Get Discovered by Local Customers: Introducing “Leads” & ARI Shops
Your shop is about to become visible to thousands of customers looking for trusted local mechanics—and it won’t cost you a dime.
Marketing an auto repair shop usually comes with a painful trade-off:
You either spend big on ads, or you join a marketplace that takes a cut and pushes you to compete on price.
We built a better option.
When you set up Online Booking in ARI, your shop becomes discoverable on ARI Shops — our customer directory designed to help clients find honest, fair-priced independent repair shops.
No commissions. No forced discounts. No games.
Just your shop, your pricing, and direct customer bookings.
The Problem with the “Middleman”
If you’ve ever tried a generic repair marketplace, you’ve probably dealt with this:
- ❌ High commissions: You lose part of every job to platform fees.
- ❌ Discount pressure: You’re pushed to lower your rates to “win” visibility.
- ❌ Gatekeeping: The platform decides who gets the work — not the customer.
ARI Shops is different. It was built with one simple principle: treat shops fairly, and customers get better service.
The ARI Promise
| The “Other Guys” | The ARI Way |
| Charge per lead or booking | Zero Lead Fees |
| Force you to discount labor | You Control Your Pricing |
| Hide customer contact info | Direct Customer Communication |
| Make you bid for work | Instant Online Booking |
What is ARI Shops?
ARI Shops is a growing directory of verified repair shops where vehicle owners can bypass the chain stores and find independent pros like you.
Drivers use it to:
- Search locally: Find mechanics by location, service type, or name.
- Verify quality: View real shop details, verified reviews, and photos.
- Book instantly: No bidding wars—just straight scheduling into your calendar.
For you, this means visibility without the middleman tax. When a customer books through ARI Shops, they are booking directly with you. You get a new lead; they get a trusted mechanic. Everyone wins.
Meet Your New “Leads” Dashboard
To help you measure results, we added a Leads section inside (Auto Repair Software).
Once your shop is listed, you can track:
- 📊 Listing Views: How many times drivers saw your shop card on ARI Shops.
- 🔗 Listing Clicks: How many potential clients clicked to learn more about you.
- 📍 Direction Requests: How many users pulled up a map to drive to your bay.
- 📅 Appointments: Actual bookings that originated from the directory.
You can switch between Month and Year to quickly answer: “Is this bringing me business?”
How to Get Listed (You’re Likely Already Done!)
To get your shop on ARI Shops and unlock the Leads dashboard, you don’t need to pay a setup fee or wait for approval. You just need three things:
- ✅ An Active ARI Subscription (Trial or Paid).
- ✅ Shop Details Filled In (Name, address, and phone number in Settings).
- ✅ Online Booking Configured.
That’s it.
If you have already set up Online Booking to let clients schedule appointments, your shop is likely already live on ARI Shops right now.
Why You Need Online Booking
If you haven’t enabled Online Booking yet, you are leaving money on the table. Every day you don’t have it configured is a day you lose a customer to the shop across town that does offer 24/7 booking.
Online Booking gives you:
- Bookings while you sleep.
- Fewer interruptions from phone calls.
- Automated reminders to reduce no-shows.
💡 How to set it up in 5 minutes:
Go to Appointments → Settings and configure your availability, service types, and duration.
Why Online Booking Matters
If Online Booking isn’t enabled yet, you’re missing easy wins. Customers want to schedule when it’s convenient — not just when someone picks up the phone.
Online Booking helps you:
- Capture bookings after hours
- Cut interruptions from constant calls
- Send automatic reminders to reduce no-shows
Set it up in a few minutes:
Go to Appointments → Settings and configure your availability, service types, and appointment duration.
Why This Matters for Independent Shops
Most marketplaces are built to squeeze shops for fees and discounts. ARI Shops is built to help independent shops compete with big chains — while keeping control of your pricing and customer relationships.
The best part: customers using directories like this are often looking for a shop they can trust — not just the cheapest option.
The results
Shops already live on the platform are seeing:
- Hundreds of free listing views per month.
- Double-digit appointment requests from new clients.
- Zero acquisition costs.
Your Next Steps
Ready to see if customers are looking for you?
- Open your ARI App.
- Navigate to the new Leads section.
- Check your requirements: If you see green checkmarks for Subscription and Online Booking, your data is already rolling in.
- View your Stats: See how many locals are viewing your shop right now.
Don’t have Online Booking yet?
Go to Appointments → Settings and turn it on. It takes minutes to set up, but it builds customer relationships that last for years.
Go check your Leads dashboard today.
