--- title: Salon IQ: what agents find on the sites that use it · The Direct IndexSalon IQ, day by daySalon IQ: sites in the index url: https://directindex.org/vendors/salon_iq?format=md --- [The Direct Index](https://directindex.org/) [Scanner](https://directindex.org/scan)[Cities](https://directindex.org/cities)[Rankings](https://directindex.org/rankings)[Search](https://directindex.org/search)[Guides](https://directindex.org/guides)[About](https://directindex.org/about) [Vendors](https://directindex.org/vendors) · booking · on the business's own domain # Salon IQ: what agents find on the sites that use it 37 business websites in the index hand their booking to Salon IQ. They score 63% on average; 27% score A or B. Of the 1 action-tested, an agent reached the step before confirming on 0%. 37 sites in the index use it 63% average Agent-Direct Score 27% score A or B 0% action test passed, of 1 tested Salon IQ runs on the business's own domain: the booking or the order lands with the business, which stays the merchant of record. An agent that reaches the site can act there. Terms ## May an agent use Salon IQ? **Not stated.** The terms do not address an agent acting for a person (several bar scraping or data extraction only), could not be read on the date given, or the vendor has not been researched yet. Not researched yet. The terms do not address an agent acting for a person (several bar scraping or data extraction only), could not be read on the date given, or the vendor has not been researched yet. The vendor's own page wins over anything written here; write to hello@directindex.org to correct it. All vendors: [vendor terms for agents](https://directindex.org/vendors/terms). Action test ## Can an agent act on the Salon IQ page? A browser opens the direct booking or ordering page and looks for the controls an agent needs (date, time, party size, add to cart, prices); it never fills or submits anything. | Reached the step before confirming | 0 | | A path exists but an agent would struggle | 1 | | An agent cannot act there | 0 | Over time ## Salon IQ, day by day | Day | Sites | Avg score | A or B | Action test passed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-10-15 | 37 | 63% | 27% | 0% | | 2026-10-14 | 37 | 63% | 27% | 0% | One row a day since 2026-10-14, from the daily recount over the latest scan of every site; the chart gains a point a day. Where ## Cities where Salon IQ is most used [London hairdressers and beauty salons](https://directindex.org/city/london-salons) 30 · [Edinburgh hairdressers and beauty salons](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh-salons) 5 · [Glasgow hairdressers and beauty salons](https://directindex.org/city/glasgow-salons) 2 Examples ## Best-scoring sites using Salon IQ | [Fowler35](https://directindex.org/r/fowler35.com) London hairdressers and beauty salons | **B** 78.5% | | [Ashley Clarke Signature Salon](https://directindex.org/r/ashleyclarkesalon.co.uk) Edinburgh hairdressers and beauty salons | **B** 76.9% | | [Joseph's](https://directindex.org/r/joseph-hair.co.uk) London hairdressers and beauty salons | **B** 76.9% | | [Supercuts](https://directindex.org/r/supercuts.co.uk) London hairdressers and beauty salons | **B** 76.9% | | [The Hair Gallery](https://directindex.org/r/thehairgallery.net) London hairdressers and beauty salons | **B** 75.4% | Computed 2026-10-15 from the latest scan of every business with a website of its own, in every city index; refreshed daily. 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