Launch improvements

50 improvements applied to prepare GlowNow London for paid launch.

These changes make the site clearer for clients, safer for providers, more realistic for early paid bookings, and easier to operate while the launch fee stays at 0%.

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Payments and business model

  • Added a clear paid pilot banner.
  • Changed platform fee language to 0% during launch.
  • Prepared Stripe Connect direct provider charge flow.
  • Added booking payment-intent form.
  • Added backend booking-intent storage.
  • Added setup-required state when Stripe is not configured.
  • Added provider Stripe account placeholder handling.
  • Added payment readiness dashboard tab.
  • Added launch checklist before real charging.
  • Removed old commission-first public messaging.

Provider onboarding

  • Added founding provider application form.
  • Captured legal name and trading name separately.
  • Captured insurance status before paid activation.
  • Captured licence status and borough notes.
  • Captured services and London coverage area.
  • Captured portfolio link for manual review.
  • Added provider terms consent.
  • Added optional Stripe onboarding request flag.
  • Added backend provider application storage.
  • Added manual review language for early providers.

Client conversion

  • Clarified that no card is charged until checkout exists.
  • Reframed deposit language as provider payment where needed.
  • Kept the matching demo as the first screen.
  • Added payment amount options for early requests.
  • Added preferred time field to payment intent.
  • Added payment-specific consent copy.
  • Updated live queue copy for paid pilot positioning.
  • Updated provider inbox tags to 0% launch fee.
  • Updated payment simulation copy.
  • Kept sticky CTA for quick mobile testing.

Trust and legal readiness

  • Added privacy references for payment processing.
  • Added terms language for provider-supplied services.
  • Added cancellation and refund readiness wording.
  • Added beta wording for payment preparation.
  • Added provider checklist payment requirements.
  • Kept Google Search Console verification meta tag.
  • Kept strict content security policy.
  • Kept API responses no-store for sensitive submissions.
  • Kept data storage separate from public assets on the VPS.
  • Kept www redirect to the canonical domain.

UX and content polish

  • Added a Payments nav tab.
  • Added responsive payment cards.
  • Added responsive provider onboarding layout.
  • Adjusted mobile nav for four tabs.
  • Added clearer payment status messages.
  • Added success and error states for new forms.
  • Cleaned broken encoded characters.
  • Kept text compact inside buttons and cards.
  • Added footer link to this improvements log.
  • Updated sitemap for the new page.