What am I doing wrong? Or is the sit too short? If I am messing up, I’ll take advice, please. I “rejected” 2 applicants. One because they didn’t read carefully that we are in Vancouver, WA not BC and she didn’t want to reject our sit. Another because she couldn’t/wouldn’t commit because she was so…

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[image] TwoGalsGo: Vancouver, WA PNW Hi Liz, I think I found your listing and loved the warm and welcoming style. If you’re looking to spruce it up a bit I’d suggest pruning it a little as it’s quite long in all sections, and in both the first and second sections there’s some repetition. I…

[image] BJane: Vancouver, WA Unless you’re specifically looking for locals, maybe go with Washington and Oregon over WA and OR. PNW for Pacific North West would be clearer as Northwest United States. Two letter abbreviations and acronyms are friends to no one not thoroughly versed in certai…

You’re not doing anything wrong, it’s a nice listing with a super friendly vibe. The biggest issue may be that there’s a lot of competition popping up in the search, even though they aren’t anywhere near you. The search function is terrible. I think there are also more HO’s than sitters these days, …

Thank you, Temba. I’lll try to figure out how to attach that profile. Appreciate the insights, Liz

BJane, thank you so much for reading my (admittedly long, which I will trim and bullet, ASAP. I suspected that would be an issue for some folks). I have a good amount of ideas to incorporate and changes to make right now, so will get bush. Everyone has been so helpful and I am grateful, Liz

Hey OTR, thank you so much for your advice. I think I should have thought of exactly that! Will change post haste! So grateful for your sharp eyes! Abashedly, Liz

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