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How to update your availability on SitSignal

Your availability calendar tells clients when you can take bookings. Keeping it current is one of the easiest things you can do to get booked more — up-to-date sitters show accurate openings and rank higher in search results. This guide walks through blocking days, auto-blocking bookings, and why a quick weekly update pays off.

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SitSignal Availability calendar with an auto-block toggle

Getting there

From the Sitter Home screen, tap Profile in the bottom menu to open your Sitter Workspace, then tap the Availability tab. This is where you control both when you work (the calendar) and where you work (your service area and travel radius).

Sitter Workspace card with Profile, Pricing, and Availability tabs
Tap Profile in the bottom menu, then open the Availability tab.
1

Block and unblock days on the calendar

The calendar shows the month ahead. Use the ‹ and › arrows to move between months. Tap any day to block it, and tap it again to reopen it. Blocked days are hidden from clients searching for those dates, so keep them accurate:

  • Full day block — days you've blocked yourself (vacation, personal time)
  • Auto-blocked (booking) — days taken by a confirmed booking
  • Partial restriction — days with limited availability

Leave Auto-block accepted bookings on (the toggle at the top) so your calendar blocks itself automatically whenever a booking is confirmed — you won't get double-booked. Tap Save Availability when you're done.

Availability calendar with the auto-block toggle, a color legend, and a Save Availability button
Tap days to block or reopen them, keep auto-block on, then tap Save Availability.
2

Confirm your service area and travel radius

Above the calendar, Service settings control your service area (one service center by city, neighborhood, or ZIP) and a per-service travel radius (5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 50 mi). This decides which clients can find you. If you've moved, expanded how far you'll travel, or want more bookings, widen your radius here and tap Save Settings.

Service area address and per-service travel radius options for each service
Set one service center, then choose a travel radius for each service you offer.
Defaults are Boarding 50, House Sit 25, Drop-In 10, and Walk 5. A wider radius puts you in front of more clients.
3

Update your availability every week

Make it a habit: open the Availability tab once a week — a good time is Sunday evening before the week ahead — and reopen or block days as your plans change. It takes about a minute and it matters more than most sitters realize:

  • You rank higher in search. SitSignal surfaces sitters with fresh, current availability ahead of stale profiles, so a weekly update keeps you near the top of results.
  • Clients see the truth. Accurate openings mean fewer requests for days you can't take, and more requests you can actually accept.
  • You get booked faster. Sitters who look active and available win the bookings that outdated profiles miss.
Update your availability weekly. Keeping it current helps you rank higher in search and keeps clients up to date on your openings — the single easiest way to get booked more.