Start from a Blueprint Template
Outcomes
A setup built for the industry
A Blueprint Template is a complete setup for one kind of local business, built by Vendasta. With one, you can take on a client in an industry you have never set up before, with a setup made for how that business works.
The Blueprint templates tab holds 18 templates, each marked Vendasta curated. The filters beside the list sort them by industry:
| Filter heading | Industries |
|---|---|
| Home services | Electrical, Garage door, Home cleaning, HVAC, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing |
| Automotive services | Auto repair, Towing |
| Pet services | Pet boarding, Pet grooming, Vet clinic |
| Professional services | Accounting, Insurance, Law |
| Others | Beauty salon, Nonprofit, Travel agency |
Two filters find a template fast:
- By industry: check your client's industry to find their template.
- By outcome: check a value under
Outcome, such asNever miss a leadorFive star reputation, to find the templates built for that result.
When a client's industry is not in the library, set up one account the way you want it and save it as your own Blueprint.
Read what a template sets up
Select View details on a template to open its details in a side panel. Four sections tell you what the client gets and how to set it up:
WHAT THE BUSINESS GETSdescribes the result in the owner's terms.HOW IT WORKSshows how the pieces work together.HOW TO APPLY THIS TEMPLATEwalks through the setup, with aWatch the walkthroughlink.WHAT'S INCLUDEDlists every component the template applies, such as AI Employees, forms, a pipeline, CRM custom objects, automations, campaigns, and lists, each shaped for that industry. The heading carries the count, as inWHAT'S INCLUDED (N BLUEPRINT COMPONENTS).
Read WHAT'S INCLUDED before you apply. It is the list of everything that lands on your client's account.
The products a template needs
A template configures products, so the products go on the account first. Each template lists them under Required Products in WHAT'S INCLUDED. The HVAC template lists five:
- CRM AI
- Conversations AI – Embedded, or another Inbox product with AI
- Reputation Management (Premium)
- Campaigns Pro
- Local SEO Premium
Turn the products on, then apply. When a product is missing, the apply skips the parts of the template that need it and applies the rest.
Templates also add CRM custom objects (the HVAC template adds three), and an account holds three at most. An account with no custom objects of its own has room for them.
Add a template to your Blueprints
Labadd the Blueprint Template for your first client
Go to Partner Center → Accounts → Blueprints, and open the Blueprint templates tab.
My blueprints tab, ready to apply.Adding a template first is optional. Applying it straight from its ⋮ menu saves a copy to My blueprints as well.
Knowledge Check
Three quick questions on choosing a template, the products it needs, and the custom object limit.