I've put a new thread together to make the lists a bit clearer, with the extra suggestions added on.
Hope this helps some of the newer mumsnetters who are in need of advertising help.
The first list is for online advertising, below it are other suggestions. If anyone has any suggestions to add, please go ahead
TIP (online adverts)......
When advertising with descriptions, 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
Some of these allow links to websites (IF you have one) for free, others charge and others don't offer it. Anyway, get yourself on as many as possible and you should find (given time) that you appear on things like searches on google.
I.e. if you put 'Childminder in Spencers Wood' (that's me ), you should see me listed loads!!
Online List
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
www.childcareplaces.co.uk
www.childworks.co.uk
www.kyotee.co.uk
www.familyrapp.co.uk
www.babydirectory.co.uk
www.upmystreet.com
www.thelocalweb.net
www.babyworld.co.uk (can't advertise but can reply to requests for care)
www.justformumz.co.uk
www.ufindus.com
www.movethat.com (London)
www.village-links.co.uk
www.childcareresources.co.uk
www.earlyyearsonline.co.uk
www.simplychildcare.com
www.ufindus.com
www.vivastreet.co.uk
www.the-business-list.com
www.childcaredirectory.co.uk
www.hallolondon.com
www.ukchildminder.co.uk
www.silkysteps.co.uk
If an NCMA member, tell them you want to take part in their care-4 advertising. They will register you and the following week you can advertise on childcareplaces the reason you have to wait til following week is because they transfer details from NCMA every Friday) Tel: 02082902410
An emergency/adhoc care booking service - emergencychildcare.co.uk
For those of you in East Berkshire, there is a new website called localparent Covers: Ascot, Bracknell, Crowthorne and Sandhurst
Ebay (I have had lots of requests to build websites for other childminders through advertising my childcare vacancies however no enquiries for actual childminding, but you never know! )
Other advertising ideas:
Posters/postcards (our CIS give out their proper postcards to use if helps) etc. in:
Newsagents
Post Office
Local Shops (one of mine lets me put business cards on counter)
Supermarket Notice Boards
Local Village Notice Boards (outside village halls etc)
Toddlers Groups
Pre-Schools
Library's
Staff Notice Boards (ask your friends if they have one at work)
Health Visitor
Dr's Surgery (mine doesn't have facility but some do)
Yellow Pages (I appeared automatically as did online with them)
Thompson Directory (I appeared automatically as did online with them)
WORD OF MOUTH - groups etc!!! (probably best way to get recommended)
Mobile Advertising like NannyNick - here
Personalised Car Blinds like this
Hope this is of some use. Please feel free to add any idea's not listed