About Roybretton
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Updated 9th April, 2018 I am from the United Kingdom and live in a village in North West Essex about 55 miles outside central London, we

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Email Marketing

I always used to be able to see my recent Gmail searches; however, for the last month or so, I need to type my search request into the search bar of Gmail. Whereas before, I wo

You most likely cleared your browser history which interns clears that as well that’s my thought on it

Thank you for taking a look at my question William, it's appreciated.

That's a good thought, William, however, I haven't knowingly cleared my browser history, so I don't think it's that. Hopefully, I will find the answer soon.

Wishing you all the best.

Roy

Well, see you don’t have to normally know that you do it. You might have a program that actually does it for you but anyways, I would definitely look at that as to why you are having problems on the search. Try searching return on it and then do the same word and see if it works.

Thank you, William, I hear what you're saying! I did put CCleaner on a few months ago, I can't remember why now, but there was a reason! Maybe that has done something.

I do appreciate your help.

Have a fantastic Sunday.

Roy

Hey Roy,

Google searching your question (see screen print below) Google provided help straight away, so am guessing others have been asking the same question.

Hope you find this helpful.

Hello Trish,

Thank you for taking a look at my question, it's appreciated.

I actually saw that article when I had a look on Google myself, however, I am actually logged in to my Google account. So I guess there must be another reason.

I hope you're doing well.

All the best.

Roy

Yup Roy, I'm still hangin' around the WA platform, helping out where I can.

Wondering... once upon a time, we were all given warnings about Google tracking our online behaviour and we (the Google users) were recommended to delete our history and change our settings to NOT retain history.

Maybe check to see if retaining your Google history was turned off by mistake?

You'd need to Google search to find out how to get to that setting, as I don't remember now how I turned mine off.

That's good to hear, Trish, it's good to be able to help people. You have been on the platform for quite a few years now, which has to be good!

Thank you for the information, it's appreciated. The interesting thing is that the search seems to work okay on my other Gmail accounts! That actually makes it more difficult to work out why!

A very happy Sunday to you.

Roy

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Why can't I see my recent gmail searches?

Why can't I see my recent gmail searches?

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Email Marketing

I always used to be able to see my recent Gmail searches; however, for the last month or so, I need to type my search request into the search bar of Gmail. Whereas before, I wo

You most likely cleared your browser history which interns clears that as well that’s my thought on it

Thank you for taking a look at my question William, it's appreciated.

That's a good thought, William, however, I haven't knowingly cleared my browser history, so I don't think it's that. Hopefully, I will find the answer soon.

Wishing you all the best.

Roy

Well, see you don’t have to normally know that you do it. You might have a program that actually does it for you but anyways, I would definitely look at that as to why you are having problems on the search. Try searching return on it and then do the same word and see if it works.

Thank you, William, I hear what you're saying! I did put CCleaner on a few months ago, I can't remember why now, but there was a reason! Maybe that has done something.

I do appreciate your help.

Have a fantastic Sunday.

Roy

Hey Roy,

Google searching your question (see screen print below) Google provided help straight away, so am guessing others have been asking the same question.

Hope you find this helpful.

Hello Trish,

Thank you for taking a look at my question, it's appreciated.

I actually saw that article when I had a look on Google myself, however, I am actually logged in to my Google account. So I guess there must be another reason.

I hope you're doing well.

All the best.

Roy

Yup Roy, I'm still hangin' around the WA platform, helping out where I can.

Wondering... once upon a time, we were all given warnings about Google tracking our online behaviour and we (the Google users) were recommended to delete our history and change our settings to NOT retain history.

Maybe check to see if retaining your Google history was turned off by mistake?

You'd need to Google search to find out how to get to that setting, as I don't remember now how I turned mine off.

That's good to hear, Trish, it's good to be able to help people. You have been on the platform for quite a few years now, which has to be good!

Thank you for the information, it's appreciated. The interesting thing is that the search seems to work okay on my other Gmail accounts! That actually makes it more difficult to work out why!

A very happy Sunday to you.

Roy

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Social Engagement & Marketing

I know that there are many websites similar to fiverr.com where we can advertise a particular service. I just wondered if any members use a particular website to promote variou

There are of course different quality as elsewhere. But even so it will be long time till I look at other places than Upwork.

Thank you, Johann, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

It looks like Upwork is the way to go!

Enjoy the Easter weekend.

Roy

With Upwork, you can find people who are specifically looking for what you are offering.

Thank you, Phil, I appreciate your help and your experience. It sounds like you have used Upwork.

A very happy Easter to you.

Roy

You're welcome, Roy and happy Easter to you too. I've used Upwork in the other direction.

Thank you, Phil.

I also believe that I have used Upwork in the past for various services, but not recently.

All the best.

Roy

Fiverr is a race to the bottom - Upwork is the best option

That's interesting, Leo! It appears that Upwork is leading the way!

Thank you for your answer and have a great Easter.

Roy

1. Upwork
2. ProBlogger Jobs

Thank you, Jay; I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

Have a great Easter weekend.

Roy

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What is the best website to promote a service, please?

What is the best website to promote a service, please?

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Social Engagement & Marketing

I know that there are many websites similar to fiverr.com where we can advertise a particular service. I just wondered if any members use a particular website to promote variou

There are of course different quality as elsewhere. But even so it will be long time till I look at other places than Upwork.

Thank you, Johann, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

It looks like Upwork is the way to go!

Enjoy the Easter weekend.

Roy

With Upwork, you can find people who are specifically looking for what you are offering.

Thank you, Phil, I appreciate your help and your experience. It sounds like you have used Upwork.

A very happy Easter to you.

Roy

You're welcome, Roy and happy Easter to you too. I've used Upwork in the other direction.

Thank you, Phil.

I also believe that I have used Upwork in the past for various services, but not recently.

All the best.

Roy

Fiverr is a race to the bottom - Upwork is the best option

That's interesting, Leo! It appears that Upwork is leading the way!

Thank you for your answer and have a great Easter.

Roy

1. Upwork
2. ProBlogger Jobs

Thank you, Jay; I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

Have a great Easter weekend.

Roy

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Getting Started

I am trying to contact a Wealthy Affiliate member by going to their profile and then clicking on message. However, their name is not in the recipient box; even if I try to type

Hi Roy…maybe there is a glitch. Perhaps sending a note on their profile could initiate some contact.

Susan

Hello Susan,

Thank you for your reply, I did end up messaging the member through his profile. It turns out that he is still a free member, my mistake, big time!

I appreciate you responding to my question.

Roy

Hi Roy…that’s good to hear. No worries. Glad it’s resolved for you. :-)

Take care,
Susan

can you still see their profile and are you messaging him or her through her profile? If you can't do that anymore, this person might have blocked you. I don't think that you can 'turn off' private messaging. Does this person still blog on the platform or ask questions and is still active?
Lizzy

Thank you for responding to my question Lizzy, it's appreciated.

It turns out it was my mistake, the member is a free member, although I thought he was a long-standing member! I did message them through their profile and they have responded.

All the best.

Roy

Make sure its the same name and spelling as their account.
What ... Oh I see, you've already done that.
PS
After your recent "Time to step back ..." post, you will be pleased to hear that I have dusted off the medicine ball and now do a quick 2 minutes each time I stand up from the computer.
Bux

Hello Dave,

I made a mistake, Bux; the member is actually a free member but plans to join soon. I thought he had been part of the platform for a few years. So, I messaged him through his profile page.

I had to look up what a medicine ball is, I must admit I hadn't heard of it before! It sounds like a good idea.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

I guess you know now. Best description - a basket ball filled with weights and rubber instead of air.
They are good to use, very versatile.
The day went well, just doing a bit more on the next hill.
Bux

Is it possible they’re no longer on the platform?

I'm 99.9% sure that they are Eric, as they were commenting on a very recent blog post. The particular member appears to have had a few issues with his account, as members were welcoming him to Wealthy Affiliate. I believe he has been a member for several years! I hear where you are coming from, Eric.

I appreciate your response, thank you.

Roy

I’d just leave a message on his profile and see if you get a response that way 👍🏼

Hello Eric,

My apologies, it appears that my 99.9% sureness was wrong! It turns out the member is a free member, although, I had a feeling he had been on the platform for some time. Apparently, he is going to upgrade soon!

I did actually message him through his profile, as you rightly suggested. So thank you for your help.

Roy

Glad you got it figured out!

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Can private messaging be turned off?

Can private messaging be turned off?

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Getting Started

I am trying to contact a Wealthy Affiliate member by going to their profile and then clicking on message. However, their name is not in the recipient box; even if I try to type

Hi Roy…maybe there is a glitch. Perhaps sending a note on their profile could initiate some contact.

Susan

Hello Susan,

Thank you for your reply, I did end up messaging the member through his profile. It turns out that he is still a free member, my mistake, big time!

I appreciate you responding to my question.

Roy

Hi Roy…that’s good to hear. No worries. Glad it’s resolved for you. :-)

Take care,
Susan

can you still see their profile and are you messaging him or her through her profile? If you can't do that anymore, this person might have blocked you. I don't think that you can 'turn off' private messaging. Does this person still blog on the platform or ask questions and is still active?
Lizzy

Thank you for responding to my question Lizzy, it's appreciated.

It turns out it was my mistake, the member is a free member, although I thought he was a long-standing member! I did message them through their profile and they have responded.

All the best.

Roy

Make sure its the same name and spelling as their account.
What ... Oh I see, you've already done that.
PS
After your recent "Time to step back ..." post, you will be pleased to hear that I have dusted off the medicine ball and now do a quick 2 minutes each time I stand up from the computer.
Bux

Hello Dave,

I made a mistake, Bux; the member is actually a free member but plans to join soon. I thought he had been part of the platform for a few years. So, I messaged him through his profile page.

I had to look up what a medicine ball is, I must admit I hadn't heard of it before! It sounds like a good idea.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

I guess you know now. Best description - a basket ball filled with weights and rubber instead of air.
They are good to use, very versatile.
The day went well, just doing a bit more on the next hill.
Bux

Is it possible they’re no longer on the platform?

I'm 99.9% sure that they are Eric, as they were commenting on a very recent blog post. The particular member appears to have had a few issues with his account, as members were welcoming him to Wealthy Affiliate. I believe he has been a member for several years! I hear where you are coming from, Eric.

I appreciate your response, thank you.

Roy

I’d just leave a message on his profile and see if you get a response that way 👍🏼

Hello Eric,

My apologies, it appears that my 99.9% sureness was wrong! It turns out the member is a free member, although, I had a feeling he had been on the platform for some time. Apparently, he is going to upgrade soon!

I did actually message him through his profile, as you rightly suggested. So thank you for your help.

Roy

Glad you got it figured out!

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