Hello MAC

It is interesting most of your traffic comes from Asia or China. Are you getting many sales from China traffic?

Yeah social media never gave me all that much traffic, I have never used Instagram or TikTok so those two I am not familiar with.

Traffic is great no matter where you are getting it from as long as you are getting enough to earn income.

Jeff

Unfortunately China and Singapore traffic has not been very profitable. I think they are just interested in my experiences in their countries. I am really not sure how to market the Asian demographic.

I understand MAC

I have never experienced much traffic or sales from Asian countries myself. I am sorry to hear that you have not made any sales from them yet.

I don't know how to marketing Asian countries as well, maybe you can ask AI about this and get some ideas.

Let me know what you find out,
Jeff

Great to hear from you St Paul

I am happy to hear that you are planning for a second website, hopefully your first site is getting traffic already.

Medium has been kinder to me for extra traffic steady since September 2024, I do highly recommend you give it a try and see how it works for you as well.

Keep me updated on how it works for you

Jeff

Thanks a lot! For sure, I will blog my progress here. Wishing you great success!

Awesome St Paul

I will be anxiously waiting to hear how things are progressing for you.

Take care
Jeff

Sure I will blog my growth and I will provide updates on my WA posts... You have my word on that...

Thank you Mr Hayes

I thank you for reading and sharing.

I am sharing WA in my content from my own experience, no pushing it at my readers but just providing them with how it has been the best investment of my life.

Medium has been very good for additional traffic to my main website, so I thought why not try Linkedin as well since my niche is a very good one for that website as well.

Thank you
Jeff

Very welcome

Thank you Fleeky

I hope new members read and become motivated with what is possible with WAs training

Jeff

Hello Roy,

Great to hear from you again.

I know what you are saying about taking on too much. In the past, I also burned myself out with pushing myself without taking enough time for rest.

Will you be starting a Facebook group or just advertising on Facebook, I had some success with groups in the past.

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Thank you, it's good to communicate with other members and to try and help and encourage each other.

I actually think there is quite a fine line between being enthusiastic and reality. It's almost like our enthusiasm, can potentially hold us back, especially if we get overwhelmed, with too much to do. Having said that, it seems like you're building things gradually, which is good.

I hadn't really thought about Facebook groups, but I had thought about trying a small advert on Facebook. I'm about to try out reels on Facebook, something that I have never tried, allegedly, Facebook rewards you for using reels, so let's see what happens. I'm really surprised that a platform that is so clunky, is so popular!

Have a great day.

Roy

Hello Roy

I do wish you the most success using Facebook. In the past, I didn't have much luck with social media platforms as you know.

Possibly with your niche you will experience much more success than I did, please keep me posted on how this is working for you.

I just added Linkedin to my marketing strategy, what I am thinking is to add one at a time to see which ones work the best for me to avoid wasting my time.

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Thank you for the good wishes, it's appreciated.

One of the things that I have noticed, since I started using Facebook pages, Jeff, is the fact that they are far more comprehensive and have a lot more functionality, and what they did a few years ago. I'm hoping that this is a good thing, the biggest issue I have with Facebook is its clunkiness and their ability to take you down at any moment!

The one thing that I have seen that is powerful about Facebook pages, especially if you have a name that tells people what your brand is, they immediately know what you are talking about, which has to be powerful! However, my Facebook and Internet marketing website goes under my own name, which may not have quite the same amount of power, but let's see what happens. I will keep you posted, Jeff, as in, Wealthy Affiliate blog posts.

I think you will probably like LinkedIn, Jeff, you can also create business/company pages, in fact, I created a video about this a few days ago.

Are we connected on LinkedIn, Jeff? It's probably difficult for me to put your name into LinkedIn, as I'm guessing there are thousands of Jeff Brown's! My name should come up straight away if you type it into the search bar on LinkedIn.

Have a fantastic day.

Roy

Hello Roy,

There does seem to be many Jeff Browns in the world, I even received some bills recently that were not meant for me.

I am not going to spend a lot of time on Linkedin & Pinterest, but I plan to spend enough time to get known and my websites known.

I had much negative experiences with Facebook in the past, but it might have changed for the positive since then. I did do pretty good with a group on that platform, people there seem to been big into groups at that time.

It will be interesting to hear how you do on that platform now,

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

I thought that maybe quite a few Jeff Brown's, there is another one on Wealthy Affiliate, but unfortunately he hasn't been well! That's a big disadvantage of having a more common name, especially if you receive someone else's bills!

I don't think there are huge amounts of training about LinkedIn on Wealthy Affiliate, I believe there's lots on Pinterest, though. Sometimes a job to know how much time to spend on other platforms, either way, it can be quite time consuming.

I do understand where you're coming from with Facebook, Jeff, I will try and report back, and let you know my experience with the platform. I have heard of people doing well with groups, but I do find them a terrific amount of work. I think WhatsApp groups may have taken over a bit from Facebook groups now.

Enjoy your day.

Roy

Hello Roy,

I agree with you that Groups are very time-consuming. I had one of Facebook years ago, but it was almost impossible for me to keep up with it.

Hopefully AI can help me use Linkedin and Pinterest effectively.

Keep me posted on how you do with Facebook
Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Yes, I remember being in a similar situation with groups, I don't think it was my own group, but it just seemed so time-consuming. It doesn't help, as Facebook is such a clunky platform. I'm on several WhatsApp groups, as recently I started doing crypto, so I joined several extra groups. However, it almost seems like I could spend all day on WhatsApp and do nothing else!!

I have recently created a few YouTube videos about LinkedIn pages, Jeff. I'm not an expert, but I am documenting my journey, to try and help others. I think I mentioned that there is lots of training on Pinterest, on the Wealthy Affiliate platform.

I was hoping to make a short reel for Facebook yesterday, but unfortunately it didn't happen, maybe today it will happen.

Have a great day

Hey Roy

Its always good to hear from you. I think Linkedin groups are a better option for my niche. I am going to be checking into the Pinterest training on WA.

I do wish you the best with Facebook,

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Thank you, likewise!

It's interesting how many different ways we can market our business or product. Although I am in some LinkedIn groups, I don't particularly use them, another thing that I probably need to look at!

I believe there is quite a bit of Pinterest training, which I also, ought to go through. I do share my blog posts, through Pinterest, but that's all I'm doing, I'm sure it goes much deeper than that!

It will be interesting to see how things work out with Facebook, Jeff, I know that Vitaliy puts up quite a bit of training and various posts about Facebook. Like everything, it may well work, but it does require quite a bit of effort. I will keep you posted.

A very happy Sunday to you.

Roy

Hello Roy,

We have 4 inches of new snow on the ground here, and the wind is so strong and cold it takes your breath away. My dog Aussie an older dog was playing in the snow like a pup this morning, so some days he thinks he is a pup and other days he acts like he might be on his last days.

I am sure Facebook can be used effectively for affiliate marketing, but what concerns me is how time consuming it might be to experience success? Possibly you will be able to share with me the secret formula to using Facebook, I am going to stick for now with a few platforms and give them my attention to see how it pans out.

Wish you the most success,

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

It sounds like you have real winters, Jeff, we don't get huge amounts of snow in this part of England, fortunately! It's amazing how dogs love snow, that's good that it's brought your old dog to life, long may it carry on. I never think dogs live long enough, they are such wonderful animals and companions.

I'm with you on that, Jeff, we are taught all these different ways to make money and how we can use social media to boost our website, etc, but I agree, there is almost a heavy price to pay, as in time!

My Facebook page has just 11 followers and I am following around 40 pages. I'm seeing all sorts of stories of how much money people are making and how great Facebook is, but let's see what the reality is. Sometimes I will leave a comment, on a Facebook post, which then leads to more comments and replies, etc, but the fact is, that takes time! Let's see what happens.

A very happy Monday to you.

Roy

Hello Roy,

Some niches seem to do better than others on Facebook, what bothers me is Facebook takes control of your posts without your consent. They can delete your posts just because some people complain, they just donn't seem to run that website fair.

I got banned from Facebook after some scammers took over my page, they did some corrupt actions and Facebook locked me out of my account. I could have opened a new account, but then I would be starting from scratch again.

I did the best with a group in those days, but it took so much time from other things I really wanted to do with my websites.

Keep me posted on your progress using this platform,

Jeff

I am using Linkedin regularly publishing articles, next i need to get active with Pinterest which is brand new to me.

Good morning Jeff,

Yes, I very much agree with that, Jeff. If someone was selling luxury watches, for example, Facebook would not be the place, but if they were selling children's games, it probably would be! I hear you, Jeff, regarding Facebook taking control of posts and pages, etc, it's really not clever.

It appears to me that Facebook listens more to the scammers, rather than the owner of accounts, which is absolutely terrible. I often think people like Vitaliy, who are working really hard on his Facebook page, which is fantastic, but it could go in a second, which once again would be terrible. At least when it's your own platform, we have control.

I definitely think you're doing the right thing having websites, Jeff, they are your property and you are in control of them. It's always good to have a solid base for our content, that's not to stop us sharing on social media, but at least we own the content, etc.

I will keep you posted on Facebook.

I've seen lots of training on Pinterest, so it may be worth going through the training on Wealthy Affiliate, it's better than working blind. I think LinkedIn is a good platform for business people, Jeff.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hello Roy

I can relate to working your butt off on your Facebook page only to lose everything you worked for, that happened to me in the past so I am hesitant about using that platform again for now.

It seems a lot of bloggers are using Tik Tok now more than Facebook, that is something to consider as well if you are using video marketing.

I am very interested in how you do on Facebook, if you do well maybe that will convince we to give it another try.

For now, Linkedin, Medium, and Pinterest are going to be my main traffic sources for extra traffic, these are suppose to be known as good for my niches.

I am interested in hearing how you do on Facebook

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

I think there are quite a few people have had these issues with Facebook, Jeff, it's certainly not clever. Although I have started using Facebook again, there is a certain amount of hesitancy.

I think I have a TikTok account, but I've never made a video on the platform, or at least, not yet! Maybe it's something that I need to think about.

I've just obtained some training on Facebook, that a friend introduced me to, I know we have training on this platform, so I need to be careful. Shiny objects can be dangerous!

That sounds good that you have chosen some platforms, Jeff, there are many good platforms, but we can't be on them all, unless we have loads of staff.

I will keep you posted, regarding Facebook.

Have a great day.

Roy

Good to hear from your Roy

One thing that I find odd about Facebook is you are not able to just open a business account, at least you couldn't in the past.

Yet, Facebook wants businesses to use ads on their platform to make money. I would prefer to open a business account rather than a personal account if I ever used it again.

Maybe one day I will use Facebook again if you experience success and share the secret formula with me. (Grin)

As for me, right now I feel Linkedin & Pinterest are worth my time over Facebook and other platforms. We all have to go with what we feel will benefit us the best, but I am anxious to hear how you are doing on Facebook.

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Thank you!

Yes, I hear you on that, Jeff, that's always been the case, I believe. You can literally open an account in your name, or anyone's name and just leave it blank and then open a Facebook business page from there. It's the same with LinkedIn pages, you have to have a personal profile, before you can have a business page. When I say anyone's name, I'm not saying to use someone else's name, but I know someone in the village who opened a Facebook account in their cat's name!

I'm not sure why they want people to create a personal profile first, maybe it's just how Facebook is set up. When Facebook was first sold, it appeared that they suddenly needed to make money from ads. Although, I'm told that Facebook has got much better again now, I will find out soon!

I definitely think LinkedIn is a good choice for business, Jeff, it's far more professional than any of the other platforms, when it comes to social media. My Facebook days are very early, at the moment, as in pages, I know used to have pages, but things have changed now. I hope to do my first Facebook reel , in the next couple of days. I will let you know what happens, apparently Facebook rewards reels more than posts.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hello Roy

It is interesting why you need to create a personal profile on these platforms. Linkedin I can see since its the only profile that you have, but with Facebook it can be confusing for beginners creating a personal profile and using it for business, Facebook was setup in the beginner as a social website not a business platform.

I never thought of creating a personal account under a pets name, so i guess you could do that if you really wanted to.

Can you sign up with Facebook with your domain email address, I was just wondering about this the other day.

Linkedin is a much better choice for my niche than Facebook, I need to put more time into Pinterest than I am right now.

I don't know about now, but when I was with Facebook it seems to take so much longer to build a follower list than any other platform.

Thank you for keeping me up on your progress with Facebook

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

That is very true, what you're saying about Facebook, I'm guessing there may be some technical or functionality reason, but I don't really know.

My friend, who created a Facebook account under his cat's name, wouldn't really be a Facebook type, but I think he wanted it for the village Facebook page and a few other horticultural type pages! It's not a bad idea if you want to stay anonymous, or do not want people responding to comments, etc.

You can sign up with your domain email address, Jeff. In fact, I try and have one email address for each website and associated pages, like social media, etc, it keeps things easier. So, for example, when I sold my stump grinding business, everything is under one email address, which made things much easier to pass over.

Although, I am not a fan of Facebook, I think a niche can make a huge amount of difference, to either use LinkedIn or Facebook. I've started hearing about more success stories with Facebook recently, which is probably due to the fact that I'm going deeper with it. I still think it's a terrible platform, I can be leaving a comment on someone's page and Facebook will refresh the page, so I have to go back and find that page and post and rewrite my comment. Only Facebook could do that! There must be a change in the settings somewhere!

I know where you're coming from, Jeff, Facebook is such a clunky, cumbersome platform. Forgive me, if I mentioned this, but a platform that I belong to, regarding YouTube, they use Facebook as their forum. I would be much more active on the platform, if they didn't use Facebook, I have no idea why so many people use it as a forum, it's just awful.

Another platform that I'm part of, they use Skool, which almost kind of looks like Facebook, but just works beautifully. Why Facebook doesn't change some things, I will never know. It can be really difficult to find a previous post, the whole thing with Facebook, is just hard work!

Have a great day and thank you for the conversation.

Roy

Hello Roy,

The majority of business men and women are not fans of Facebook, but they feel they need to have their business on the platform to be successful and be known.

I don't know if Facebook is as popular as it once was, I hear many people saying they have had enough of the things that goes on there. More people are experiencing scams on the platform, and by this happening it can hurt many businesses that are not well-known like Amazon.

Skool is brand new to me, sso is this for business or personal interaction?

Hopefully with time possibly you can figure out how to use Facebook more effectively, that is something that you must do to experience success using the platform.

Do you find it a challenge to get followers, when I was on there many years ago it wasn't as easy as other platforms to get followers?

Keep me up on how you are doing
Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

It certainly does seem that way, I think Facebook, probably has more haters than any other social media platform!

I feel the same about Facebook, Jeff, I think many people have become fed up with it. However, I think they may be making the Facebook pages more user-friendly for business, but maybe that's because I am going deeper with Facebook.

I don't know that much about Skool, but it's something I've been hearing a lot about recently. A particular platform that I'm on uses it as a forum. It's kind of a bit like Facebook, as in functionality, but it's much quicker and efficient to use. It also costs money, I am not sure what the fees are, I don't think it's particularly cheap.

I'm hoping to find out how to use Facebook more efficiently, Jeff, I still need to make a Facebook reel, rather than just talking about it!

I know what you're saying about followers, Jeff, I'm trying not to look too much, but I just took a look and I have 17 followers. It will be interesting to see what happens when I make a Facebook reel, will this change the logarithm!? Allegedly, Facebook likes videos.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hello Roy
Thank you for keeping in touch with me, I am very interested in your progress using Facebook. You might even convince we to give it another try in time, I am rooting for you to be successful with Facebook this time around.

Do you think its Facebook's fault that followers seem to be hard to get than any other platform? I have thought that it was Facebook who is the problem, there has to be many people on there that would be interested in our niches no matter what niche we are promoting.

I don't like that you have to have a persona profile, don't you think its odd that your personal profile gets more attention than your business profile? Just something that I had noticed with both types of profiles on that platform.

I find it odd that there are not more platforms for online businesses than there is, but I do imagine it would cost a small fortune for someone to create and manage platforms of that type.

I hope Facebook is being kind to you,
Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

My apologies, I'm a bit behind with my comments!

I will try and put a post up about my Facebook experience, Jeff, in the next week or so. It certainly seems to have become a bit more professional, in the sense that there are a lot more marketing tools, which is good.

I think that all the platforms are continually experimenting, Jeff and changing logarithms, etc and although these changes may hit us, I guess realistically platforms are trying to make things better and increase profits. So, maybe, it's a bit of everything.

I also think there is fierce competition out there and the well-known people, have staff or someone to manage their page, which is huge. So when I started my page, I immediately followed a few people that I knew, these were big names, but I wanted to start commenting on their pages, so that I could get known. Why would someone want to follow my page, no one really knows me, which is kind of the difficult part, Jeff, so it takes time to get our name out there. I hope I am making some sort of sense!

I wouldn't worry too much about opening a personal profile, you can literally open it and leave it blank, you don't even need to have a picture or anything up. You can then create your business page from there. If there is no activity on your personal page, you properly won't be found, especially as there are quite a few Jeff Brown's.

So far, Facebook has been okay, but the fact is, anyone can report me for something I haven't done almost and Facebook will listen, which is bad news. Let's see what happens.

A very happy Christmas to you.

Roy

Merry Christmas Roy

I hope this finds you in good Chrstmas spirits and excited about 2026.

It does sound like you have a good strategy plan using Facebook that I had not used in the past myself, back then I didn't know very much about using Facebook for business.

Smart move following big names on the platform, I am presuming they are big names in your niche.

The platform does seem to be a better choice than in the past, it is true people can and will report you for almost anything that they don't like on that platform more than any other I know of.

With Facebook being so popular I agree with you about the competition, I myself have never used the ads on that platform. In fact, all my traffic comes from free sources my entire career. I don't seem to have too much trouble building traffic, but getting sales is another challenge that paid ads might be an asset to gaining more sales.

I never considered you could get away with just creating a pesoal page without filling in the information. Is that what you have done yourself, from what I have heard Facebook is not nearly as popular as it once was with too many porno girls and scammers. That was one of the biggest problems I faced in the past, it just wastes so much of our time with so many of them sending us friend requests.

What I don't understand is why Facebook bans people and businesses without actually chekcing into the complaints. My account was hacked and had suspicious activity, I contacted them explaining it was not me, but I never heard back from them.

Nothing special going on for my mother and me for Christmas, we are not expecting any family to drop by, but if they do it would be a happy surprise. My family like many today in the USA seem to have lost the tradition of spending the holidays together, most of my younger members of my family will be going out to eat Christmas dinner.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Thank you for the good wishes, it's appreciated, I hope your Christmas is going well.

Yes, I think it's always good to look forward to the New Year.

I'm still learning about Facebook, but it does seem to have upped its game and has more professional tools, let's see what happens. It may well be worth you looking at Vitaliy, as he seems to be doing quite well with Facebook and has quite a bit of training on the subject. I need to do the same.

In a way, it's good that you have never paid for traffic, but sometimes I think it's good to test out things like paid advertising, but obviously care needs to be taken. That's true, we may have lots of traffic to our website, but are we are not always making sales, I know where you're coming from, Jeff.

I do actually use my Facebook personal page, but it is really for people who I really know, not people that I have met online. I guess all you really need is an email address and a name, made up, or a pet's name. Once you have that personal profile set up, it's easy to go and create a page. Kyle has some training, on the subject, in his Boot Camp training.

I haven't had too many problems with scammers on Facebook, I get more people like that, on Twitter, but I just block them. I have probably had a couple of hundred Elon Musk's follow me, I just block them, I don't know why everyone wants to be Elon Musk!

I agree with you, Jeff, this is one of the big reasons why I don't like Facebook. They just seem to do what they want. Several months ago I reported that someone was copying a friend of mine's account, which they were, but they actually responded and said they couldn't see anything wrong! Unbelievable! I just think it's wrong that large platforms like Facebook, cannot respond fairly or properly, I appreciate that it costs money, but it's important to offer a proper service.

I know what you're saying, Jeff, I think it's nice when families can come together and see each other, especially at Christmas. I appreciate that your country's vast. One thing I liked about having a Greek wife is that they are quite family orientated and very sociable, so they regularly come together to celebrate the smallest thing.

I happen to be the youngest, in my family, I was also the youngest cousin, so many of the family have passed. However, I am fortunate to have good friends around me, which I'm grateful for. I also don't white speaking to anyone, so when I move to Greece, I believe I will quickly make new friendships.

Enjoy your Boxing Day.

Roy

Good Morning Roy,

Its the day after Christmas and all went well here for my mother and me, no visits from any family members but we were not expecting any.

I have realized foreginer in the USA are much more family oriented than those here today, I respect them very much for their dedication to family always comes first. People seem to be more indenpent here with the younger generation, my mother has great grandchildren who live locally that she has never seen.

Thanks for the tip on Vitality's Facebook training, since I am in the slow period between Christmas and spring I will have more time to catch up on some of WAs training.

Yesterday I added another shopping category to my shopping and resource website for seniors, even though it was Christmas I still could not bare not to do something productive. Shame on me, I know I am bad.

I have not been on Twitter since Elon Musk took it over and many businesses left, I heard many of them are now on Blue Sky. I created an account just for my posts to be auto posted there, but I have not been on the website networking.

I am sorry to hear many of your relatives are no longer here in your family, being the youngest that happens. My mother has very few friends left at the age of 87, so I think that makes her sad not having any of them to talk to any longer.

Did you receive any new toys from Santa? My mother is old fashion with giving socks and underwear, she gives what she thinks you need even if you don't need them. (Smile)

Mothers will be mothers, do you and your Greek wife have any children? I have three grown up sons, since they graduated school they moved away and I don't see or hear from them. I have on grandson that i have never seen, he lives about 2 hours away.

Enough about that,

Enjoy your holiday vaction
Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

I'm glad all went well at Christmas, it's incredible how quickly it seems to disappear. For some people, Christmas can be a very lonely time. A friend of mine helped out in a very fluent church in an expensive part of London, where they invited people in for Christmas dinner, the church looked packed, these were probably well off people, or many of them, who would have been on their own. I'm guessing there were also a few poorer people, but it's good that these people had somewhere to go.

That's amazing, Jeff and not really right that your mother hasn't seen her great-grandchildren especially as they live locally. Apparently, in Greece, there are very few people in old people's homes, as normally the family will look after old people, rather than just put them in a home for the sake of it.

There is actually a terrific amount of training on Wealthy Affiliate. I've heard that some people say that some of the training is out of date, I do appreciate that things change quickly, but realistically, I would say that most of the training is very usable and we can learn something from it. Vitaliy seems to be doing a terrific amount on Facebook, so it's good to learn from someone who is genuinely using the platform.

I understand exactly where you're coming from, Jeff, I do like to be doing things, rather than just sitting around, maybe that's due to the fact that I spend a lot of time on my own. However, I do think it's important that we spend our time wisely and not watching mindless television, I don't mean it's all mindless, it's just good to do things that are good. I appreciate that we are all different, though.

I hear different things about Twitter, I like the fact that it is a free speech platform and that hopefully people can discuss things, even if they don't agree, which is how it should be. I have heard that people are struggling to get results over the past few months. I guess with all these platforms, they are probably testing different logarithms, all the time, to see what works best and maybe sometimes it completely fails. That's only my assumption, I may be totally wrong.

This is a problem as people get older, their friends gradually pass away, so they have very few, that can't be easy. I'm thankful that although I don't have huge amounts of family members left, I do have plenty of very good and solid friends, which I value.

I didn't receive any new toys from Santa, we haven't been big on presents for quite a few years, as I have everything I need really. However, we may just give something in the middle of the year when we see something that someone might like. I remember as a child thinking how boring socks and pants must be to receive at Christmas, is not quite the same as receiving a boy's toy!! But I'm sure the thought is there!

Yes, I hear you, Jeff, mothers will be mothers! I married later in life, Jeff, so we didn't have any children. I always think it's funny for parents, especially mothers, when the children leave the nest, I know this is perfectly normal, but I can imagine that some parents, especially mothers, may struggle when they leave the nest. There's good that you have three sons, Jeff, but am sorry that you don't hear from them, that's not ideal.

I'm very much someone who likes a simple life and trouble-free. I think that's probably because my parents brought the three of us up into a quiet happy family, where there were not arguments, but more joy and laughter, thankfully. I'm grateful that I had a solid upbringing, think it makes a difference.

You too, Jeff, it's nice to take a break at Christmas.

Have a great day.

Roy

Good to hear from you, Roy

I wasn't sure if you would be on here this soon after Chrisitmas. Do you have any plans during your holiday break.

I am working on deciding on a newsletter service to signup with. I might just go with AWeber, it seems to have good support from what I have seen on their website and from other people.

You can never go wrong learning from someone who has been successful. That is why I like WA and returned to be a member once again, I hope to take in some of the training here with the holidays about over.

I have an account on Twitter, but I have not been on the platform in quite a while. Many of my followers have left the platform, I did like how you could keep up with what was going on in the world on Twitter.

You are extremely blessed to have good friends at an older age, many of mine are no longer around. Some are with God now, others have just moved on to other locations due to the lack of work here.

I understand not being a materialistic person, I am the same way. If i need or want something i will purchase it, but I am at the point in my life I have pretty much everything that I need or want.

Mothers do seem to never stop being mothers, and when they become grandmothers they even more giving than as mothers. Most of them thrive to spoil their grandchildren, that might just be the way of motherhoood.

It is good to stay busy doing things you enjoy no matter our age, I don't have any problems finding things to do to entertain myself. I don't spend much time in front of the TV, I have never been big on TV even when I was a young boy.

My schedule is more relaxed since Christmas, I do something productive everyday but I don't feel I need to push myself since my websites are setup now.

Just curious how did you meet your Greek wife,

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

It's always good to hear from you to, Jeff.

I like doing things so although I have a few plans, it's nice to do some work online as well. I'm off to visit my sister today, she lives about 85 miles away, so I be doing much online today.

Yes, I can tell you from experience that, Aweber has very good support, which is so important. The fact is that all these companies have to make money and I always think if you are finding something really cheap, they may not offer the same support!

I agree with you, Jeff, we have young people going to university and colleges, but the fact is that the teachers have probably not made a penny in their life, they are getting their knowledge from a textbook. Whereas people like Kyle and Jay, are doing it in real life, I would much sooner learn from these type of people, it's more down-to-earth.

I probably ought to tweet more and comment more on Twitter, but most of the time, realistically, I just use it for news. I do like the fact that it's quick, whereas Facebook is cumbersome and clunky. It may be worth giving Twitter another try.

I think it is very important to have good, solid friends around us, Jeff. It probably helps that I have been fairly active in some quite large churches, so I guess people quickly get to know you. Also, living in a village, some of the people, I have known all my life, we also have new people coming to the village, the most of them are very friendly. Although I like my own space, I do like people and I think it's important to have good solid friends, I don't think it's good to do life totally alone.

I really kind of enjoy the simple things in life, Jeff, so I don't really need too much. I don't have a television and haven't really watched it for years, however, I do consume quite a bit of YouTube, more often that is listening rather than watching. However, I appreciate that everyone likes different things. I understand where you're coming from, Jeff, things don't really make us happy, although they may help!

Mothers are interesting contraptions and so are wives, I don't know if I will ever quite get my head around some things in life!!🤣😂

I'm reading your comment, paragraph by paragraph, Jeff, it seems like great minds think alike, regarding the television, I was also the same as a boy.

You are right, Jeff, it's definitely good to take a step back, especially at Christmas time. I guess one of the things I like about working online, is that it's not physically demanding. Most of my jobs, have been more physical, although it's got easier in the latter years, due to machinery, etc. I have been fortunate to have been self-employed since 1983, which has its advantages.

I met my Greek wife, in a large church in London that I was attending and also where I went to Bible school. I actually live in a village about 65 miles away from the church, but it's a great church and somewhere where I visit quite regularly.

Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, my marriage broke down last year, there was no one else involved, it was just one of those difficult marriages. My wife comes from a lovely Greek family and we still communicate, in fact, I saw her when I was in Greece a few months ago. It's a funny old world, I certainly don't like or agree with divorce, but life should be enjoyed, not full of demands and servant hood, etc!!

Anyway, have a fantastic day, Jeff and thank you for the conversation.

Roy

How was your visit with your sister, Roy

It is great that you are spending your break visiting family, I hope your visit was enjoyable and you had a safe trip.

It seems AWeber is the best service with good support for beginners, Its free plan allows you 500 subscribers. When I would have that many subscribers I would have no problem upgrading to the next plan level.

Kyle and Carson does an awesome job making learning affiliate marketing easy and simple even for those with zero experience. That is another good reason to be a member, I only hope Kyle and Carson keep WA going long-term. Both of them are getting older, I have been wondering if they have a team going to continue WA if they ever decide to retire.

Twiiter is the platform I did the most successful on in the past, I was able to build a nice following list who was dedicated to sharing my posts in return me doing the same for them. Many of them left the platform, since I have not used it for several years I don't know if it still is as productive as in the past.

I can't disagree with you about the importance of having good friends, most of my friends now are online. Most of the people where I live relocated for work, so there are not many local people left here other than the elderly.

Living a simpler life I think actually is better, today life is complicated enough without making it even more complicated on our own.

I also worked in my younger days physically occupations, so when my health began to decline in my later 30s I had to find another way to earn a living. The internet was the most reliable income source, so that is how I started in this business.

Nice that you met your wife in church, that is a very nice place to meet the right person to share your life with. I find it interesting a Greek lady would have been living in London, here you don't see many foreginers as you do other places I guess.

I am sorry to hear your marriage didn't last as you both planned, my ex-wife left my sons and I in the past. She just was not happy being a wife and mother, eventually she could not take it any longer and packed her bags and went on her way to find another lifestyle.

Sadly, marriage today doesn't seem to be meant to last for us all. I have never been involved with another person since my divorce, but I am happy with my life now.

Oddly we are much the same in many ways,

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

I hope that you are doing well and had a good weekend.

It was a good trip thank you, Jeff and fortunately the traffic wasn't too bad. It's nice is nice to take time to see family and friends, and make the most of the people around us.

Yes, it sounds like Aweber has a very good introductory plan, with proper support, which is great, I would go for that.

I have often wondered the same thing, Jeff, Kyle and Carson work extremely hard and I also believe that they love what they do. However, I do know where you're coming from, let's make the most of it while they are around. I would imagine that if it was ever sold, it would be completely different and not the same!

Maybe you need to trial Twitter again and see what results you get, as it's a simple platform to use.

I know what you're saying about friends and people, Jeff, I used to know a lot of people in the village, but many of the older people have now died and many new people, who are not country people, have moved in. I do understand that this is a fact of life and we can't change it, but it is good to have good people around us. I really miss the old farmworker types who knew the way of the countryside, I was on the same wavelength. I am thankful that we have the Internet, where we can reach more people.

Simple has always seemed to work well for me, it's important that we don't overcomplicate things and that's the same with an Internet business and life in general, I believe.

It's good that you know about working physically, Jeff, you obviously understand what it's like! It's amazing how much wear and tear the body takes I've seen some people work till they almost drop and then when they retire, they can't do anything, there is not much point in that!

I think being in a church is a good way to meet people, much better than dating sites, which I would not like. My wife visited London when she was 18 and she absolutely loved England and she still does and she said that she wanted to live here one day. She did very well to come to England and speak the language, she also ended up working in Harrods, which was good and something she loved.

I remember the first day that I arrived in Greece, I said to my wife, why have you come to England, this place is amazing! It's funny how I really liked Greece and my wife really liked England, in actual fact, we both liked both countries, but I very much like Greek lifestyle, climate, people, food etc.

I remember saying to my sister, marriage isn't easy, my sister's reply was, I don't know, we have never ever had a problem, and she meant it! Sadly, she lost her husband last year, after 51.5 years of marriage!

It's great when you have a wife who wants to help and is for you, Jeff, it makes life so much better, but when it's the other way and just hard work, it's not much fun. I have friends who love to see their husbands playing with their boys toys and just want to see them enjoying themselves, I think that's wonderful, but it needs to work both ways.

I have heard what you have described to me, Jeff, so many times, which is rather sad, don't seem to stick with our values now and the ups and downs of life. I'm definitely not one who supports divorce and do not want to make excuses, but sometimes there are times when people are just better apart. I'm glad that you are happy, Jeff, that says a lot. I hear you, we have things in common, which is great.

A very happy Monday to you.

Roy

Good to hear you had a nice safe trip Roy

AWeber does seem to be my best choice for support and being new to newsletter services. I kept putting off starting a newsletter because of my inexperience, but I can't put it off any longer.

Good advice on making the most of WA while Kyle and Carson are the owners, someone else might destroy all the hard work Kyle and Carson put into this community.

Twitter is a possibliity once again for me to give another try, I did have good results with the people on that platform. I guess I just got fed up with social media period at that time, so I stopped using them all out of frustration.

Statistics say that the average working male is lucky to make it until they reach 62 before their body gives out. I worked my body way too hard from an early age working on farms, then in factories. Then I started in photography for magazines, but that was short-term before my body gave out in my late 30s.

It is amazing your wife traveled to England at such a young age, I would never have given it a thought to travel to another country at that age.

Church is the best place that I know to meet new people that you can trust, I only trust people I meet onlne to a certain point. Many times they ask for money, but here at WA I do trust everyone that I have met.

It is kind of funny how you and your wife love each others country, many times people think the grass is greener elsewhere. I am sure there is the good and bad everywhere, we just have to take both of them in consideration.

Your sister is one of the few people I have ever known that marriage came easy, most people have their ups and downs in marriage.

Both people should be supportive of each other for sure. That was not the case for me, and maybe not for you either. My ex wife was extremely difficult to please, no matter what I did it seems to be wrong and after so long I just gave up trying.

I guess life is what we make it, we can dwell on the bad stuff or on the good stuff. Sometimes two people just are better to go separate ways, if they are making each other unhappy why stay together.

Divorce was extremely difficult for me to accept for a long time, but eventually I did and started to be happy again

Take care of yourself Roy

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Yes, it's nice when you have a trip and you can keep moving, thankfully the traffic wasn't too bad.

I think things like writing newsletters is something that we all try and put off, but we can use ChatGPT to help us with ideas, etc. I don't think you will be disappointed with Aweber, they are there to help you.

I have always thought that, Jeff, so often, when a business is sold, it gets completely wrecked, even though it was working when the new owners took it on! I have seen this time and time again. Let's hope that Wealthy Affiliate stays as it is for a long time!

I probably really ought to try and use Twitter more, but we only have so much time every day. I do understand you, regarding social media, sometimes paid traffic almost seems like an easier option.

Really, Jeff, I have never heard that before, but I'm not surprised, just based on people around me. I know many people that have worked really hard physically and I can see that by the time they retire, they won't be able to do anything, as a body will be so worn out. I might look up those stats later, just out of interest. To be fair, you don't see that many builder -type people, doing the physical work after 50, which probably makes a lot of sense.

Starting in photography after being on factories and farms, must've been a total change, Jeff, but probably quite nice, especially as it was easier on the body. It's always good to do something that you can enjoy.

Church certainly ought to be a good place to meet people, especially if they are genuine believers. It is a bit different when you meet people online, but I do think when we can meet people on a Zoom meetings, that helps to give us a much better idea. I admire the way Kyle and Carson have been able to keep this platform so clean and trouble-free, I'm sure there has been a lot of work going on behind-the-scenes. I used to know a man who had a landscapers forum, he told me he was always having to go in and stop arguments and clear the water, I can believe that, it's also time consuming!

My wife did love her own country, but she also loved England, she liked the way it was quite organised and efficient, but that's all changing with the present government. I agree with you, Jeff, there is good and bad in every country. I'm told in some of these terrible countries, some of the people are absolutely brilliant, it's just the corrupt governments that give the country a bad name, which is very sad. If you are a people person, then Greece is a great place. I don't mind talking to anyone and I find the Greeks very friendly and open when you approach them.

I know what you're saying, Jeff, my sister wasn't trying to be clever, or anything, it was just an instantaneous remark that immediately came out of her mouth. But I fully understand where you're coming from, it's wonderful when people have a great marriage, that's how it should be.

Yes, Jeff, I understand exactly where you're coming from, there are some people where it is just impossible to please them. We have a phrase in the UK about "brownie points", you can earn loads of brownie points, but they can disappear in a millisecond, for no apparent reason!

I have a very good friend called Martin, I call him Saint Martin, he has a terrible wife and three grown-up children, one of the daughters still lives at home, the wife and daughter, treat Martin like dirt, it's absolutely appalling! He's a real gentleman and doesn't deserve that, but when you have grandchildren and children, it makes divorce much more difficult, so I do understand his position.

It's very difficult when you're trying really hard, but you just can't please someone. My brother used to describe me as a willing servant, that was almost as to keep the peace. It does seem that narcissistic behaviour, is a massive thing in this day and age, sadly.

I agree with you, Jeff, it's not good to dwell on the bad stuff and it's also not good to live in a bad relationship. I guess you are a fairly peace loving man, like me, I was brought up in arguments and disagreements, I was brought up in a happy family, so when people are arguing, etc, it really goes against the grain for me.

Although I kind of miss my wife, it was kind of a happy release, when it ended, I don't have any bad feelings for her, I just wish her well and hope everything works out for her. I think divorce must be a lot more difficult when you have children, Jeff, as these children are part of each of you. However, we have to keep moving forward and make the most of life.

Have a fantastic day.

Roy

Hello Roy,

Did you have to drive in any snow or ice on your roadtrip to your sisters, we are having nasty winter weather here extremely cold, windy with snow squalls.

Kyle and Carson are dedicated to helping us not just to make money, I doubt vey much new owners would be as dedicated to helping the members as they are possibly.

There are many opportunities to meet people in church and online, I heard Senior Planet a free community is highly recommended for older people seeking others to talk to. Many older people are alone these days, so the internet can be a good outlet to socialize especially for those who are homebound if they find the right platforms.

The USA has went downhill with our present government, its not for the people any longer but how for the government to make money. For the new year, people on social security will be paying higher taxes on their own money. Why should they pay any taxes when its their money, you are correct corrupt goverment gives a country a bad repuation.

it is great that your sisters marriage was such a rewarding relationship, I do think people in my country anyway are marrying way too young.

I can relate to brownie points, did you ever think how marriage seems to sometimes change a relationship with someone you was sure was an awesome person. Before my marriage my ex was a completely different person, but I think she was actually just putting on an appearance and on her best behaviour then

Many times you will have an exeptually nice person with an exeptually terrible one, we often wonder why they stay with that person. Children can be a tool with some people to take advantage of the other one, today in my country the father is taking care of the children more than the mothers now.

My family growing up was an old fashon country home, we all worked together to get the things done without thinking twice about it. I was brought up with good morals and values, but meeting another person with the same morals and values always does not happen.

Its awesome your wife and you are still in good talking terms despite your marriage didn't work out between you, I have no terrible grudges against my own ex but she does hold grudges against me. She claims that I ruined her life, not sure how it was my fault that she wasn't happy but that is how she thinks of me today.

Well another crazy day in this messed up world we live in, but I do make the most of it and try to be nice to everyone everyday.

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

To be fair, we don't have much snow in England, there may be more up north, but the last time we had real quality snow, in this part of the world was 2010. However, we can have very cold and damp weather. I can't remember what part of the US you said you are from, Jeff? I'm thankful that we don't have too much snow to deal with, it looks nice from indoors, but I think we all quickly get bored of it!

Yes, I know exactly what you're saying, Jeff, Kyle and Carson are extremely dedicated and very hard-working, it would always be difficult to replace people like that.

I think it's a terrible thing that so many people, spend hours and hours of time, on their own, I don't believe that life was meant to be like this, it's especially bad in the UK, compared with Europe. I imagine there must be places online, for people who are alone, but I have actually never looked, but, it is a good idea. It's good to go places where there are like-minded people, as in a church, etc.

A few months ago I joined a networking website, the platform used to do meetings in public places, in fact they still do. However, when Covid came, they went online, so, I'm actually doing some online business networking, I know it's a different thing, but I do think it's good to network with people online, in a business sense, especially when we are working alone. Also, using platforms like zoom, it's a great time saver for me, as most of the meetings are for 90 minutes, but there's no travelling involved, which is worth a lot.

Most people, in the UK, Jeff, don't like President Trump, but I have always liked him, even before he won his previous term, I liked what he had to say. Now, obviously, I don't know all the ins and outs, but I thought he was more for your people than the previous government? He certainly has strong leadership skills, Joe Biden didn't have any of those skills and nor did the deputy president, in fact, I didn't have a clue what she was ever talking about! But it's interesting how people see things in ways, I try not to look at governments too much, but just try and get on with life.

We have the problem here with all the money going to illegal immigrants and all the working people paying for them. I appreciate that we all need to pay tax, but the money needs to be spent properly and fairly.

I understand where you're coming from, regarding marriage, Jeff, there's certainly no point in rushing into it, I guess there is a balance.

It's a very funny thing when you have to live with someone, I also think it's good that we take a good look at ourselves and don't get selfish, but it has to be a two-way thing and that's easier said than done.

I know where you're coming from, Jeff, my friend Saint Martin, is a great chap, it's terrible to think that he is treated so badly, when he is such a genuine man. That's interesting about the men looking after the children more than the mothers, something is very wrong.

I fully understand where you're coming from, Jeff, it can be great to come from a family with great values, but then to marry someone who has totally different values, almost without knowing. Having said that, that wasn't the case with my marriage, it was more a case of narcissistic behaviour, which was up and down.

This is very often the case, Jeff, people will be bitter all their life about something, we know that things go wrong, but we have to be careful not to carry bitterness and resentment, etc. Sadly, so many people do and it really wrecks their lives, the only thing they are really doing is wrecking their own life, as in many cases, the other person has no idea, that the other person is carrying so much resentment, etc. That sounds like you are in a good place, Jeff, no one should want to carry grudges and yet so many people do!


It's a new day, Jeff, let's make the most of every opportunity! We are all created differently and we will never all agree on the same thing, but it's great to have discussions and to get along. Thank you for the interesting conversation, it's appreciated.

Have a great day and a very happy New Year to you.

Roy

Hello Roy

It is nice that you don't get much snow to cause problems traveling during your winter season, we have not gotten as much snow as in the past. I am in Pennsylvania about an hour from the city Pittsburgh. We see snow most days this time of the year, but the snow isn't the worse its the frigid cold temps that bother me.

Folks where I live seem to spend most of their time online socializing especially during the winter months, we are in a very rural small town without a lot of places in the community to meet other people. AARP has a website "Senior Planet" which is a free community for older people to hang out and interact with Zoom classes and other activities. I have never used it myself, but I know some people here do.

Online business platforms can be a good asset today, it does seem more business people are taking advantage of the internet and Zoom than every before.

President Trump is focusing on making money for the government, I guess since he was born and raised in the business world that is what he knows best. Immigration is a problem for sure in our country as well, I just am not keen on how they are handling the deportation with physical deporting scaring the people both immigrants and Americans.

The majority of the women in my country today are highly interested in their careers, nothing wrong with that but they are neglecting being mothers to their children. Today more women are leaving their families in their middle-age years than men, and believe it or not more women are being unfathful now than men.

If it wasn't for my three sons, I would have preferred to have been wiser about marriage in the past. Other than them, I can't really remember many good times between my wife and myself after we married. Before we married things seemed very good between us, shortly after marriage things changed drastically.

Maybe that piece of paper changes how two people treat one another, they don't have to be on their best behavior it seems any longer when together. One problems is in my country many couples marry right out of high school today, now I know that is a big mistake from my own experience neither person is mature enough for such a long-term relationship.

I do have long-term accomplishments to begin working towards for the new year, now the most difficult part is staying motivated and getting them done one step at a time. Motivation has never been too much of a problem for me, but I must take breaks to remain with enough energy to carry them out.

Chronic fatigue is no stranger to me, I have burned myself out in the past from pushing myself too hard. So far, I have been doing very good at taking my time working on my goals. If I can sta with this routine, I will be alright managing my energy levels.

2026 like every year will be what we make it to be,

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

A very happy New Year to you, I hope it's a great one and a prosperous New Year.

I hope the global warming people see your post and the mainstream media, Jeff! We are very fortunate in this part of the UK, we don't even get that much rain, so I do understand where you're coming from. It's actually cold in the UK right now, as in freezing temperatures, but I doubt we will get any snow. The nights are going to go down to 22°F, for the next five days and it still looks like being cold after that. My geography is not that good, but I know of someone who lives in Pittsburgh, and I know it's very cold at this time of year. I don't think you're that far from the Canadian border?

Regarding my first paragraph, I have never taken on the global warming agenda, I just go by the Scripture in Genesis 8:20 – 22, I think!

That's a bit of a shame that people are all shut up in their homes, Jeff, that doesn't seem quite right, although, if it's cold, it's kind of understandable. I think this is probably why I like Greece, as in the summer months, people very much gather outside. But even in the winter, I see the Greeks frequenting coffee shops, etc, as it's not that cold there even in the winter, or not compare with what we know!

It's definitely good to be able to take advantage of platforms like Zoom and other platforms for networking and meeting with people.

Sometimes it's difficult to know what is right with politics, Jeff, I know for sure that our government is getting it very wrong and it's all deliberate, probably a bit like with your last government. From an outside point of view, I see President Trump trying to make your country great again, which looks good, but I'm not an expert on this and there's always more than meets the eye. Which government do you prefer, Jeff, the present government or the previous government? The news channels only really focus on the negative, so we have to research to see the good things happening!

This is a massive problem, Jeff, I believe that everyone was put on this earth for various purposes, including motherhood. It's a shame that these natural things have almost been taken away from people, especially now that we really need two incomes to run the house.

This is so sad to hear, Jeff, life really shouldn't be like that, the Bible says that he who finds a wife, finds a good thing, obviously the wife's got to live up to that, but it's miserable when you have a poor marriage, I can relate to that!

In theory, a marriage is a covenant and I have broken mine, which I'm not proud of, but as you know, sometimes it's very difficult. Sometimes I think a simple life is so much better, nothing is perfect, but I do think people used to be, much more grateful. In my parent's day, it wasn't about choosing the right colour for your iPhone, it was about getting the house warm and getting food and water into the house. My mother's parents had to walk to the well, which were a few doors down the road. How different things are today.

I think it's good to have goals and accomplishments to work to, Jeff, but sometimes it can be hard to stay motivated. I think too much time in front of the screen can slow productivity down. It's important to move away from the screen, I find dog walks helpful for this. The fact is that I buy books on Amazon Kindle, or Audible, so almost, everything is screen based! I also think if you have the right sort of wife who is for you, can be a huge plus point in motivation and someone who can help you with tasks, but we know that's easier said than done!

I think the goals are great, but we have to have realistic goals, otherwise we can quickly get burnout, especially if we are taking on too many tasks.

I sincerely hope that this year brings good things to you and that your online business prospers. We have to remember that everything takes time.

Have a wonderful day.

Roy

Happy New Year Roy,

Pittsburgh is abount an hour from where I am, it is colder than it has been in several years this year. We got around 4 inches of snow New Years Eve, I do hope there were no serious accidents from the road conditions.

That is interesting that Greece isn't very cold during their winters, I have no knowledge of Greece so everything that you share interests me.

Zoom does seem to be extremely popular today, I am just curious how safe it is for people. There are so many predators everywhere now it seems, even the most reputable websites have been corrupted by them.

I am not really into politics myself either, you know there has not been a president in a long time that I could say that I trusted completely. It just feels to me God has been lost in our government today, it used to be our government did what they could to help the lower income families in the past, but not as much lately.

You are correct it takes two income to survive today, I don't actually understand why people are acting the way they are now. Maybe its something in the air or food causing such mental issues and thinking so different now. Many women in my country are losing the interest in children and family, then you have the younger women having children to several different men to get more government assistance such as Food Assistance.

I don't believe people should be married two to three times in one lifetime, maybe with the internet it is too easy for people to get into new relationships. The online dating sites seem to be a goldmine today, imagine paying so much money just to talk to other people.

Often I think similar to you on how relationships and marriage used to be. Things were harder for families in the past, but in a way it was a simpler life and families did seem to be happier. Everyone now is stressed out all the time, no wonder marriages don't last with so much stress on the entire family.

I do understand how challenging it is to stay focused and motivated, even as much as I want to accomplish my goals I do tend to put complex things off more than I should. My goals for this year are going to be a test for me to accomplish them, but I tend to challenge myself often which sometimes helps me to accomplish more than I would otherwise.

Having a good support system is a key to success for sure. I never had that in my own marriage, so anyone who does I am extremely happy for them. Couples used to work together and share responsibilities, but today it does not feel that is the way couples are.

I hear you about taking on too much, in the past I did actually that and burned myself out. Now I try to balance my life of work and relaxation more than I used to. I have always been pushed since a boy by my father, so now its unnatural for me to take time to relax. My father was always working, he seemed happier when he was working. That is not the healthiest way to live our lives, and those people like my father passed away much younger then they would have if they had taken time to relax more and work less I am sure.

I am sure I will accompish some of my goals for the new year, but if not there is always next year.

Take some time to relax,
Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

Thank you for the good wishes, I hope that you had a relaxing New Year's Day.

Although we don't get much snow here, I understand the chaos and the difficulty it causes. In England, if we get snow, everything comes to a standstill, it's not clever!

I appreciate living in the US, it's such a vast country, you don't really need to leave it, as you almost have every type of climate on the planet! I think for an Englishman, or someone like yourself Jeff, a Greek winter would be very easy and short for us. I think the Greeks exaggerate their winter, in the best possible way. I remember being there one January and being in my shirtsleeves, I was not hot, but I certainly wasn't cold. There were people walking around with thick coats on and scarves around their necks, it was unbelievable, but kind of amusing at the same time!

I used to really like Skype, but it seemed to get left behind for some reason, I guess that's what happens when Microsoft gets hold of something. I know what you are saying, Jeff, we do need to be on our guard. However, platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, are really useful.

It's a shame what's happened in our countries, Jeff, two wonderful countries, that seem like they are being destroyed. I don't think it is very good what's happening in New York, I thought New Yorkers would know better, there will be a heavy price to pay.

It seems like people have lost their way in life, the good old fashion principles that our countries were built on, have almost gone and people will almost do anything to cheat the system. I try and base my life on biblical principles, as I know they work and for all these people who are deliberately cheating, there will be a comeuppance!

That's very true, Jeff, paying to speak to people, it's not clever and it's not good being married multiple times. I was invited last year, or maybe the year before, to a business networking group, it was a nice group and I'm sure I could make some great friends in the group. They were people who were comfortably off and all businesspeople, which was good. However, I had a couple of free tickets to their events, I just paid for the meal, but if I wanted to join, it would be £100 per month, or something like that. It almost seemed like I was having to pay, to have friends, which doesn't seem quite right. Don't get me wrong, business networking is good, but that does seem quite a heavy price to pay.

In the group's defence, I think there would be very good people in there, who would help you move forward in your business, but I'm not quite sure if it's the right way to go.

I think we all have a habit of putting things off, Jeff, sometimes I think it's best to start with the worst tasks first of all and get them out of the way and then we can focus on the enjoyable things. The Internet certainly does have so many distractions, which many people struggle with.

I think it's wonderful when you have a wife or husband that is for you and not against you. I'm reading a book from a pastor friend of mine, I don't actually know him personally, but I watch him and listen to him on YouTube. He has just written a book called something like 25 ways to be happy! One of the ways is to make sure that you have a wife or husband, who is very much for you, not someone who is complaining that you have been working hard all week and then want to spend a few hours on your hobby, etc. It's far better than being married to someone who is a drug addict or a drunk!

I think there is a very fine line, Jeff, I can't stand doing nothing, as I like to spend my time constructively. This is probably why don't like television, I see many people who I call normies, they go to work, have dinner, watch mindless television and repeat the process for 49 years, or maybe 53 years now. They hate their job, but have no intention of changing it, or doing anything different. They even get bored, over the Christmas break and look forward to going back to a job they hate. They are lovely neighbours, but that is not doing life properly. I think it's really important to spend time constructively, but there is a fine line.

Have a fantastic day.

Roy

Hello Roy

New Years Day was relaxing here, I did have to take the dogs out in the cold but they didn't stay out long.

The snow does cause some problems getting around, but we are used to it here and the roads usually are cleared within 24 hours once the snow stops.

It sounds like the Greek people are not used to cooler days as we are, I am sure it would be the same forpeople living in the southern parts of my country to come to the northern parts during the winter season.

Skype was extremely popular at one time, I guess Zoom has taken over now.Zoom is what many business people are using today for their meetings, so i would hope that it is safe.

It seems we are destroying our planet worldwide, I don't agree with our government taking off the climate restrictions. They think its a waste of money, but i am not so sure that they know what they are talking about. Scientists all over the world claim our climate is in danger, so who do we believe?

It is true people are always trying to beat the system to get more than they might deserve, there are not many people today who think of others before themselves.

I can understand you not wanting to pay such a high price to be a part of that business network, I would not want to invest that much money myself just to be a part of a network of business people.

I agree the internest can be our best friends or our worse enemies, its all on how we use it. Many people lose valuable time getting involved with too many social media platforms all at once, I made that mistake and its almost impossible to be active on all of them without neglecting your business tasks.

That Pastor has a very good point about finding a spouse that is right for you, but we often don't really know a person until we are living with them for a while. Maybe we are too eager to marry today before knowing the other person well enough, but then many people today don't show the true selfs until after you are married to them.

Television is a time-stealer for many people, I prefer doing a hobby or something with my business than watching too much television. I feel much better about myself when I am doing something productive than idle, too much wasteful time is not good for me.

I hope today is a good one for you,
Jeff

Hello Jeff,

I hope that you are doing well. My apologies, I'm a bit behind on my comments.

I'm always amazed how quickly New Year's Day comes around, but that's something we can't change. I'm glad it was relaxing, but it sounds like it's quite cold where you are, it's cold here, I think it's going to be around 21°F, which is cold.

It's amazing how we get used to our own countries temperatures, I think going to Greece would be quite a luxury, especially in the winter, not having to suffer those severe temperatures and a very short winter.

I'm surprised that Microsoft discontinued Skype, but they now have Microsoft Teams, which seems to work okay. But for some reason, everyone seems to have moved to Zoom, or almost everyone.

It's a very funny world we live in, Jeff, here the government wants to cover the countryside in solar panels, rather than grow food. I think it's good to look after things well and to be fair the British farmers have done a pretty good job of keeping the countryside in good shape.

I still do some work in a garden, as I quite enjoy a bit of physical work and being outside. I compost everything and put it back into the soil. However, and this is personal, I'm not a scientist or an expert, but I really don't believe the climate change whatsoever, I believe it's one of the biggest scams going. We only have to look at what the World Economic Forum is doing, it's one rule for us, but they can do what they want.

Sadly, with what's going on in the world at the moment, the mainstream media will only publish what they want to. We are seeing very little about what's going on in Iran and how the people want to topple the Ayatollah regime.

I agree with you, Jeff, some people can be very selfish and not really think about others, which is not good.

I thought it just seemed a lot of money to kind of gain business friends, when this can be carried out in much cheaper networking groups and platforms like LinkedIn, etc. I actually joined a networking group, last year, when I say a networking group, it's more a platform, where you can join different groups. I must admit I'm enjoying it and its sensible money.

Yes, Jeff, I hear you regarding getting involved in too many social media platforms. As you know, I've been going deeper with LinkedIn, but also opened a Facebook page. I'm not saying it's a bad thing to open a Facebook page, but when I look at LinkedIn, it just has a much more professional edge and, as you mentioned, all these things take time. But let's see what happens.

You are right Jeff, I hear you, it's very difficult to find the right spouse. I actually know some very decent people, who have been single all their life, they are really genuine people, but never married. I think a lot of that is probably through shyness, rather than wanting to be single, but it's probably an easier life.

I think it's so much more satisfying, Jeff, to do something wholesome, I'm not saying we can't watch television, but it's very easy to sit there and watch a load of nonsense. It's a bit like me, just before I go to bed, watching YouTube shorts, I know full well that I should be sleeping, rather than scrolling, it is not much better than watching mindless television. Maybe that needs to be a resolution for the New Year!

Thank you, Jeff, Saturday's are normally quite busy for me, as I normally have a Zoom Bible study a business meeting on the crypto that I do, which is going extremely well. Then I have a Greek lesson in the middle of the day and sometimes a webinar on Saturday afternoon, so the day quickly goes. I do hope your weekend has gone well.

Have a great week.

Roy

Hello Roy,

Don't worry about being behind your comments, we all experienc that from time to time.

It is pretty cold here, but what is making it unbearable is the wind factor. We are in the 20's but with the wind factor close to zero at night. Suppose to be warmer this week, but than become cold again.

Zoom is the tool the majority of people seem to be using today, I am not sure what happen with Skype. I thought it was doing very well, but for some reason they decided to get rid of it.

Greece does sound like an awesome place to spend the winters, milder and shorter winters sure sound good to me.

I am afraid food is going to be a problem in the future, and most countries don't seem to be worried about it right now. People here are experiencing difficulty growing food in their gardens now, and these people are experienced gardeners. The problem is the climate change, our summers are extremely humid with little rain now compared to the past.

I used to be an avid gardener before moving into an apartment building, now I mainly just grow houseplants in my apartment. I tried to grow veggies in containers on my balcony, but they never have really done very well.

It is a fact the media only publishes what they want us to know, all you see on the news here are who shot who that day.

Linkedin has many groups you can join and participate in, I have not ventured into the groups on LInkedin yet. Groups can be a powerful tool for affiliate marketing, as long as you don't allow them to take too much time from your writing.

Social media platforms can be a great way to promote your articles and website, but you have to be smart enough to have a good strategy for how to spend your time on each one without taking too much time from your website needs.

There are more older adults single today than ever before they claim, some might be not able to meet enough single people where they live. There are people like myself who live in a rural area with less opportunity to meet other people, and we do tend to be shy about getting seriously involved after a bad relationship.

We all spend some of our time doing things that are not productive but we enjoy, I used to get addicted on YouTube with all the videos to learn so much about anything you want to know. As for TV, I might watch it an hour some days.

I can see that you keep a busy weekend schedule, I am sure learning Greek is something you enjoy. Zoom meetings can be very beneficial, this time of the year I am forced to spend less time online due to the cold flares up my symptoms.

Always interesting to hear from you,
Jeff

Hello Jeff,

Thank you for being understanding, I do appreciate it.

The windchill, can be a major factor when it's cold, the temperature may not be horrendous, but with the windchill, that can really make it cold. The winter isn't much fun, Jeff! I was actually hoping to be in Greece by now, to escape the winter, but that hasn't happened yet, it is just taking longer than I expected.

Skype has gone, unfortunately, and now they're focusing on Microsoft Teams, which is okay, but there was something I liked about Skype. However, it did need bringing up to date.

I know seasons can be very different, Jeff, I don't know how much they vary in the USA, or various parts of the USA, but in the UK, the weather can be very variable. I left school in 1981, I have worked outside all my life, but every year is different, no two years are the same. Sometimes, I think we need to live a thousand years, to see a complete weather cycle, but I could be wrong. It does make growing very difficult when we don't have rain, as plants and seeds rely so much on water.

That's quite a big change, Jeff, after having a garden and then going to an apartment building. I can imagine trying to grow vegetables on a balcony is very difficult, I'm sure the pot plants are much easier! But I'm sure you must miss the outdoor aspect of gardening, etc.

I think many people are getting fed up with the mainstream media, as they really aren't reporting the news, they are just reporting what they want us to hear. However, I do think that people are becoming wise to this and long term, the mainstream media will suffer.

I'm actually in a few groups in LinkedIn, Jeff, but I haven't participated yet, maybe I should be participating. I do hear you on the amount of time it takes and how smart we have to be, the clock and go around so fast when we are in front of the computer screen.

I do understand where you're coming from, Jeff, I also live in a rural area, so don't see that many people. If I go to London, I see more people in five seconds, that I do in a year, where I come from! Having said that, I prefer to be in a rural place. I do understand where you're coming from, it really does make you think twice, as I believe that most of us prefer a simple life.

I think it's good to take a step back sometimes and enjoy a few things and also relax. It's just important to get that balance right.

Some weekends are busier than others, but Saturday's seem to be quite busy, which is okay, better that way than the other! I hope you have a good day and week, Jeff.

Today's the day that everyone is going back to work.

All the best.

Roy

Hello Roy,

I am sorry that you were not able to be in Greece as soon as you was wanting. Sometimes things just don't work out the way we plan, but stay positive and never give up your dreams.

The weather seems to be less predictable here than in the past, I have no idea what our weather will be from one day to the next now. This week the temps are to reach near 60 degrees, but then go back to being below freezing again. The extreme changes are not easy on our bodies to adjust, especially as we become older.

To be honest, Roy. The outdoor gardening is much easier for me than balcony gardening, I have not yet figured out the process to grow veggies in pots on my balcony. Last summer I did receive a nice crop of cherry tomatoes, but at the same time my larger tomatoes didn't produce hardly any.

People I feel are losing interest in the news, here its always the same thing mainly shootings now. I know there is much more going on that is worthy for us to know, so why does the media only report what they want to instead of what we want to know.

I would prefer myself to be in Linkedin groups than anywhere else, that platform is more related to my niches than any other. I have not ventured into the groups as of yet on Linkedin, that is something I would like to do this year.

I prefer the rural setting compared to the city life, simple is better for me to be relaxed and calmer than the fast pace life in the city. Many city people miss so much being always in such a big hurry, they also get into trouble easier than rural people. The violence in the cities are so scary now to live there, there has been more people moving here from the city to get away from all the violence.

A good balance I have found to be a must for me these days, I will experience flare-ups if I don't take enough time to relax. As much as I love what I do online with my websites, I must be very flexible how much time I spend online especially during the winter season my endurance is much less.

It is back to work for many people today, you have a good Monday Roy.

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

My apologies, I'm late on parade again, not deliberate, it's just how it goes!

Thank you, Jeff, yes, I hear you, but there's no pressure, which is good, I believe that everything will fall into place, so the dreams are still very much alive. I often think if things are delayed, sometimes as a reason for it, I keep walking in faith, which helps!

I know that in parts of the US you have some very cold weather, and some warm weather too. Here in the UK, we are always talking about the weather, as we, literally, never know what it's going to do. Apparently, in Greece, they don't really talk about the weather, unless it's raining a lot! Some countries know exactly what their weather pattern is. I believe that in Canada, they almost know when it's time to start snowing. That's certainly a big difference in temperature, Jeff, but I do know what it's like.

I understand about your balcony garden, I'm sure it's much simpler and sometimes it's good to keep things simple. My wife had something called a veg trug, it may be too big for a balcony, but if you put that into Google, you will see what I mean. She actually grew some quite nice things, as in veg. Tomatoes can be funny, Jeff, I remember one year, the tomatoes were thriving, I came back home 10 or 12 hours later, and they were all dead! Apparently, blight had attacked them! There is always something after our crop! I guess this is all part of the fun of gardening.

I do understand where you're coming from, regarding the news, Jeff, I think it's the same here. We have all sorts of crimes going on in London and across the country, but people are just getting away with it. It's absolute madness! You do seem to have quite a few gun -related crimes in your country, but it's the same old story, the criminals will always get hold of guns, whether they are legal or not. It's still exceptionally sad when this type of thing happens.

You are right, Jeff, I have started this Facebook page, but as I hop between Facebook and LinkedIn, I see two totally different things. I'm almost wondering if I should have even started my Facebook page and focused on LinkedIn more, as everything is time-consuming. But let's see what happens. I think you're very wise to stick to LinkedIn, I think this is the place to find real people.

Like you, Jeff, I always prefer to be in a country area, having been brought up in the countryside, I love to have the fields around me. I do enjoy a trip to London, now and then, but sadly, so many cities are not very safe places to live in now, due to careless governments and councils. So I do know exactly where you're coming from.

I think for all of this is very good to get that balance right, Jeff, with mobile phones and laptops, it's so easy to keep on working. Don't get me wrong, it's good to work, but we also need to be able to be around real people and chat, etc. Also, things like gardening are good, as there is a bit of physical effort involved.

Christmas comes and goes so quickly, but it's a nice time of year.

A very happy Thursday to you, Jeff.

Roy's

Good to hear from you again Roy,

Over the years, I have learned that patience is the key to staying positive until things begin to improve. Panic is our worse enemy which causes anxiety and stress, having faith is more powerful than many people realize.

I think the main problem with the weather where I am now is its never stable, that causes ups and downs with adjusting. People with arthritis especially suffer here with the weather, when your temps drop from near 60 to in the 30's overnight you body just can't adjust that quickly.

Gardening is a challenge for sure, sometimes I wonder how the farmers make up with their crops with so many things against them.

You are correct about if you want a gun bad enough you can always get one, many people here who have criminal records purchase guns off the streets anyway, I don't see how they could control guns in my country. They would end up keeping guns out of the hands of the decent people, which would leave all the guns in the hands of the ones who are violent and criminals.

I am sorry you are having second thoughts about your Facebook page, what I think we must do is prioritize which platforms are worthy of our time. I don't see how we can manage all of them without lacking in managing our websites effectively.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is the closes city to me, it used to be a pretty safe place to visit at least during daylight hours. Now there are shootings and other crimes there daily, drive by shootings, robbery, and finding people deceased in garbage dumpsters.

Technology has improved our production abilities, but it also has causes us more problems at the same time. AI for instance has been a great asset for many things, but there are always bad people who abuse everything to cause us problems.

Over the years, I have experience balance is the key for my own success. I am not able to push myself as in the past since I am older, taking time off is a must for me especially during the winter season here.

Being flexible and able to adjust is an important skill we must learn and use, I hope you are having a good week.

Jeff

Good morning Jeff,

It's good to hear from you too!

I hear you, Jeff, fear and panic, stops people in their tracks and almost stops work production, we have to keep moving forward and stop living in fear.

That is a massive drop in temperature and probably a bit of a shock to the system. It's like if we have a cold autumn, after the summer, it's rather a shock to the system, we haven't been climatised.

I think this is what people so often forget, having been in agriculture, the farmers are continually battling against pests and weather, which can apply to livestock and arable crops. I think agronomists are kept very busy throughout the season!

This is exactly how I feel about the guns in America, to me, it helps to keep the peace. In the UK, we cannot have guns, unless you are using them for pest control, or organised target practice.

I think we all get very enthusiastic about things, Jeff and the Facebook page was definitely a good idea, it's just a case of how much can we really manage. Certainly, LinkedIn comes over as far more professional, but on the other end of the scale, some people are making exceptionally good money from Facebook, so I have to be real. As you mention, our websites have to be the priority, or I believe they do.

That's a shame about Pittsburgh, Jeff, it's awful when cities are turned into dumps and used for shootings and robberies, etc. It's terrible to find people dead in bins, what a find for the binman! I listen to a man called Jonathan Shuttlesworth, he has four churches, but one of his churches is in Pittsburgh, he speaks a lot of truth. The church is called "Revival Today Church." That's the only thing I know about Pittsburgh and what you have told me, Jeff!

This is the problem with technology, it can be used for good and evil. It's wonderful that people like ourselves can communicate across the pond, Jeff. Sadly, some people use technology for the wrong things.

I really think that balance is key, for most things, but especially when it comes to Internet marketing. I think too many people now are working all the time, due to technology. Traditionally, men would read the paper or a book, on the way to work, but now we are able to work non-stop. There has to be a balance!

My week is going well, thank you, Jeff, I hope you are getting on well. I can't believe it's Friday, not long till Christmas now!!😄

Have a great day and weekend.

Roy