instagram DM, Messenger, website chat, chat link | The AI assistant, trained on your info and your website |
| Picks a time | Inside the same chat | The system reads your calendar, breaks and existing bookings |
| Gets confirmation | Confirmation and reminder emails with a view or cancel link | |
| Changes plans | The link in the email | Cancellation within the window you set |
| You find out | Your phone | New-booking alerts by SMS and email |
Businesses newcomers look for first
Dog groomers
Breed size, coat type and vaccine rules decide the booking. Give each service its own length. More: dog groomers.
Daycare centers
Parents book a tour before anything else. Offer tour slots in the chat and keep enrollment talk with your staff. More: daycare centers.
Barbershops
Regulars want their barber; newcomers want the next open chair. Both work when each barber has their own hours. More: barbershops.
Taquerias
Hours, catering questions and weekend crowds. Orders and payment stay in your own channel; the chat answers questions. More: taquerias.
Event venues
Quinceañeras, weddings and reunions start with a site visit. Book the visit in the chat and follow up in person. More: event venues.
Auto repair shops
New arrivals need an inspection or an oil change fast. Offer drop-off times from the calendar. More: auto repair shops.
Social media agency, consultant or the software itself?
To the customer it does not matter who scheduled the post or wrote the reply, only that it came on time and was right. If you were searching for a San Antonio social media agency, AYDUKE is not one. It is software you or your team operate, covering the routine: posting on schedule, replying, booking. Creative work and strategy stay with you or an agency you like.
Working with an agency
They bring ideas, photos and campaigns. Keep that relationship and use AYDUKE for timing, messages and bookings.
If you are the agency or a freelancer
Run several clients' accounts in one panel within your plan limit, with one calendar across brands and XLSX or CSV reports per client. The free reseller program pays commission while the businesses you referred keep paying.
Checking your setup the way a customer would
Connect and schedule
Link your accounts through your own developer app with the step-by-step guides, then schedule a week of posts.
Teach the assistant
Give it your website address. It reads up to 500 pages, refreshes them weekly and also reads Shopify or WooCommerce catalogs. Anything you enter by hand wins over the site.
Book yourself
Open your chat link on your own phone and book a test appointment.
Read the emails
Look at the confirmation and reminder emails exactly as a customer receives them.
Try a cancellation
Use the link to cancel, and check that the slot shows as open again.
Walk the customer path in the demo
The demo opens right after sign-up, with no card required. Book your own test appointment and see every step a customer would.
Frequently asked questions
Many of our San Antonio customers speak Spanish. Which language does the assistant use?
The one you choose in the panel. Pick the language most of your customers write in, set the tone, and test a few questions in draft mode before switching to autonomous replies.
We get many military families. Can they book before they arrive in town?
Yes, booking works from anywhere. Set how far ahead appointments can be made so families on a transfer can book their first visit before moving day.
Can the assistant tell visitors about River Walk events or downtown parking today?
Not live. It knows nothing about today's events, traffic or weather. It can share general parking notes you wrote, such as the nearest garage, and passes other questions to you.
Will customers get a text before their appointment?
No. In the US, customers receive a confirmation email and a reminder email with a link to view or cancel. You get new-booking alerts by SMS and email.
Is AYDUKE a local San Antonio company?
No. AYDUKE is remote software, with the company registered in the United Kingdom and no local office. Setup happens in the panel, and the contact page reaches us.
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