Have you been thinking about increasing your pet sitting prices this year? Or have you recently increased your dog walking prices, and now you're thinking it may not be enough...

harging the wrong amount can be the difference between a thriving business and going out of business. Ouch

There is so much to consider before increasing your prices, so that you don't find yourself sinking six months later.

Today, I am going to tell you everything you need to know, before increasing your pet sitting prices.

Biggest Takeaways:

Before increasing your pet sitting prices, it is important to have a sound pricing structure and strategy in place. This is your time to rectify any mistakes you might have made with your old pricing structure, and apply new found knowledge to your future prices.  Creating a pricing strategy that works best for your business requires consideration and time.

What should you be researching?

Have you thought about your competition? Should you?

Is the value you provide worth the increase?

What about staff wages?

Considering important aspects and knowing how to navigate them is some of the first steps in creating a sound pricing structure for your pet sitting business.

Recommendations:

The value you provide shines through your website and social media. Now is the time to make sure your social media and website are up to par when clients and future clients are looking for pet sitting and dog walking companies. Better Marketing With Bella provides 6 months worth of content for your pet sitting business to stand out above the rest. If you are interested in having the rest of the years content covered, we can provide that for you.

In the Mastermind group we talk a lot about pricing structures. Members have the chance to bounce ideas and experience off of each other when they need some help. This group is filled with HR answers, member accountability and like minded business owners achieving all their business goals.

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Links:

Better Marketing With Bella

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Gingr Pet-Care Software

Barketing Blog

Pricing Guide Structure and Strategy

Transcript:

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Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business.

So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump.

Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, your host, and today we’re going to talk all about creating a pricing structure in today’s economy.

Now, this is going to be an interesting topic—not just for those starting out, but for anyone who already has a business and is adjusting pricing right now due to inflation and rising minimum wage laws. We need to talk about this because some of my Jumpers are doing really well, while others are literally going under and are cash-poor.

I’ll start by saying this—the economy is going to get worse before it gets better. I really want to encourage you to have cash in the bank, in your business account, because you may have rainy days ahead. You don’t want to be caught off guard like many were in 2020,