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**Minstrel** · 15-05-2009, 05:45 PM

ok so i'm thick and not at all computer savvy!

I've been trying to work out how to advertise on ***** as i have seen it recommended on here. But i cant for the life of me work out how to do it!

Please, if anybody can help i would be very grateful x

**huggableshelly** · 15-05-2009, 05:50 PM

see the big green tab at the top (first one)

click on childcare

then click on add message

enter the information you want to share

tick the terms and conditions box 9presuming you have read them)

then click on post message

adding :you also need to be a member first

**Minstrel** · 15-05-2009, 06:03 PM

ok i've got that- off to give it a try!

(ps how does it know where i am???? its directed me to my local board and i havent put any info in yet! - very clever!)

**huggableshelly** · 15-05-2009, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Minstrel

ok i've got that- off to give it a try!

(ps how does it know where i am???? its directed me to my local board and i havent put any info in yet! - very clever!)

cuz somewhere you have selected to join your local board and not another board but you can visit other boards by selecting that are and it adds it to your home thingy which then means when you log in you need to select which board you want so dont do anything lol .... stick with your home board (you might have added a postcode as you applied)

**Minstrel** · 15-05-2009, 06:25 PM

can i edit the message to change space availability as i go along or does the message have to be the same all the time??

thanks again!

**huggableshelly** · 15-05-2009, 06:27 PM

errrrrrrrrrrrr ... no idea I've never advertised on there so guided you through what I could see!

does your post now have an edit button? also it might be better to readvertise in time as posts might get pushed down.

**FizzysFriends** · 15-05-2009, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Minstrel

can i edit the message to change space availability as i go along or does the message have to be the same all the time??

thanks again!

You can edit the message but the best thing to do it copy it then delete that message (edit, then give you option to delete) and then do a new one and paste your message and change as you want.

This makes your message go to the top. If you just edit your message it stays where it is.

**Minstrel** · 15-05-2009, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by huggableshelly

errrrrrrrrrrrr ... no idea I've never advertised on there so guided you through what I could see!

does your post now have an edit button? also it might be better to readvertise in time as posts might get pushed down.

How you worked it out and you've not even done it before! and i couldnt even suss it looking at the same screen!

**Minstrel** · 15-05-2009, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by FizzysFriends

You can edit the message but the best thing to do it copy it then delete that message (edit, then give you option to delete) and then do a new one and paste your message and change as you want.

This makes your message go to the top. If you just edit your message it stays where it is.

Thanks Fizzy for the advice i will do that- in fact i might do it regularly even if i dont have anything to change just so i can keep mine near the top!
Do you get much business from there?

**FizzysFriends** · 15-05-2009, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Minstrel

Thanks Fizzy for the advice i will do that- in fact i might do it regularly even if i dont have anything to change just so i can keep mine near the top!
Do you get much business from there?

I have 3 children from there. When my ad gets more than 3 down I put it back to the top. This time of year is easy to change it as there is always a school hol just around the corner so I change it to say spaces available for easter/may half term/ etc

**Minstrel** · 15-05-2009, 07:03 PM

Well fingers crossed i get something. i've also reg'd on childcare.co.uk. i really hope someone contacts me because i really need the work. hope i'm as lucky as you!

**miffy** · 15-05-2009, 07:04 PM

Fingers crossed it works for you!

Miffy xx

**Playmate** · 15-05-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Minstrel

Thanks Fizzy for the advice i will do that- in fact i might do it regularly even if i dont have anything to change just so i can keep mine near the top!
Do you get much business from there?

Don't do this too often, because people see the same message over and over again and the editors get narky! Also It can make you look desperate, which you don't want to do. I usually update mine once a month and still get enquiries from it, infact I haven't updated mine for 2 months now and I still got an equiry yesterday. Good luck

**Minstrel** · 15-05-2009, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Sally McGeown

Don't do this too often, because people see the same message over and over again and the editors get narky! Also It can make you look desperate, which you don't want to do. I usually update mine once a month and still get enquiries from it, infact I haven't updated mine for 2 months now and I still got an equiry yesterday. Good luck

But i am desperate

i see what your saying - thank you

**huggableshelly** · 15-05-2009, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Minstrel

How you worked it out and you've not even done it before! and i couldnt even suss it looking at the same screen!

cuz I'm trying to act all grown up and clever and it worked woohoooo

**michellethegooner** · 15-05-2009, 11:04 PM

I have got quite a few of my mindees from ***** rest from word of mouth..

**The Juggler** · 16-05-2009, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by FizzysFriends

I have 3 children from there. When my ad gets more than 3 down I put it back to the top. This time of year is easy to change it as there is always a school hol just around the corner so I change it to say spaces available for easter/may half term/ etc

last time I changed mine it didn't go to the top just stayed in the same place with the added changes - maybe they cottoned on.

**Ripeberry** · 16-05-2009, 09:59 AM

I'm on my local net-mums and some childminders do seem to be putting their ad at the top every single week, and sometimes a whole crowd come along at once and its like some weird virtual leapfrogging session

I've got some advertising leaflets for net-mums and i've asked the local school to display it on their noticeboard and i'm giving them out all over the place just to make sure parents even know there is a Net-mums!

**sweets** · 16-05-2009, 12:23 PM

I advertise on ***** and edit my advert occasionaly but it never goes to the top! how do you do it? some of the adverts above mine are months old, one is even someone asking for a babysitter for valentines day 2008!

Lady Haha · 16-05-2009, 12:54 PM

Hi, if you just edit your ad it will stay where it is. If you copy it you can paste it on a 'new ad' which will then be at the top! I think though, like others have said, it looks too desperate if you do it too often as ALL your ads will stay on there and when I see that I sometimes think 'Haven't they got anyone yet???'