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@Sue
Great idea about Twitter. I am using both FB and Twitter but keeping on top of both can be tough! I am looking at using something like Hootsuite to manage my social media going forward.
As for face to face contact I think that is imperative. It can make the difference between a “no” and a “yes” for a potential client.
I hear ya about time management as it can be tough which is why I always say be passionate about what you do so it doesn’t feel like “work” because it takes a lot to be successful!
@Dirk
Is this what you are talking about? https://wordpress.org/plugins/types/
Here is an example of what I am looking to do. I want to use WP Jobs Manager instead of setting up my own Jobs CPT (they are actually not jobs but for this example it works) and link the Jobs CPT to a GD Listing. Will this allow me to do that?
It seems a shame to have to build a custom CPT when one is already available (albeit as another plugin) but my understanding was that because of the way GD CPTs are set up in the database they are not linkable to other non-GD CPTs.
I think #3 would go against Google’s Terms of Service. If the Social Importer was modified to include Google Places in addition to Yelp and Facebook that would work but that only works for one listing at a time and only from the front end I believe.
Thanks Stiofan! The benefits would be pretty significant if it is possible.
Hi Stiofan. Is the DB structure used by GD still developed in such a way that I cannot link a GD CPT to a non-GD CPT? I understand that the method you use is faster but I just wanted to confirm before I start building a new CPT for my site.
Thanks!
Good point. But then you can also use that as a selling point to get your listings to pay to stand out from the crowd. Again it all depends on your niche. That’s what is fun, there are multiple ways to generate revenue and run your business.
I think a lot of people get very misguided with building a directory. GD is very powerful and also very complex but if you think you can just scrape Yelp and slap up a directory you will have a hard go of it. It takes a lot of work as you well know! I think people underestimate that.
No not banner ads but advertising in general. With a well-defined niche people don’t mind advertising as long as it relates to that niche and that they feel it does not jeopardize the independence of the site, which is reason enough to diversify your revenue streams. Also it has to be as unobtrusive as possible.
I use related posts so that if somebody is researching F3 teams in the UK other teams they might not have considered will show in the related posts part.
You just have to know your niche and what people want and don’t want.
Agree with the Facebook suggestion. It is also important to network in person as running a business is not a pure digital play. My directory is a bit different in that its value is being a neutral and independent source for comprehensive information on my niche. I reaearch and add all the listings myself. Access is free but parts of it require membership (which is free). Listings can be upgraded for a fee. Revenue comes primarily from consulting fees as I learned from my niche that everybody wants this information but don’t have the time to use it. So they tell me what they need and I pull the information for them for a fee. The directory attracts the potential clients and gives them value.
It is very early days yet and the site has not officially even launched and yet through Facebook alone I have started pulling in both clients and contacts. I then meet with them either in person, over the phone or via Skype.
The key thing is find a niche that people will pay for information on and be passionate about it as it is a lot of work!
Bottom line is there are multiple ways to use your directory to build revenue. I haven’t even looked into advertising yet.
Great post!
I disabled both and the warning is gone. Do I use the same key for both RECAPTCHA setups? I would imagine I have to?
Ah that could be! And I would want the USERSWP to manage the RECAPTCHA for registration and the GD one to manage for everything else. I will look into this tonight and let you know.
It’s odd because I have disabled the plugin and I am still getting the error.
It may be related to the registration process. I will look into it further and run some tests and post the results.
You can do this with USERS WP:
Looking forward to more information on this, especially some kind of “how to prepare for V2 for V1 users” so we can start to plan ahead.
Can I apply this to one CPT only?
