Recent content by altyfc

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    Seeking advice on PO Box or something similar

    Hello First post here in a long, long time. I have been running a business with office premises which I am in the process of vacating, in favour of a switch back to working from home. (I own the office and plan to let it out.) At the moment, my post still goes to the office, but it would be...
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    Methods for takeing a deposit for holiday cottage

    We have a holiday apartment near the Lake District and mostly take payments by bank transfer (sometimes by cheque if that's what the renter prefers). We don't offer Paypal/credit card as a payment method due to the % lost, and haven't felt that's put anyone off.
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    Some PR advice, please

    Hi everyone We have a holiday apartment between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales National Parks ( Lake District / Yorkshire Dales Self-Catering Cottages ) which we opened last April. Bookings are doing very well and, just today, we got some fab coverage from our local newspaper. In...
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    The Ultimate 'Post Your Twitter Name' Thread

    I have the following Twitter accounts: @luxury__travel @ukseries @uktraveloffers @kendalcottages
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    Where do I stand here? (bankrupt client)

    Hi I have a client (a pub) who has gone bankrupt, leaving a debt of around £600 to us (made up of domains, hosting, and associated website promotion/maintenance services). New incumbent has bought the pub but not taken on the debts. He wants the domains transferred to him (they are...
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    Indian SEO

    I have outsourced to India for content in the past and, to be frank, although there was a saving to be had, I ended up feeling it wasn't worth it because of the time taken to forever communicate my needs.
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    Website startup help!

    I agree. Forums tend not to make money. Well, they can make some, but rarely enough to make a living in its own right (or anything remotely like).
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    premises or land available?

    Why should they take over a building they have no legal right to?
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    Spying on my Competition

    I'm not aware of it being against the law (that doesn't necessarily mean that it is, of course). However, how would anyone prove it? You could be a genuine prospective customer, even if you are working for a competitor.
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    Old School Photos......

    We have a page where you can find your own passport photo... ;) http://www.aardvarktravel.net/passport/
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    Essex/Suffolk Travel Companies

    I run a travel company but am Cumbria-based. We do cover all the UK, though, and work with many hotels and other travel businesses in your area.
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    Do you have a dead blog?

    I run a blog about luxury travel and strive to update it several times a day. It's not always easy to keep that up, though.
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    Hello from Mark ..

    Welcome, Mark... hope you enjoy it here.
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    PPC Company

    I'm interested in hearing from people who think they will be able to help me with PPC for a number of travel sites we run (primarily hotel sites where we earn a commission from bookings). Feel free to PM me. Thanks.
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    Best First time IT position to get into?

    I would say it depends on what you want to go on to do with your IT skills. Any experience is great obviously, but if it's relevant to what you want to go on and do, then that will help.