What to Text Your Website: 27 Commands That Save Salon Owners Hours
Manage your salon website by text with pHara. Here are 27 commands salon owners use to update photos, services, hours, staff, and promos — no dashboard required.
Most salon owners didn’t get into this business to manage a website. But the website still needs updating — new hires, changed hours, a holiday promo, a service you finally added. On a traditional platform, that means logging in, finding the right page, making the edit, and hoping you didn’t break anything.
On Perfectly5.5, you text it.
That’s not a metaphor. The platform is built around your phone. You send a text, pHara handles the rest — no dashboard, no CMS credentials, no waiting on a developer.
Here are 27 things you can text to manage your site, organized by category.
Heads up: some of these are simple edits pHara handles instantly. Others are more involved builds that need human quality assurance — in those cases pHara automatically opens a support ticket and our team takes it from there. You don't have to lift a finger… other than texting. :)
Photos and Before/Afters
This is one of the highest-impact things you can do on your site — and the easiest to put off. Before/after shots and a fresh gallery are what convert browsers into booked appointments, and texting them in to pHara means they actually go up instead of sitting in your camera roll for six months.
1. Upload before/after photos Text: “Add these before/afters to the balayage gallery: [attach photos].”
You can text photos directly. pHara associates them with the service or gallery you specify and handles the formatting.
2. Add photos to your gallery Text: “Add these photos to the wedding gallery: [attach photos].”
Send a single shot or a full batch — pHara adjusts the gallery layout automatically.
3. Create a new gallery section Text: “Create a new gallery section called ‘Wedding Trials’ and add it to the portfolio page.”
Useful for seasonal collections (prom, bridal, holiday), specific service categories, or individual stylist showcases. pHara wires up the new section and links it from the portfolio.
4. Replace the homepage featured image Text: “Replace the homepage hero image with this photo: [attach].”
A fresh seasonal hero image is one of the simplest ways to keep the site feeling current. pHara handles the resizing and formatting for every device.
Hours, Location, and Contact Info
These are the edits that cost you the most when they’re wrong. A client who shows up on a day you’re closed because your hours haven’t been updated is a client who may not come back. Texting pHara is the fastest way to keep this section honest.
5. Update your hours Text: “Update my hours: Monday–Friday 9am–7pm, Saturday 9am–5pm, closed Sunday.”
6. Add a holiday closure Text: “Add a closure notice: we’ll be closed December 24–26 and January 1.”
7. Change your phone number Text: “Update my contact number to [number].”
pHara updates every instance across the site — header, footer, contact page, and click-to-call links.
8. Update your address Text: “We moved. New address is [address].”
Address updates cascade to structured data (schema markup), which matters for local search accuracy. pHara rewrites the schema automatically so Google sees the change.
9. Add a parking or access note Text: “Add a note that free parking is available in the lot behind the building.”
Small detail — but first-time clients search for this, and it reduces repeat texts from regulars.
Services and Pricing
Your service menu is one of the most-clicked sections on any salon website.
10. Add a new service Text: “Add Scalp Revival Treatment to the Hair Treatments section. $85, 45 minutes.”
11. Update a price Text: “Change the price of a Brazilian Blowout to $195.”
12. Remove a discontinued service Text: “Remove Perms from the services page.”
13. Add a new service page Text: “Add a new service page for Scalp Revival Treatment under Hair Treatments.”
14. Reorder service menu dropdown Text: “Move Color Services above Cut & Style in the menu.”
Order matters for skimmers — put your highest-value categories where eyes land first.
Staff and Team Pages
A team page that’s six months out of date signals turnover. New hires want to see their name on the site. Departures should come down fast. pHara keeps the roster in sync with reality.
15. Add a team member Text: “Add [Name], [Title]. Bio: [2–3 sentences about their specialties and availability].”
16. Update a bio Text: “Update [Name]’s bio — she’s now certified in [new service].”
17. Remove a team member Text: “Remove [Name] from the team page.”
18. Update a booking link Text: “Update [Name]’s booking link to [URL].”
19. Add a specialties list Text: “Add specialties to [Name]’s profile: curly cuts, natural hair, protective styles.”
Promotions and Announcements
Getting promotions on the site fast — and getting them off on time — is where most salon owners lose control of their messaging. pHara handles both ends.
20. Launch a promotion Text: “Add a promo: 20% off all color services through January 31. Use code NEWYEAR.”
21. Remove a promotion Text: “Take down the holiday promo.”
22. Add a seasonal announcement Text: “Add a banner: booking is now open for prom season. Limited Saturday appointments available.”
23. Announce a location change Text: “We’re moving to Suite 12 on June 1. Add an announcement with the new suite number and address.”
24. Publish a gift card notice Text: “Add a note on the homepage that gift cards are available. Link to [URL].”
Homepage and Services
These are some of the highest-traffic surfaces on your site. Keeping them current is what keeps the content team — that’s you, via text to pHara — in control.
25. Add a press mention Text: “Add a press mention: we were featured in [Publication] as one of the top salons in [City].”
26. Update the homepage headline Text: “Change the homepage headline to: [Your new tagline].”
27. Add a FAQ Text: “Add a FAQ: Do you take walk-ins? Answer: We’re primarily by appointment, but we accept walk-ins based on availability — call ahead to check.”
The Pattern Behind These Commands
Every command above follows the same logic: describe what you want in plain English, and pHara handles the implementation.
You don’t need to know where the FAQ lives in the CMS. You don’t need to remember which field controls the homepage headline. You don’t need to check whether a change broke anything on mobile. That’s pHara’s job.
What changes when your website responds to a text is simple: the update actually gets made. Not when you have time to log in. Not when you find the right tutorial. When you send the text to pHara.
FAQ
What if I text something the platform can’t handle yet?
pHara will tell you. It doesn’t silently ignore a command or make a guess without confirming. If a request falls outside what the platform supports, you’ll get a clear response — and usually a workaround.
Can I send multiple changes in one message?
Yes. You can batch updates — something like “Update my hours, add a new service, and remove the holiday promo” — and pHara will work through each item. For large batches with a lot of detail, shorter separate texts tend to produce cleaner results.
Do I need to approve changes before they go live?
By default, most content updates go through a confirmation step — pHara shows you what it’s about to change and waits for your approval before publishing. That behavior can be adjusted based on how much oversight you want.
What if autocorrect mangles my command?
pHara reads intent, not just syntax. A minor typo or autocorrect change doesn’t typically break the update. For anything ambiguous, it’ll ask for clarification before applying.
Do I need to memorize a command list?
No — plain English works. If you find yourself sending the same updates repeatedly (like seasonal hour changes), saving a few templates in your phone’s Notes app can speed things up.
To see what this system looks like in full — review growth, local rankings, and more — read how Salon Afton went from 154 to 988 Google reviews in 24 months: [link to Salon Afton case study]
