What else can I do to obtain bookings?

There are a few message threads that have discussed this, that I've included below. Hopefully, you will find helpful tips in the information.

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After a quick review of your profile, I did not see Reviews from clients booked through Rover or Testimonials-which any pet parent can submit whether they booked through Rover or some other source. Also, I saw that you mentioned having two dogs, but only saw one of them in the pictures plus one other dog guest. If you have cared for any other dogs, I highly suggest adding those pictures first, including areas where they will spend time (walking, playing, eating, sleeping). Dog lovers have told me the reviews, testimonials, and photos of other dogs and where they'll be spending time mattered, as well as the text in the profile being focused around the dogs and what their stay with you would be like.

Some ideas:

• Posting business cards/flyers in dog friendly businesses, door hangers work pretty great, too.
• Using social media (twitter/facebook/next door/craigslist) to get word out
• Hanging flyers at the dog park
• Encouraging clients to refer other people and possibly giving them referral incentives ($20 off next booking when you bring me a new client that has finished a booking)
• If you meet folks walking their dogs on your street, let them know you dog sit!

To increase contact from people currently looking on Rover.com:

• Possibly adding more to your description (What does your stay include? What makes you different from other sitters? How often are you home to care for dogs?)
• Asking friends for testimonials. Anywhere from 2-4 is ideal.
• More pictures of your home and yard. People like to know where pets will be staying!
  • Applying for badges (Background Check, Rover Protection Plan, Rover 101)

Hi, Suzanne,

I took a look at your profile. The text looks good, no typos.

You may want to get some testimonials from friends that talk about what a great job you did for them (there should be a link for this from Rover). I suggest 3 or 4.

It would be a good idea to have your main profile picture be one of you and your dog. When I looked at your pics, my first impression was that there are as many of your daughter as there were of you (I didn't count or anything). Additionally, you may want to include a few more shots of your fenced in yard. When I look for a sitter for my own dogs on Rover I always want to see what the yard looks like.

Once those things are done, just make sure you answer all requests as soon as possible - within the hour is best, but certainly within 12 hours. Post your Rover code on all your social media accounts - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. (you get paid the full amount of any stay but your client gets $20 off their first stay.)

Best of luck, and welcome to the Rover family!