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Childminders Club: Here's a new list of online advertising places.........

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HellyBelly · 25/11/2005 17:47

Evening

I've been working on advertising today and put together a list of what I had already used and some news ones I've come across.

Hope I've remembered them all! Anyway, thought I'd share it with the rest of you. There are others around that charge a fee - these are free!

www.gumtree.co.uk
www.nannyjob.co.uk
www.scoot.co.uk
www.ukvillages.co.uk
www.britinfo.net
www.yell.com
www.118118.com
www.childalert.co.uk
www.practicalparent.org.uk
www.familiesonline.co.uk
www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com
www.mumsnet.com
www.touchlocal.co.uk
www.netmums.com
www.askyourneighbour.co.uk
www.childrensdirectory.com
www.tinies.com
www.192.com
www.childminder-uk.co.uk
www.childcareindex.co.uk
www.thompsonlocal.com

If I find more, I'll add them!

Hope it's of some use to those looking to fill vacancies like myself.

If any of you know of others, please add them to the list.

Cheers

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karen23 · 30/11/2005 13:39

oops just saw my spelling I meant category

karen23 · 30/11/2005 13:33

Helly

what catorgry did you put your advert in on www.kyotee.co.uk?
Thanks for posting this thread I've ben meaning to sort out advertising for a while and this has helped loads.

Try these for graphics for your websites

www.cutecolors.com (I've used the pandas should be up and running soon)
www.graphicgarden.com

They do some nice free ones!

Karen

I'm gonna put links to other childminders websites so if anyone wants theirs on it email me [email protected]

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HellyBelly · 29/11/2005 09:27

ignore last post, it's same as upmystreet which i forgot i listed already!

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HellyBelly · 29/11/2005 09:25

www.upyourstreet.com

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HellyBelly · 29/11/2005 09:21

New one - can add website link if have one for FREE!

www.village-links.co.uk

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HellyBelly · 29/11/2005 08:42

childcare alert site - go to directories on the left hand side and select 'talking parents forum'

practical parent - this has a messy home page and there's links all over the place so not surprised you didn't find it. Try again, this time scroll to the bottom of the page. THEN, scroll up bit by bit keeping your eye on the far left. You'll see a blue box heading saying community support and to the right of that is a link to 'parenting forum message board'

Let me know if you don't find these!

Forget about the bestbear site as I think that has a charge - you can advertise if you want to pay.

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juliaemma · 28/11/2005 19:28

On best bear where can you advertise?
Also on childalert and practical parent? Cant work out where you can or if they will let you??

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HellyBelly · 28/11/2005 13:17

TIP......

when advertising with descriptions (online), put your area but also mention surrounding local areas, like this for me:

.......in Spencers Wood, Reading (near Shinfield, Arborfield, Swallowfield, Three Mile Cross, Lower Earley etc.).......

This means that other areas will be picked up when people search on google and other search engines. All my business so far has been outside my own village so if someone is searching their area and say you are the village next door, as long as it's in your adverts, you should appear on the search!

Does that make sense???

BTW, most of these things take a little time to appear online so be patient

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Tan1959 · 27/11/2005 20:38

Movethat.com for London only I think....

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HellyBelly · 27/11/2005 19:00

cheers

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juliaemma · 27/11/2005 18:49

www.ufindus.com

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HellyBelly · 27/11/2005 15:38

www.justformumz.co.uk

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HellyBelly · 27/11/2005 15:30

Don't think you can advertise on here but you can see if someone is looking for someone and then reply. Just in case it helps it's:

www.babyworld.co.uk

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HellyBelly · 27/11/2005 14:42

Just want to help. Some people are going to have to stop childminding if they can't fill their vacancies and I just want to help in the way everyone has helped me since I started!

I'll keep adding things as and when I come across something new!

If everyone else could do the same, that would be great!

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juliaemma · 27/11/2005 14:21

This is the most helpfull thing ive come accross in ages, thanks alot. Thats a real help, better get off now and put my ads on them all...!!!

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HellyBelly · 26/11/2005 19:06

Thanks for that, have added myself. Any of you who have a website can add a link for free

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gooseysgettingfat · 26/11/2005 18:28

Another one here www.thelocalweb.net

Thanks Helly

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HellyBelly · 26/11/2005 18:26

Few more:

www.childworks.co.uk
www.kyotee.co.uk
www.familyrapp.co.uk
www.babydirectory.co.uk
www.upmystreet.com

Off for a rest now as my eyes have gone all fuzzy surfing the net. Just in time for X Factor

Before I go, another non-online idea is if you can get a contact at any local property developer. My mindees mum works for one of these (like Bovis homes etc - she doesn't work for them though!) and said part of her job is to look into childcare, schools, gyms etc to help people who may be moving into the area. She took lots of business cards to pass round her contacts as well as to have at the office!

Just an idea

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HellyBelly · 26/11/2005 15:21

www.bestbear.co.uk

I've got no ds til tomorrow at 3pm so will do more work finding other places. If I find many more I will do a new list and also a list of suggestions for other advertising like post offices, newsagents, supermarkets, library, dr's etc etc.

If you have any suggestions what so ever, please post here. I will do one final list when I think it's needed. Think a few of us need as much help as we can get at the mo

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HellyBelly · 26/11/2005 14:47

Great, keep them coming

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katymac · 26/11/2005 14:21

I just registered with NCMA and can use that site from 1st Dec

So do reg this month so that you can advertise in Dec

lrkids · 26/11/2005 14:19

Don't know if this is any use to anybody but it is advertised in who minds. It is only available to parents who use care-4 vouchers. As far as I know nowhere around me does and I tried to register but it wouldn't let me - NCMA must know that you want to participate in a vacancy scheme, I am assuming this is why I can't register.HTH

www.childcareplaces.co.uk

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HellyBelly · 25/11/2005 19:20

Local one is

www.reading-guide.co.uk

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HellyBelly · 25/11/2005 18:38

just trying to cheer you up

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jellyjelly · 25/11/2005 18:29

Cheeky mare, insulting a woman whilst she is down.

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