Secret Santa

Hi Secret Santas!
We are slowly approaching the December 15, 2008 shipping date. Remember the budget of atleast $20.00 not including shipping. If you don't remember who you are supposed to be purchasing for please let me know and I will send you an email containing the details. When you have shipped your items please email me. I will list updates here. Thanks
Adam

Here are updates:
Secret Santa1 -> Secret Santa 2 (Shipped and Received)
Secret Santa2 -> Secret Santa 3 (Shipped and Received)
Secret Santa3 -> Secret Santa 4 (Shipped and Received)
Secret Santa4 -> Sceret Santa5 (Shipped)
Secret Santa5 -> Secre Santa 1 (Shipped and Received)

I will post on Saturday morning , December 20, with Secret Santa pairings. I will also provide websites and email address so you guys can contact each other with thank yous.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! I will be available for tech support through Thursday evening. I will be out of town Friday through Sunday and emails will be answered when I return.

Don't Eat Too Much!
Adam

PS. The scheduled maintenance that I sent out an email about has gone over great and you should all be good to go. If you are having issues just email me. If you did not receive the email please let me know ASAP so I can update your account with your current email.

Tech Support

So, I just invested in this really cool device called a Peek (getpeek.com.) This device is going to give me access to my email everywhere that I have cellular service so that means quicker response times to all emails. Great, huh? Just email me as normal and I will reply it will just come from a different address. If you have any questions just let me know.
Thanks
Adam

More Free Advertisement!!!

In conjunction with a new link exchange site I am offer you guys free link placement on www.marketplaceforcrafters.com. The normal lifetime listing fee of $1 will be waved. To take advanted of this offer please visit www.marketplaceforcrafters.com and click on submit link. It will take your to a page where you should enter details about your site....fill them in completely. Take up every bit of space you can. I will tell you why in a moment. Now, when you get to contribution, leave it at $1 (you won't have to pay it.) Now just click next step. It will bring you to a terms screen. Click agree. You are now done. Do not click the paypal button. I have provided a list of my current client's domain names so you will be approved without payment.

Now as to why you should use this service and fill in all the details.... This service banks on listing your site to search engines for you therefor filling in as many search terms as possible is very important. The more people that use the service the higher your rankings will move up in major search engines so tell your friends about it. Even further, it can't do your rankings any harm and its isn't costing you anything. If you have any questions just email me.

Thanks and I hope this does you guys some good.
Adam

THE FREE LISTING OFFER IS FOR GRACEFULHOSTING CLIENTS ONLY IN CONJUCTION WITH MARKETPLACEFORCRAFTERS.COM.

Banner Advertisement~Free for Clients!

Hi Everyone,
I've just launched my banner system and I am now accepting banners from CURRENT CLIENTS to display on my blog as well as other places AT NO CHARGE. Just send me your banner to agrace@gracefulhosting.com along with the link you wish for it to direct to.

You can see the banner display area below. I will also be posting your banner in several other places.

Email me at agrace@gracefulhosting.com with any questions.

Thanks
Adam

Updates Released

Everyone's update manager has been installed and the first set of updates has been released. Let me know if you need help with anything or if there is something you don't understand.

To Install Updates
Visit Admin Panel
Login
Click on the "click here to update your system"
Now Click Check for Updates. Your System Will Automatically Install Updates

This Updated in this realease:
~Sending Emails
~Seach Function-We have been rewriting the search function and finally have it running just the way we would like. If you would like a search box added to your site please update your system and then email us stating you would like on.
~Page Header-This is something that you will never even notice unless you view your website source code.

Thanks
Adam

American Craft Guide Community

So, I love online interaction and the communities found around the net. I am part of several forums including Craftster and Craftserver.

Just recently I stumbled upon a new community...ACG. Since then I have been addicted. All of the people there are really kind. There are lots of pictures and even more valuable information. Right now there are around 300 members so it still has a way to go before catching up with craftster or some of the other large forums but I personally feel that it will go far.

Membership is totally free so go and check it out.
AmericanCraftGuide.ning.com

A Lot Has Been Going On

So, this is my third post today. Whew! Anyhow, this is the most important of the three.

I have been working on a few updates. These are not security related. They are simply cosmetic and help simplify a few things when using the page manager, newsletter manager, and send email option. None of your current settings will be changed.

This update is not advised for Dial Up users. While it will work with dialup it will just be slower.

Just let me know if you would like the update made to your software. I will begin making the updates this Saturday.

Thanks
Adam

PS. An update manager will be installed on Saturday, November 8, 2008 for ALL current customers. This will allow our customers to make the updates to their own system. Please email us with any questions.

Up for a Holiday Swap?

So, we have decided that playing Secret Santa would be the more fun thing to do. Below are the details.

SignUp Deadline~ November 5, 2008
Spending Minimum~ $20.00 not including shipping
Must Be Shipped by December 15, 2008

Email me your name, shipping address, and a list of things you might be interested in. I will place the name in a hat and will draw on November 6, 2008. You will receive the name I drew for you by November 7, 2008.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Adam

UPDATE!!!
The Secret Santa SignUp is closed and all people have received names and addresses. Check back here on December 20, 2008 to find out who your Santa was!!!

Write an Article for Us

Hi Everyone,
Its official. We have run out of ideas for what to write so we came up with this.

If you write an article for the GracefulHosting blog and we decide to use it, you get a free months worth of hosting. Now, we know thats not much but we are not asking for an encyclopedia style article. Just hints, tips, ideas, etc for running a small business.

If you are interested you may contact us at agrace@gracefulhosting.com

Thanks
Adam