Although it is relatively rare nowadays, baby sitting flyers have always been a good way to market yourself as a babysitter. With the vastly transforming Internet and its online capabilities, people don’t feel the need to leave their houses to advertise their services anymore. Still, there is something refreshing about seeing young people go out and physically reach out to others. Here are some tips on how to craft effective baby sitting flyers so you can help people search for babysitters, especially you:

-Make your name the focal point. You want people to recognize and remember it because you are essentially your own brand.

-List your qualifications in a clear and succinct manner. People usually gloss over big blocks of text so try to make them into bullet points.

-Determine your rates and include it on your flyer. When parents know what to expect, they are more likely to choose you.

-Design your flyer so that it’s both attractive and easy to read. Too many graphics and weird text may distract the viewer from the bulk of your message. When in doubt, keep it simple.

-Remember to add your contact information. You can include them on tabs on the bottom of your flyer so that passerbys who are too busy to jot your number down can just rip off a tab and save it in their purses to call you later.

-Finally, proofread your baby sitting flyers and if you want, print out a test copy so that you‘re positive that it looks correct and professional.