Junk on the Forum

So, after I sent out my newsletter yesterday, I got an email about PORN on my forum. Convinced that there was no way that anything nasty could be on MY forum, I went and looked.

Yes! Lots of nasty NASTY. And then, I couldn't make heads or tails of how to get it cleaned up and then the Database crashed.

To solve the problem, I just loaded an index.html file to the root directory that redirects people to a "JOIN" page. Which is ridiculous on the MEMBERS-ONLY site, but it was the best I could do. The forum thing was a bust anyway and was coming down but still!

How gross can you get.

I'm so glad somebody pointed it out to me. Sicko!

We're back up and working!

We're Back Up & Running!

After nearly a week without the ability to log into the Members-Only website of EatStayPlay.com, we're back up and running! There were several problems:

1. Messages about "renewal" were going out. There's no need to renew your FREE membership. There's no payment required now or ever.

2. Nobody could log into the Members-Only website. This caused a ton of emails and phone calls. It took a lot of work, but it's fixed now.

3. People were registering several times and that was flooding the database with false queries. (That's techno-babble for "Please don't register more than once!")

All right: if you are already a member of EatStayPlay.com, you can log in at:

http://www.Members-EatStayPlay.com

I have your information as:

[fname]

[state]

[email]

If that is not correct, please login and update it at: www.regonline.com/63335_127235J and click on "Existing Member" after you enter your details.

(Or, you can send me an email!)

If you've forgotten your password, send me an email and I'll reset it for you. The link to request your password still doesn't work but I don't want to delay having you enroll for your membership.

If you weren't able to become a member, you can do that now at:

http://www.EatStayPlay.com/Join

If you are already in the database, [fname] Please PLEASE don't re-register. It costs EatStayPlay.com money for every free registration; I don't charge you it but it does cost me. To that end:

Go to the EatStayPlay.com store and pick up a tee shirt for Father's Day and support EatStayPlay.com and keep this great website free!

http://www.cafepress.com/EatStayPlay

Enjoy!

EatStayPlay.com Is Fixed!

After a TON of searching, we figured out how the login to Members-EatStayPlay.com became broken and how to get it fixed.

Turns out, I was setting up a new computer at home over the weekend and I couldn't remember my password to the Admin console. So, I followed the link that said "email password"

RIGHT!

It said EMAIL password; it meant RESET.

Turns out that my Admin password is part of the ping-program that verifies a valid name-email-registration match for EatStayPlay.com. I had no idea that I'd unintentionally caused this break.

Of course, I think that the link needs to be updated OR add the ability to actually email me the password. Not sure if I should have to pay for the duplicate registrations that occurred during this "broken" period.

We're back up and working though. Yeah! I'll send out an email blast to everybody to let them know as well.

Post Cards Went Out!

Yeah! The post cards were mailed out today. All 966 of them to EAs across the state. Now, we'll get these EAs in as Pre-Paid Legal Associates and start helping to protect thousands of families across the country.

Tomorrow, I'll be at the Chino Valley Health & Business Expo with a booth about Identity Theft as well. Wish me luck in collecting tons of leads.

Broken!

Okay, so my login for EatStayPlay.com is broken. I'm rerouting EVERYTHING to sign up for the Pitch Your Tent/Set Your Hook newsletter.

Now is NOT the time to be broken. I know it's not on my end, but it still might take a while to get it all fixed. I had to re-do all the Join pages and while I was at it I put Google AdWords up on it. It took a while to get them to display, but they ARE working. Finally!

Prom

Okay, this is just the picture of Alvin and I before the prom. It was a TON of fun but I don't have time to talk about it now!

To Mail or Not To Mail

So, Dad & I are taking Pre-Paid on the road to help enroll Enrolled Agents as Pre-Paid Legal Associates. There will be (tentative) 966 attendees at the Super Seminar in Las Vegas March 19 - 24.


Here's the biggest question:

Should we invest another $430 to send them a pre-show mailed postcard that tells them to drop by the booth? What's another $430 against the $5k we've ALREADY invested in the show, right? When you look at it one way, it's just another 3 membership sales...


When you look at it the other way, it's ANOTHER $430 dollars!

I'm so sorely tempted though. I really want this show to be amazing and I think that if we TELL them that we will be there and if we TELL them we can help protect their clients and if the TELL them they can make more money then they'll be more likely to COME BY. Or at least remember us!

What to do, what to do!

I've got to wait another :20 until Dad comes back so I can run my thoughts by him.

Site Overhaul

So, I'm working on thoughts and specs to update EatStayPlay.com. The whole membership thing was a great idea but I like having a 100% free and open site so much better.

Now, I'm down to sketching out the final process, hiring a programmer, and trying to stay in budget. That last bit is the rub: I actually know EXACTLY what I want but I'm worried about the price tag. I guess I should just relax with that, right? Isn't having a site that I LOVE better than worrying about how much it will cost. It just seems that EVERYTHING with eatstayplay is expensive!

I updated a brown button today: from shop to eBooks. Yeah!
Maybe that means that I'll sell more eGuides. I know that my camping recipe eGuide is excellent. I love creating them too!

Okay, focus on how well this will all work and how COOL it'll be when it's all done!




PS: I LOVE linking stuff. Don't mind me!

Renn Faire

Alvin, Grandma Alice, my folks and I went to the Renn Faire this year. Alvin didn't even get too uncomfortable when I was all dressed up! I think he had a good time; I know I did!

Grandma Alice walked all over. For being 80 she wore everybody into the ground! We had to keep and eye on her that she didn't get away.

You can really see my double skirts here. They were just warm ENOUGH since it was cool that day. And the white shirt? Yeah, it's new! I love it!

It was a great day.

Teaching Spanish

Okay, Dad conned me into teaching Spanish at Tri-City Prep high school. I'll be teaching Spanish II to a bunch (no idea how many) high schoolers.

Wish me luck, I'm more than a little bit nervous to be taking over a class mid-way through the year. At least I'm taking it over at semester and not in the middle of a semester.

The reason WHY is because the Spanish teacher just up and quit a few weeks before school started so the Spanish I teacher had been filling in. But, Kristi really loves teaching Music and they needed somebody with a Spanish degree.

Enter: KIM

Uh-oh! Wish me luck, I hope I like it. I start the end of January.