@JMW-PVD-RI You’ve received excellent constructive feedback so far from some experienced members. I suggest you take your listing down, work on the needed improvements, and then repost. It will then show as a new (fresh) listing.
I’ll just mention a few things (as a sitter with 10+ years on this site):
- Your initial photo does nothing to make your listing stand out, or draw me in.
- Including dependable and responsible in your title is ineffective. Most of us think we are that anyway (even the not-so-good ones).
- Amenities section is essential.
- If you are only providing a daybed (hard to be sure without the Amenities section), many quality sitters will pass you by.
- A photo of the bathroom is one of the mandatory photos apparently (yet another new listing slipping through, @Mark_B)
- Clarify whether the Airbnb is operational (hopefully not) during the sit.
- Note that text accompanying your photos only displays on the app, not on the website. Anything you feel is important from those should also be listed on the website.
- Avoid the term 1st floor as it’s not universal (different meaning in different countries). This is a global community. Use the terms ground floor and upper floor(s).
- If you have no reviews yet on PS … - correct that or clarify the PS.
- The observation about maybe attracting the wrong sitters with your enticements is unfortunately true, especially with the rapid growth of the website and deceptive marketing by the company.
- Given you are a host with no TrustedHousesitters reviews, requiring more from new-to-THS sitters (who may be experienced from outside this company) may be offensive. Having a good video chat can be more productive and more respectful.