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Discover Jamaica with Connecting Jamaica!
The Go-To Directory for Residents, Tourists and Visitors to discover Businesses, Services and Events across Jamaica.
Listing FAQ's
Listing is a simple and straightforward process and typically takes less than 5 minutes to complete.
Click “Add a Listing“ in the Top Right Menu.
Choose Listing Type either “Post a Request” or “List a Business and Service.”
Enter Your Details: Provide the necessary details including title, description and other relevant information.
For more information see – How to add a Free or Paid Listings –
Absolutely!
Our mission is to help businesses boost their sales while providing tourists with the best Jamaica has to offer.
And there’s no limit on the number of listings you can post!
Use the Search and find your business Click “Claim Now” and follow the instructions
For more information see – How to Claim Your Business Listing –
Featured Listings cost $5,000 for a 30-day listing and offers unparalleled visibility and extra features!
Top of Search Results:
Place and showcase your business or service right at the top of search results and be seen by more visitors to the site.
Engaging Multimedia:
Showcase your brand with a captivating video and up to 10 stunning photos.
Instant Engagement:
With “Live Chat” engage with potential customers in real-time and convert inquiries into sales with lightning-fast responses.
For more information and features see – How to add a Featured Listings –
Unlike other directories, a Paid Listing on Connecting Jamaica is a one-off lifetime fee of $10,000 (JMD)
Paid Listings has several premium features.
But that’s just the beginning!
Via your Dashboard, you can manage, modify and refresh your listing at your convenience, ensuring it’s always up-to-date and optimized to perfection.
For more information and features see – How to add a Paid Listing –
At Connecting Jamaica, we take promoting your business seriously.
Our mission is simple: to help Jamaican businesses and service-providers reach new heights, gain exposure and increased sales.
Every listing can be shared on social media; effortlessly spreading the word about your business across several platforms.
But that’s not all — our commitment to your success extends beyond our platform.
Our dedicated marketing experts work tirelessly behind the scenes using a strategic blend of onsite and offsite promotion.
Using Google, Instagram and Facebook, we ensure listings are showcased to the widest audience of residents, tourists and visitors.
ConnectingJamaica.com features on national radio stations and advertise in island-wide newspapers.
But we firmly believe that there’s no promotion quite like self-promotion!
Service-providers should constantly engage with their audience and regularly post their listings on their social media accounts.
Your profile page is YOUR SHOP WINDOW!
It’s important to upload good, relevant photographs and to provide a detailed overview of your company and the services offered.
Ask your customers, after every job, to leave a review!
Don’t forget – Promote your listings on social media
Featured Listings then Paid listings are prioritized to appear first in search results.
Our algorithm meticulously evaluates the relevance of each business listing to a user’s search query, considering various factors such as proximity, relevance and the listing.
While all listing on our platform receive exposure, Featured and Paid Listings enjoy enhanced visibility due to their premium status.
Yes!
Lisitings can easily be updated to ensure accuracy and relevance to potential customers.
Here’s how:
1. Access your Dashboard:
2. Click on the desired listing and edit as necessary
3. Enjoy the benefit of making unlimited edits to keep your listing up-to-date.
Additionally, updating your listing with high-quality images helps to showcase your services effectively to potential customers.
Reviews FAQ's
We believe there’s no-one better to tell you about the services offered than genuine customers.
We invite customers to leave a review on the services they have received.
As it’s customers who provide the reviews, it means listings get the true ratings and are awarded up to five stars.
Customers can post a positive or negative review.
Customers should be factual and concise and think about the information they want others to know.
Customers should not post something to deliberately upset and damage a business – this is not fair!
Customers should not use names and addresses or anything that infringes a person’s personal data and rights.
Positive reviews helps build reputations.
Talking about your experience matters and it helps other customers make an informed decision when making their selection.
Positive reviews build credibility and trust among potential customers and can lead to growth opportunities for businesses.
Negative reviews provide constructive criticism, guiding service-providers toward better practices.
Reviews offer valuable feedback.
Reviews help service-providers to monitor and understand their strengths and the areas for improvement.
A collection of reviews helps to paint a fuller picture, whereas word of mouth from the neighbour is just one opinion.
First, you’ll need to have registered and be login to post a review.
Honest feedback through reviews helps maintain high standards of professionalism and customer care.
Each month we spot check and verify a percentage of the reviews posted.
Some customers may receive an email or a call to verify their review, but don’t worry, we NEVER pass your details to third parties.
We take fake reviews seriously.
Should evidence arise that someone is posting fake reviews we will remove the review and the delete the user’s account.
On occasions we will first contact the service-provider and customer to confirm the authenticity and find out what the issues were.
If it is deemed suitable, the review is left on the website to make future customers aware of the experience had.
General FAQ's
As a customer, you can set up an account anytime to:
- Save your favourites listings to your Bookmarks
- Live Chat with business owners and service-providers
- Post a Request and save time and money
Click on Sign Up and add your details and a verification email will be sent.
Posting a Request invites relevant businesses and service-providers to reach out to you directly, saving you time and effort.
Say goodbye to waiting anxiously for emails or phone calls – with Live Chat the answers are just a click away.
Whether you’re seeking a plumber, guest house or private driver, Connecting Jamaica simplifies the process.
For more information and features see – How to Post a Request –