# How to create an Offer

Create an Agilis Offer in five steps: write it, choose who can see it within 5–30 miles, set when it runs, add an optional notification, then pay.

**In short:** businesses advertise on Agilis by creating an Offer in the Agilis Ad Portal. They choose the location, audience, duration and button link, then pay a fixed amount calculated from the matching members and the hours the Offer runs. The price is shown before payment. In the Ad Portal, go to **Offers** → **Create New Offer**.

## Before you start

You'll need:

- a picture: JPG, PNG or GIF, up to 5 MB, ideally square and at least 1080 × 1080 pixels;
- the link the button opens, starting `https://`;
- when the Offer starts and ends.

## Step 1: Write the Offer

| Field | What to enter | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| **Title** | The Offer in a few words, for example "2-for-1 cocktails before 8pm" | 40 characters |
| **Business name shown to members** (optional) | Leave empty to show your trading name. Agencies: enter the client's name. You must be authorised by that business. | 100 characters |
| **Description** | What members get, and how | 500 characters |
| **Category** | The kind of Offer. The list shows the categories Agilis has given your business. | — |
| **Link for the button** | Where the button takes members: your booking page, menu, website or map | A full https:// address |
| **Button text** | **Claim Offer** (default), **Visit our website**, **Install our app**, **Book now**, **Get directions** or **Custom…** | Custom text: up to 20 characters, shown exactly as you write it in every language |
| **Image** | Your picture | JPG, PNG or GIF, up to 5 MB |

The **How members will see it** preview updates as you type. Members never see the price, discount, promo code, category or your targeting.

**Tip:** tell members exactly what to do. For example: "Show this Offer at the bar to get your second cocktail free."

## Step 2: Choose who can see it

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Location** | Start typing your address and choose it from the list |
| **Radius in miles** | From 5 to 30 miles around that location |
| **Show to** | Women, Men, Non-binary. All are ticked at first; keep at least one. |
| **Interests** (optional) | Reach only members with these interests. Leave empty to reach members with any interests. |

The **Price** panel shows how many members match. A wider radius or fewer restrictions change the count, and so the price. Matching members are members who used Agilis in the app or on the web in the last 30 days and match your location, radius, gender and interests. They are eligible to see your Offer, but each one isn't guaranteed to see it.

## Step 3: Choose when it runs

- **Start:** **Start now**, or **Choose a start time** in the future.
- **Ends:** the end date and time, after the start.
- **Time zone:** applies to both the start and the end.

The Offer is shown only between these times, and you pay for the hours in between.

## Step 4: Small print and notification

- **Terms shown with the Offer** (optional, up to 500 characters): any conditions, such as "One per person. Not valid on Saturdays."
- **Notification title** (5–50 characters) and **Notification message** (5–150 characters): may be sent to matching members who have turned on Offer notifications. Members who have not turned on notifications can still find your Offer when they browse the Offers screen; being eligible doesn't guarantee they will see it. Notification texts are checked automatically.

## Step 5: Check the price and pay

The **Price** panel shows the matching members, the hours, the Ad Units (members × hours), the price per Ad Unit, any discount and the total. Have a promo code? Select **Add a promo code**.

Then choose how to pay:

- **Pay from balance:** paid from your own balance at once. The Offer goes live, or is scheduled, straight away.
- **Pay by card:** you pay securely through Stripe. The Offer goes live when the payment is confirmed.

UK businesses pay VAT on card payments. → [Prices, balances and invoices](https://www.agilis.dating/business/guide/pricing)

You'll see **"Your advert is now live!"**, or the date and time it is scheduled to start.

## After it's live

| Action | What happens |
|---|---|
| **Pause / Resume** | While paused, the Offer isn't shown. Paused time within the schedule is credited to your balance as Unused Time. |
| **Edit** | Change the words, picture, link or button for free. A change that needs more Ad Units than you paid for (a wider audience or a longer time) isn't allowed; create a new Offer instead. |
| **Duplicate** | Copies everything, including the picture. Choose a new start and end. Nothing is saved or paid until you finish. |
| **Delete** | Removes the Offer for good. Unused time is credited to your balance; an Offer deleted before it starts is credited in full. |

**Statuses:** **Awaiting** (waiting for payment), **Active** (live or scheduled), **Paused**, **Ended**, **Disabled** (removed by Agilis; **Notices from Agilis** explains why).

## Questions

### How do members use my Offer?

Members see the Offer in the app or web app and select your button, which opens your link. Agilis doesn't issue codes or reserve anything, so say in the description what members should show or say to claim it. A click on your button isn't proof of a visit or a sale.

### Does Agilis approve my Offer before it goes live?

No. It goes live when it's paid for. The picture and the notification text are checked automatically. A picture that can't be hosted is refused with a message, so you can choose another.

### How much will my Offer cost?

£0.001 per Ad Unit, where an Ad Unit is one matching member for one hour, excluding any tax. For example, 250 matching members for 24 hours is 6,000 Ad Units, which is £6.00. The Ad Portal shows the exact price before you pay.

### Can I target by age?

Not at the moment. You can target by location and radius, gender and interests.

### Why can't I see the category I want?

Your business can use the categories Agilis gave it when it was approved. Write to help@agilis.dating to ask for another.

### Can I run the same Offer again?

Yes. Use **Duplicate**, then choose the new dates.

Source: https://www.agilis.dating/business/guide/offers