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Create More Business for Your Pet Sitting Service

August 15, 2010 by  
Filed under Affiliate Marketing

More people have started using pet-related services as part of their daily routine. These services include pet grooming, training, and walking. One pet-related service that is also very popular today is pet-sitting. When marketing your pet-sitting services in its beginning stages, an effective tool that can be used is printed marketing materials. Create business for your pet-sitting service using the following marketing tips.

Direct Mail – This helps bring the information right into homes of a local neighborhood or community. Mailing also guarantees exposure of the name to a locality or target market. Information brought to potential customers can include a business name, contact information, products and services, operating hours, service terms and conditions, discounts, and promotional materials. These materials can include printed marketing materials, gift items, and coupons.

Phone Directory – Phone directories are still reliable materials for finding household and business services because it presents volumes of varied information and is present in almost every household. Although information found in phone books is limited to generic or non-seasonal promotions, they are still effective in bringing contact information, a list of services, business hours, and the service name to a local community.

Printed Marketing – The use of printed marketing materials can be an inexpensive and effective way to promote pet sitting services. These refer to promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, stickers, newsletters, and postcards. They can be directly distributed around a target market or given in bookstores, veterinary clinics, bulletin boards, and pet shows. Business owners can also print custom door hangers with personalized
door hanger design through online printing companies.  Online printers provide wholesale printing services of door hangers complete with hold drilling services and options for perforations at very reasonable prices.

There are several ways to marketing a pet-sitting service today. The use of direct mail, phone directory listing, and printed marketing materials are convenient and effective tools to communicate contact information, a list of services, and promotional materials.

Nikki Sabato is a writer with a background in landscape architecture and design. She currently works in the field of marketing and design communication.


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