Pet Sitting Jobs

Pet sitting jobs can be a fun and rewarding way to earn income from home.

A pet sitter business is inexpensive to start and run, the first challenge is establishing a good client base for your pet sitting business. There are a number of effective ways to market and advertise your pet care services.

• Design a business card Print some professional looking business cards. Your business card should give enough information about the pet sitter services you offer as well as clear contact details. Hand out your business cards at every opportunity.
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• Flyers Create and print promotional flyers. Finding pet sitting jobs is all about letting pet owners know about your services. Your flyer should be both eye-catching and informative. Address any questions a potential client may have and include positive references. A warm and happy picture of you with a pet is a good way of building confidence. Find out how to Make a Flyer.
• Where to post your flyers Focus on your pet owner target market. People who are looking for pet sitters include busy professionals, dual-income households and people going away on business and vacation. Post flyers around office blocks and travel agents. Veterinarian's office are another potential source of pet sitting jobs. Visit pet grooming services and pet supply stores, ask if you can leave your flyers with them. Post your flyers on community bulletin boards at post offices, book stores, coffee shops, grocery stores, housekeeping services, local schools and day care centers.
• Ask for referrals Ask your friends to refer you to pet owners that may be in need of a pet sitter. Your first clients can spread the word about your pet sitting business. Hand out business cards and flyers to your hairdresser, the dry cleaner, the local handyman service.
• Advertise online You can register with an online pet sitters directory and list your services. You are then notified of pet sitting assignments in your area. Popular directories that match pet sitters with pet owners include www.pet-sitters.biz, www.sittercity.com, www.care.com and www.petsits.com. Join the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) and gain access to their online referral network. Pet Sitters International is another large organization for pet sitters and as a member you can post your profile on their official pet sitter locator. Online job boards also advertise available pet sitting jobs. You can try www.simplyhired.com. Craigslist allows you to advertise your pet sitting business in your area for free. List your business in local business directories on the web.
• Advertise in local publications You can advertise for pet sitting jobs inexpensively in your community newspaper, church magazine, school newsletters.
• Build a website People increasingly go directly to the web when they want to find a service. It is not difficult to build a website and this is something you may want to do once you have established your pet sitter business. Find out about Building Your Own Website

Finding pet sitting jobs requires hard work and perseverance.

It won't happen overnight. But once you have established a reputation and proved yourself with your first clients your business should grow quickly with word of mouth referrals.

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