How to add social links to your TrustedHousesitters profile

Good communication and writing a great application message will always be the key ingredient in securing your first sit, but references and reviews can be equally as important. Adding that extra element of trust and reassurance is paramount, which is why we’ve added a new feature to your sitter profile page that allows you to share links to your social network pages. 

Whether you’re applying for your first house sit or your fiftieth, adding in links to your social media pages, such as your LinkedIn or Airbnb profile, allows the owner you’re applying to the opportunity to get to know you a little better, and increases your chances at sitter success.

Adding your LinkedIn profile

Firstly, you’ll need to find your public LinkedIn profile URL. To get this, log in to linkedin.com and click the ‘Me’ dropdown menu, located on the top-right hand side toolbar. Then, click ‘view profile’.

This will take you to your public profile page. Highlight and copy the URL in the website field - it should look something like: https://www.linkedin.com/in/your-profile-name/

Go to your TrustedHousesitters Dashboard, and under ‘Sitter profile’, click ‘Edit profile’.

Scroll down to the ‘About you’ section, and click ‘Add’. Then, paste in your LinkedIn profile URL and click ‘Save’. 

Adding your Airbnb profile

Log into airbnb.com and click on the menu next to your profile picture, located in the top right-hand corner of the page.

Select 'Account settings' from the dropdown menu. In the left side menu, scroll down and select 'Professional hosting tools'. There you'll see the option to 'Create a custom profile URL'.

Enter your chosen URL and click 'Save'. Copy the URL and open it in a new tab. Once you have accessed your profile, copy the URL in the website field - it should look something like: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/users/show/000000000

Go to your TrustedHousesitters Dashboard, and under 'Your profile', click 'Edit profile'.

Scroll down to the 'About you' section, and click 'Add'. Then paste in your Airbnb profile URL and click 'Save'.

We hope you find this feature useful in securing your next sit! If you have any questions around this new feature or need any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your Membership Services team.