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Top 5 Reasons You Must Have a Website for Your Pet Business

This weekend I was doing my marketing research and asked a new customer as I always do at the end of an interview – how did you find us? Her answer is the one that I now most commonly receive – “on the internet”. More and more customers are finding my business on the internet either by conducting a search using Google or Yahoo or using an online yellow pages search. This customer also told me that she was looking for a pet sitting company that had a detailed web site because in her opinion having a website gave the company more credibility and meant that the company was serious about their business. This comment illustrates the power of having a web presence for your business. To compete in this computer age having a well designed web page or site affects the perception that your customers have about your business image and professionalism.

Use Coupons, Giveaways, Competitions and Gift Certificates to Market Your Pet Sitting Business

Marketing your pet sitting business doesn’t have to be confined to online and offline advertising and directory listings. You can also use coupons, giveaways, competitions and gift certificates to make sure that your pet sitting business comes out on top.

How To Use Business to Business Networking To Grow Your Pet Business

Pursuing relationships with your local pet business owners can bring you opportunities for cross referrals and allow you to offer your customers extra convenience. When I interviewed Joseph Giannini from Chicago based Urban Outsitters last week I discovered that his goal is to fulfill the full range of his customers pet care needs. In the last 4 years he has grown his business from a pet sitting and dog walking service to a business that offers grooming, boarding, and day care.

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