I'm looking for additional suggestions for bringing in business. My salon is home based (legal too lol I have permit, license, taxes, etc) I have been open about 8 months. The salon is in a town with a 1600 population, there is a vet clinic in town that has grooming 2 days a week. and a pet store that offers shave downs but not clip and styles she refers people to me for that. There isn't another grooming salon within 30 miles (30-45 minute drive). So far I have had clients through word of mouth and referrels. I only have 50 clients right now and I am trying to get more. Ideally I want to work part time but 50 just isn't enough. I want to advertise to my town and 3 surrounding towns that don't have groomers.
What I have done:
* I have a website
* Advertise in newspapers
* hang signs in stores
* Tried leaving dog treats with card for banks to pass out at drive through window but all 7! banks I tried said no.
* post on craigslist
* post on search engines
* I have a freqent pedicure program of buy 5 nail trims get one free to get the non clipping and scissoring dogs in (then they usually start wanting baths and de-shedding treatments.)
* 4 foot by 2.5 foot sign in front yard
* I can't put a phone book ad in until March when the new ones come out
* send business cards to vet clinics
My next step is to obtain the pet license list from city hall and mail postcards. Any tips or suggestions for what else I could do would be very helpful. My salon is not on a super busy road so I don't have traffic. There are no dog parks in the area so I can't leave information there
Every client I have ever groomed has returned and most have sent referrals so I know people love my work. They also appreciate not having to drive 45 minutes to the groomer they used to go to. Thanks
What I have done:
* I have a website
* Advertise in newspapers
* hang signs in stores
* Tried leaving dog treats with card for banks to pass out at drive through window but all 7! banks I tried said no.
* post on craigslist
* post on search engines
* I have a freqent pedicure program of buy 5 nail trims get one free to get the non clipping and scissoring dogs in (then they usually start wanting baths and de-shedding treatments.)
* 4 foot by 2.5 foot sign in front yard
* I can't put a phone book ad in until March when the new ones come out
* send business cards to vet clinics
My next step is to obtain the pet license list from city hall and mail postcards. Any tips or suggestions for what else I could do would be very helpful. My salon is not on a super busy road so I don't have traffic. There are no dog parks in the area so I can't leave information there

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