{"id":23355,"date":"2020-09-02T07:51:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T12:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=23355"},"modified":"2024-09-30T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:15:31","slug":"product-update-september-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-september-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Update: September 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on September 30, 2024<\/p><br>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things are picking up steam as we head into fall. Not only is our development team churning out work, but our members are also getting more of it. We&#8217;re seeing new event numbers growing every day as people continue finding ways to celebrate during this pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In this update:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#travel\">Set travel distance per category<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#paypal\">Testing a new payment method<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#messaging\">Messaging test results<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#block\">Fixed lead blocking on recurring events<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#verified\">Get more verified reviews<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#locke\">Get to know our lead engineer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"travel\">Adjust your travel distance for each service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the distance you are willing to travel for a gig varies for some of the services you offer, you can now adjust your travel radius per category. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"481\" data-attachment-id=\"23390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-september-2020\/travel-distance-per-category-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/travel-distance-per-category-3.png?fit=461%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"travel-distance-per-category-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/travel-distance-per-category-3.png?fit=461%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/travel-distance-per-category-3.png?resize=461%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/travel-distance-per-category-3.png?w=461&amp;ssl=1 461w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/travel-distance-per-category-3.png?resize=374%2C390&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/travel-distance-per-category-3.png?resize=144%2C150&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of your categories will have the same radius as your current default, but you can easily log in and adjust them. Just go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/promokit\/edit\/travel-distance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel Distance<\/a> page (under Edit PromoKit) and use the drop-down below each category to change the travel distance for that service. Make sure you scroll down and click <strong>Save<\/strong> when you&#8217;re finished!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"paypal\">Testing PayPal Credit for bookings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-august-2020\/#payment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mentioned last month<\/a> that we were preparing to test a new payment option for clients to use when booking through GigSalad. Well, we officially launched that test a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half of our U.S. event planners will now see PayPal Credit as one of their payment methods. This option allows them to apply for a credit line through PayPal to cover the total cost of their booking.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"279\" data-attachment-id=\"23358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-september-2020\/payment-methods-paypal-credit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/payment-methods-paypal-credit.png?fit=435%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"435,279\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"payment-methods-paypal-credit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/payment-methods-paypal-credit.png?fit=435%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/payment-methods-paypal-credit.png?resize=435%2C279&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/payment-methods-paypal-credit.png?w=435&amp;ssl=1 435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/payment-methods-paypal-credit.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new payment method does not change anything on the vendor&#8217;s end. They&#8217;ll appear and function the same as any credit card booking payment would. But because it&#8217;s not a traditional credit card, it can make higher-dollar bookings a lot more affordable to some users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"messaging\">Messaging tests \u2013 how they did<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-june-2020\/#tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">June<\/a>, we started running a couple of tests related to messaging and user engagement. Both tests were wrapped up in August and called in favor of the new variation of each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Message statuses: <\/strong>We found that changing the inbox status for sent messages did not have a statistically significant effect on behavior, but it showed encouraging trends toward more bookings. We believe it also improves the user experience. You will now always see &#8220;Message sent&#8221; when you reply to a lead with a message, and that status will change to &#8220;Message seen&#8221; when the client opens it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"207\" data-attachment-id=\"23394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-september-2020\/message-statuses-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?fit=1292%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1292,261\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"message-statuses-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?fit=1024%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?resize=1024%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?resize=1024%2C207&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?resize=450%2C91&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?resize=150%2C30&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?resize=768%2C155&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/message-statuses-2.png?w=1292&amp;ssl=1 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Message email notifications: <\/strong>After months of watching the results of this test, we found it was going to take far too long to reach statistically significant results. We didn&#8217;t see much indication that removing messages from the notification emails changed behavior, but it showed the potential of possibly increasing bookings. We may do further tests on this in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block\">Blocking leads on recurring events \u2013 fixed!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of July, we launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-august-2020\/#calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new calendar feature<\/a> that lets you add events that repeat on specific days of the week to your calendar. But one feature that was missing from that launch was the ability to block leads for those recurring events. The option was in place, but we didn&#8217;t have it properly working with our lead-sending system. It is now! If you added a recurring event and chose to block the leads, we will not send you leads that conflict with those dates and times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"verified\">A new way to get verified reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-verified-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verified reviews are incredibly valuable<\/a> and make your profile more appealing to prospective clients. The easiest way to collect verified reviews is to book through the site, because then we follow up with the client for you in a series of review-request emails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what about when you book off the site? Now, when you get an unverified review from a client you got from GigSalad but booked directly, we&#8217;ll send you an email to let you know that the review qualifies for being verified. All you&#8217;ll have to do is mark the lead as booked and voila \u2013 a verified review!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"679\" data-attachment-id=\"23399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-september-2020\/unverified-review-follow-up-email-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unverified-review-follow-up-email-2.png?fit=625%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,679\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unverified-review-follow-up-email-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unverified-review-follow-up-email-2.png?fit=625%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unverified-review-follow-up-email-2.png?resize=625%2C679&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unverified-review-follow-up-email-2.png?w=625&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unverified-review-follow-up-email-2.png?resize=359%2C390&amp;ssl=1 359w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unverified-review-follow-up-email-2.png?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"locke\">Quirky questions with our head nerd \ud83e\udd13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locke Bircher has been with GigSalad from the beginning and was the first developer on staff. Now he pretty much runs the place as both our lead engineer and a partner in the company. He&#8217;s a quirky guy so we asked him some quirky questions so you all can get to know him better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group indent has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"624\" data-attachment-id=\"23361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-september-2020\/about-locke-a-624w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/about-locke-a-624w.jpg?fit=624%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"624,624\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"about-locke-a-624w\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/about-locke-a-624w.jpg?fit=624%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/about-locke-a-624w.jpg?resize=624%2C624&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23361\" style=\"width:145px;height:145px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/about-locke-a-624w.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/about-locke-a-624w.jpg?resize=390%2C390&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/about-locke-a-624w.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the best thing since sliced bread?<\/strong><br>It&#8217;s a tough call, but I have to say frozen bananas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you could be a member of any TV family or friend group, which would it be?<\/strong><br>I enjoy that one sitcom where the family has all that drama and the kids get into trouble at times but it always works out in the end. That&#8217;s probably the one I&#8217;d want to be a member of. Either that or Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is an app you hate but use anyway?<\/strong><br>Hate is a strong word, but I dislike using Facebook. It&#8217;s difficult to avoid it but I try to minimize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s your favorite idiom?<\/strong><br>I like throwing caution to the wind. Since they are a dime a dozen I&#8217;ll bite off more than I can chew and sweep a few more idioms under the carpet by beating a dead horse: down the rabbit hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What product would you stockpile if you found out they weren&#8217;t going to sell it anymore?<\/strong><br>Emoji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s the most ridiculous fact you know?<\/strong><br>Some sharks will shed over 30,000 teeth in their lifetime!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s your favorite sandwich and why?<\/strong><br>Peanut butter and jelly. Specifically, raw peanut butter and chilled orange marmalade on pumpernickel bread. It&#8217;s my favorite because I like it the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is something you learned in the last month?<\/strong><br>How to set up a construction scaffold!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is cereal soup? Are you sure?<\/strong><br>It&#8217;s like the old adage goes: all cereal is soup, but not all soup is cereal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you had a catchphrase, what would it be?<\/strong><br>I&#8217;ve perfected a few catchphrases over the years but my latest is &#8220;gimme &#8216;dat spaghetti!&#8221; It&#8217;s a phrase used when answering questions affirmatively but in situations where you need something special which goes beyond the simple &#8220;yeah, that&#8217;s good&#8221; or &#8220;yes, for sure.&#8221; You may be correct in thinking that it makes little sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated on September 30, 2024 Things are picking up steam as we head into fall. 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