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To submit your ad:

Complete the form on the Place an ad page and click “submit for review“.

• If you are a job seeker then your ad type will be “Seeking Employment”.
• If you are an entrepreneur operating as a one person business, small business or micro-business then your ad type would be “Entrepreneur/Business”.

If you are not comfortable with forms or need help with your ad or submitting your ad, you are always free to contact us

When your ad has been received and not just successfully sent you should receive an immediate auto-response informing you that your ad has been successfully received. Remember to check your junk mail if you do not see the auto-reply in your inbox.

Why is there a need to wait on an ad review?

When an ad is submitted it is reviewed in an effort to help protect and prevent users and visitors from being exposed to spam or abuse of the service from any entity or individual who might make payments and post ads that are not relevant or perhaps inappropriate or offensive in nature.

Once your ad is reviewed, a confirmation will be sent via email informing you that your ad has been reviewed and is ready for posting. When you receive this confirmation you are free to purchase your ad time at your convenience. (all efforts will be made to review your ads and send review confirmations within 24 hours of your ad submission.)

If there are problems with your ad you will be contacted via email.

Once you receive an ad reviewed confirmation you can select and purchase your ad time from our Online Shop. You can make a payment online via credit card, debit card, direct bank deposit (coming soon) or in person at any branch of Republic Bank (Barbados).

When your payment is received your ad will be placed online for the length of time purchased. So for example if you want to post your ad for a year you would purchase the 1 Year product if you want to post your ad for 4 months you would purchase the 30 Days product with a Quantity of 4.

When you make a successful payment you will receive a receipt acknowledging your payment and informing you that your order is processing (so your payment has been received and your ad will be posted).

As soon as your ad is posted on the website, you will receive a 2nd receipt to let you know your order has been completed.

If you would like further information on how to make payments you can visit the Payment Methods page.

The image below shows an example of how someone seeking a job as a babysitter or nanny might type their ad on the “Place an Ad” form. This individual is skilled in both areas and of course your ad would be written with content and a writing style to suit you.

If we use the babysitter/nanny ad as the example, then that ad would be posted in the “Babysitter/Nanny” category on the Available for Hire page and would look like this when posted.

As seen below the posted ad would give a preview of the full page profile. If a main profile picture is attached when the ad is submitted it will be used instead of the silhouette.

If someone looking for a babysitter or nanny clicks on the posted ad then they will be taken to a full page profile with all of the information on the individual or business they are interested in. They can bookmark this profile for later reference if they want to contact the individual for hire at a later date.

The images illustrate what the full page profiles linked to the posted ads would look like.

Job Seeker Full Page Profile

Example Entrepreneur/Business Full Page Profile

To submit a Google Maps link if you have a business location you would like to display to visitors to your profile.

The steps in summary:

1. Visit Google Maps at https://www.google.com/maps and go to the map for your island.

2. Find the location you want to display on the map.

3. Click the menu button and select share and embed.

4. Select the embed tab.

5. Copy the URL displayed in the embed tab (the URL should start with <iframe )

Please note you must ensure you submit your Google Maps embed link correctly for the location to display.

6. Paste the link in the “Additional Notes” section on the Place an Ad page.

See below to view this process with accompanying images

In this example we will use River Bay cliff in Barbados to illustrate.

1. Visit https://www.google.com/maps and type Barbados into the search box

2. Find the location you want to display on the map, so in this example River Bay Cliff.

3. Click the menu button and select share and embed.

4. Select the embed tab and copy the link in the box.

Both the embed tab and the link location are highlighted in red in the image below.

5. Paste the link in the “Additional Notes” section on the Place an Ad page.

If you are self-employed operating as an entrepreneur whether you are an independent contractor, sole proprietor or you have a micro-business or small business then the Businesses section is the place for you.

Ads for self-employed individuals and businesses will be placed in categories (Electrical Services for example) for quick and easy identification and every ad links to a full page profile with contact information, information on services and the business, images and an optional 5 star rating review system to allow customers to rate and review your business if you desire. The option also exists to add a Google Maps location for your business and anyone can share your profile directly to social media and Whatsapp (if they have a compatible mobile device). This can be seen in the example profile for Jane Roe Generator and Electrical Services and you can even use your personal profile URL (e.g. https://cariservclass.com/bb/jane-roe-generator-and-electrical-services/) to direct customers to your page.

You benefit from 24 hours a day local, regional and international exposure and you do not pay based on the amount of information in your ad so you can feel free to list your services in a way you think will inform and attract customers. his would also include all of the relevant contact information and any social media or website links.

Word of mouth still remains a valid and free method of marketing and passing on information and it may in fact be all some businesses need, but word of mouth can only go so far. Word of mouth it’s has limitations because it can be slow at times and can have a limited reach which can limit growth. Due to this sometimes limited nature, it can result in missed opportunities especially in urgent situations and it takes control of the message away from you because it is dependent on what customers or competitors say.

ADVERTISING FOR YOU

The wonderful thing is, every time we advertise, everyone on the website stands to benefit. How we do this is by investing and also re-investing payments in advertising and website expansion. The more we grow together and the more traffic we drive to the website, then entrepreneurs and individuals looking for service providers have an increased chance of coming together.

Advertising, especially for individuals, micro and small businesses can be very expensive from month to month and in fact sometimes even for a few days, but businesses need exposure to help maintain a presence and grow. Caribbean Service Classifieds strives to keep your individuality as you advertise but at the same time harness the benefits and strength of working together to share and spread costs in our centralised location while showing the diversity of Caribbean entrepreneurs to the benefit of advertisers and visitors alike.

ADVERTISING YOURSELF WHENEVER YOU NEED OR WANT TO

There are social media buttons under the ads in every category and on every personal full page profile. This means with one click you can easily share your information to any individual or group on the supported social media platforms to quickly advertise yourself. This includes the ability to share to groups and contacts on mobile applications such as Whatsapp and more. Since you will have a fixed, 24 hour professional space with all of your information you can confidently advertise yourself consistently over time or at a moments notice.

In addition, you can use your personal full page profile URL on cards, flyers or if you do not have your own website.

You can use these options to give yourself further exposure tailored in a way to suit your specific needs effectively and efficiently.

Not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur and have their own business but everyone has a skill and for job seekers your place to be is the Job Seekers section.

Just like with businesses, ads for job seekers will be placed in categories (like Home Help for example) for quick and easy identification and every ad links to a full page profile with contact information, any information on experience or whatever is deemed relevant, any images if relevant and an optional 5 star rating review system to allow any employers familiar with your work to leave a review and comments if you desire. Anyone can share your profile directly to social media and Whatsapp (if they have a compatible mobile device). This can be seen in example profile for a young lady seeking full time employment as a home helper and you can even use your personal profile URL (e.g. https://cariservclass.com/bb/example-profile-2/) to direct customers to your page.

If you are skilled and actively seeking employment whether it is full-time, part-time or on contract you can indicate your preferences and post your ad.

Being online 24 hours a day means you can be discovered at any point in time and this can also be very beneficial if an employer needs to meet with someone right away if an urgent situation arises. You can indicate the type of job you are interested in and anyone looking to employee someone with your skills in that area can contact you. You are always accessible to potential employers once you are online, this can be especially useful for individuals like baby sitters who may be available to work for more than one employer.

ADVERTISING FOR YOU

As with the Businesses section, every time we advertise, everyone on the website stands to benefit. It is one central location for the Caribbean and how we do this is by investing and also re-investing payments in advertising and website expansion and the more we grow together. The more traffic we drive to the website, then job seekers and potential employers have an increased chance of coming together. Once employers know where to look for individuals seeking employment they can find you at any hour of the day.

Advertising can be very expensive and if you’re looking for a job that can make it even more challenging or some times near to impossible to afford. Caribbean Service Classifieds strives to keep the costs as low as possible by harnessing the benefits and strength of working together to share and spread costs in our centralised location to allow us to advertise and increase the exposure of job seekers to potential employers.

ADVERTISING YOURSELF WHENEVER YOU NEED OR WANT TO

There are social media buttons under the ads in every category and on every personal full page profile. This means with one click you can easily share your information to any individual or group on the supported social media platforms to quickly advertise yourself to potential employers. This includes the ability to share to groups and contacts on mobile applications such as Whatsapp and more. Since you will have a fixed, 24 hour professional space which will be important to potential employers then you can advertise yourself consistently over time or at a moments when seeking opportunities.

In addition, you can use your personal full page profile URL on cards, flyers or if you do not have your own website. As a job seeker proactively pursuing employment by advertising yourself is sometimes a necessity, especially in tough ob markets.

You can use these options to give yourself further exposure tailored in a way to suit your specific needs effectively and efficiently.

There are often times we need someone skilled either as an employee, an independent contractor or from a business to complete a job. In this quest how many times have we asked or been asked the question starting with “Do you know someone who…”

Caribbean Service Classifieds can provide that answer regardless of your need. Convenient around the clock access to skilled workers and service providers allows you to opportunity to browse ads and profiles and take the time to investigate the best fit for you. The Caribbean has a wealth of skilled individuals and a wide variety of businesses, you just need information to make you aware they are out there.

ACCESS TO BUSINESSES

Whatever type of business you need to provide a service as long as they are listed, the Businesses category on Caribbean Service Classifieds should be one of your first stops. You may need an electrician, a plumber, a massage or someone to bake and decorate a cake for a birthday but whatever the service type needed it’s all in one location.

With the ability to browse the site whenever you need and wherever you are once you are connected to the internet means you are assured a hassle free search for your choice of service provider. You can view as many ads as you require, read personal profiles and check star ratings and user reviews when available. Everyone will have different requirements so you have the chance to review the service offerings and contact any business or independent contractor for further information before making your final choice(s). Having more information at your fingertips is always a good thing for the consumer.

AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED JOB SEEKERS

Households or organisations looking for skilled individuals can find them in the Job Seekers section of the website. There are times especially with organisation in need of workers urgently or part-time employees where it can save time and money to have convenient 24 hour access to a pool of skilled workers.

Of course recruitment and selection is critical and should never be done haphazardly but you will have the opportunity to read the profiles of a number of skilled individuals and if you see someone you are interested in, then they can be contacted to provide a resume or to have an interview.

Whatever your needs, be it Home Help, a babysitter, a waiter/waitress or an accountant just to name a few, you can search this section.