Starting Your Own Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Service

One of the hardest things to do when starting a pet sitting and dog walking business is to get that first client. What's the best way to advertise? How much will it cost to get started? and Will I make any money? are all questions most people think about when they finally decide to take that big step into becoming an entrepreneur business owner.

When I decided to become a pet sitter I had all of these questions and more - like how much should I charge for pet sitting and dog walking services? What if I want to hire more pet sitters and dog walkers? or how could I start my own cage free, in home dog boarding service in my home?

You also have to consider that in today's world,not just business but also pet sitters and dog walkers, need to be online. Being online doesn't just mean placing craigslist ads, or using pet sitter, or dog walker directories. It means having a website on page one of Google, Yahoo, and Bing, plus a few dozen more search engines. There are services that can help you with every aspect of setting up your pet sitter/dog walker website. We'll discuss that later.

Have you heard the saying "if you build it, they will come"?- NOT true for the Internet business. Just building a pet sitting & dog walking website won't do anything at all for your new business unless pet owners who are actually looking for a dog walker or a pet sitter can find it. There are several easy ways to create a website that performs well, gets on page 1 and starts bringing in pet sitting & dog walking clients, and starts making you money within a couple weeks.

A website that works has to contain many components in order to be successful. It must be visually appealing or people will leave. You must have a lot of good content that changes a little bit as time goes on. Stagnant websites don't do as well. You also need a really good SEO/SEM firm that can optimize and market your website and services. Not all SEO/SEM companies are created equally. I went through 5 before I found one that did exactly what they promised. I started using my guys around June of 2012 and my income increased by 34%.

If you're not familiar with marketing a business on websites like FaceBook, Twitter and Linked in, companies like the one I use will do it all for you. It's important to have one company do all you SEO/SEM so they aren't stepping on each other's feet. Using more than one company to create and optimize your pet sitting & dog walking website is not a good idea.

If you would like to see what your pet sitting & dog walking website may look like, please visit Aunt Darlene's Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Service, LLC -