How often do you hear the advice to list your pet sitting business in Google Maps?
Well, I recently discovered a cool new website that helps automate the process by keeping tabs on your current exposure while presenting you with a list of the next steps to take.
The site is aptly named GetListed.org and a quick search retrieves any and all current listings you may have on the top four local search engines:
Are you looking for more pet sitting clients than you can possibly handle?
Of course you are, it’s a trick question!
We can all use a spike in our bank accounts right about now and one way to increase our available balance is to increase our client base.
The holiday season is no longer just around the corner; it is squarely upon us. And it’s no secret that the last few months of the year are the most profitable for working pet sitters.
Do you find yourself completely lost and frustrated when it comes to improving your pet sitting website?
Are you confused about what to do next?
No worries, I get it.
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a wildly popular subject. There is plenty of good information out there and much, much more not so good information out there.
If you find yourself trying various techniques and still waiting for decent results, worry no more.
In the Pet Sitter Website 14-Day Challenge below, I reveal the comprehensive, easy to follow game plan that will radically increase the success of your marketing efforts.
At times, your pet sitting business card will be the first impression a potential client has with you.
It’s vital to your continued success that your card not only communicate your contact details but, more importantly, motivates that person to take action and get in touch with you.
If you find yourself handing out business cards – or leaving them on counters – with very few people following up, it may be time to reconsider your business card approach.
To increase your chances of contact being made, ask yourself if your business card is professional, unique and stands out.
Pet sitters and pet sitting firms should really consider using these two step online marketing techniques for driving more business to their website.
One of the biggest arguments I’ve heard against online marketing is that, “I only get business by word of mouth.” And that’s a legitimate statement.
However, let me pose another way to look at it. What if the only reason you “only” get business by word of mouth is because no one who is looking on the Internet for a pet sitter or pet sitting service can find your website? It’s a bit of a Catch 22.
Today’s question is a good one. A pet sitter has just completed her website and is ready to publish it online. How does she go about informing the search engines?
I’m a publicist who’s had the same pet sitter – and I’m not kidding you – for 18 years. My pet sitter has been ‘second mom’ to two generations of dogs in my household so I know how much of an impact your job can make on both the dog and the human’s quality of life!
Since pet sitting is a business that requires a strong level of trust, I don’t believe you’ll win tons of business merely from a good website presence or by leaving your business cards at the vet.
A Chihuahua mix and a Shih Tzu find love, and live happily ever after… My wife brought Puppy with her into our relationship and I brought Clover. Looks like the pair is happy.
Name: Puppy
Breed: Chihuahua-Miniature Pinscher mix
Age: 5
Sex: Male
Favorite Toy: Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal
Favorite Book: Don Quixote
Here For: Friends, Dating, Relationship
Name: Clover
Breed: Shih Tzu
Age: 11
Sex: Female
Favorite Movie: Yentle
Here For: Networking, Relationship, Marriage
Are you a good pet sitter? Are you a great pet sitter?
Chances are we can all benefit from a bit of competitive edge over our competition, wouldn’t you agree? You know, doing something just a little bit extra, better or different from your competition.
First of all, remember this: Every potential client you find yourself chatting with is yours to lose. She is clearly in the market and desperately searching for the highest qualified pet sitter around. If she doesn’t hire you, she’ll be hiring the next pet sitter on her list.
It’s perhaps a pet sitter’s dream: to become so busy that you can no longer perform all the pet sitting jobs yourself.
What do you do? Hire another pet sitter to do the job for you.
However, it is imperative that you, pet sitting business owner, determine if the person you’re bringing on to do pet sitting jobs for your business is actually an independent contractor or an employee.