Posts Tagged ‘Google’

Wordpress re-install

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

On my Weblog the ‘older entries’ were not showing [and still are NOT showing]

I also have a web log at sunbeamcj and some of my ‘older entries’ on THIS Wordpress blog can be seen there!.

I had to re-install - but then the main page itself would not show.

Back to the drawing board - asked questions from Jeff Johnson who had provided the free Wordpress and a SEO Optimisation of some kind.  He suggested a re-install etc.,

Even though my main weblog page was NOT showing, I WAS able to get into my wp-login.php

‘Exported’ my posts, deleted the original Wordpress folders and files from my web host, re-uploaded all files, and then having previously ‘exported’ my posts and now imported them - but seemed to get an error.  However, magically some of the main page was restored and the first page of posts still shows - BUT no ‘older entries’.

I had quite a bit of difficulty and frustration in trying to work out what to do - mainly because of lack of knowledge of the processes and familiarity.

Eventually tried to load the ‘plug-ins’ from Jeff Johnson, quite a few of them, to ‘optimise’ the weblog and hopefully increase traffic.

Had to find out what the ‘host name’ and user name and password meant - it was NOT the Wordpress IDs etc, but it WAS my FTP host requirements - e.g., teletalkies.com and my FTP user name and password.

I found some of those answers from the various Google Searches and the Wordpress Forum.

Need a rest now - and will try again for the ‘older entries’

Searching on the Internet - and get paid?

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Searching on the Internet - and get paid?

I have just signed up with Acme People Search which is your own personal Search Engine page which you can advertise - and I will report how it goes.

It is said to guarantee $125 in commissions - after you sign up with a few other referral businesses and add your own Affiliate ID in the appropriate positions.

Initially it did say you had to have your own web page IF you wanted to maximise your earnings - but you could always use your Affiliate link. Later, depending on how exactly the URL is to be handled I think I may be able to design a ‘doorway’ page and advertise THAT doorway page with an appropriate URL - and then upon landing at THAT page I will explain the Acme Search - and give a clickable link . This may well be necessary IF one advertises on Google Adwords - and possible Adsense [if Adsense is still working?

Beware of scam on timeshare owners

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Beware of scam on timeshare owners

The trading watchdog has warned consumers not to fall
prey to fraudsters offering to sell unwanted timeshares
for them.

The Office of Fair Trading said people had already lost hundreds of pounds to bogus timeshare resale companies, with some victims also conned into paying thousands of pounds to obtain holiday club membership on the basis of false promises.

The group said timeshare owners often received unsolicited telephone calls from a bogus timeshare resale company, in which it was claimed that a definite buyer had been found for their timeshare, and was willing to make an above market offer.

See the full article for details Press Association - Google News.

IF you have unwanted time shares, or do not actually own
a time share, it may well be time to consider an
alternative - a better alternative - of a Club
Membership
that allows you WORLDWIDE travel to a variety of different global
luxury resorts - at an ‘affordable’ price even with the Club Membership fees.

That way you do get a choice of locations, worldwide - and even before you actually buy a Club Membership you may be able to visit one which may be near your next holiday destination if you have already booked your holidays - and check the quality.

And/or you will be able to compare your current or recent costs to the prices where the
Club Membership approach is on a per UNIT basis and not
on a per PERSON basis.

The per unit basis would be particularly suitable for families, family groups, or just a few friends.

For more details on the Club Membership see cuttingedgeholidays

and there is also an associated marketing system at www.therealbestdeals.com

Can ‘Club Membership’ help with the cost and quality of holidays?

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Have Club Membership - will travel. So can you!

Can ‘Club Membership’ help with the cost and quality of
holidays?

Traveling on holidays can involve booking accommodation
either on a per person basis - which generally I do not
like - or by room or bedroom size e.g., 1-3 bedrooms -
this may be a better proposition.

Here is a possible option for you to try out luxury
accommodation, worldwide - but on a per room basis [1-3
bedrooms], and not on a ‘per person’ basis.

- and as well as just becoming a Club Member you can, if
you wish, get involved in the ‘holiday business’.

see happyholidays
for the e-book and affiliate programme.

I am awaiting my Club Membership site to be set-up and
propagated. And I will report on any progress and
’success’.

- and I will be investigating further the Holiday Resort
aspects - which should suit anyone who regularly goes on
holiday, and now that economic times are tight it will
help reduce your current holiday costs, or even now make
it possible to have a holiday.

One would eventually have to recoup the Club Membership
fees [2 options - either a 3-year membership, or a
lifetime membership] by the savings on the 7 night/8 day
holidays , or even some short-stays, but the prices
seems to indicate that that would be possible in a
fairly short time.

Getting the word out is also a problem to be solved, and
you will already know that ‘advertising costs money -
but marketing earns money’, so I am also looking for a
‘System’ to help with Marketing.

However all methods tried so far, over a number of
years, and quite a few thousands of dollars, have
yielded no ’success’.

Thus I have signed up for some Coaching and will apply
what I learn in relation to Google ads - both ’search’
but also ‘content’ on ad placements, and together with
this holiday business I am looking to 2009 to show good
results.

maverickmarketers

I will report on any progress and ’success’.

My site at GRN is now active at tazholidays

Have a look and see just what is on offer.

and I look forward to 2009
onwards.