Managing Bookings

Quick guide to reviewing and managing sponsor bookings.

The Booking Flow

  1. Sponsor selects date and pays via Stripe
  2. Sponsor uploads creative (headline, image, CTA)
  3. You receive email notification
  4. You review creative in dashboard
  5. You approve or request changes
  6. Ad runs on scheduled date

Review Checklist

Content is relevant to your audience
No misleading claims
Professional language
Good image quality (not pixelated)
CTA link works
No inappropriate content

Actions You Can Take

Approve

Click "Approve" in dashboard. Sponsor gets confirmation email.

Request Changes

Write specific feedback. Sponsor can revise and resubmit.

Reject

Issues full refund. Only use for policy violations.

Writing Good Feedback

❌ Bad

"Image doesn't work"

✅ Good

"Image is pixelated. Please upload at least 600x400px. Also, shorten headline to 60 characters. Thanks!"

Rejecting Issues Full Refund

Only reject if content violates policies and can't be fixed with revisions.

Calendar & Dates

  • • Booked dates auto-block on booking page
  • • Manually block dates in Settings (holidays, breaks)
  • • One booking per date per newsletter
  • • Rejected bookings free up the date

Best Practices

  • • Respond within 24 hours
  • • Give specific, actionable feedback
  • • Stay professional
  • • Export booking data for tax reporting