How to guide

Users with a web page / business listing will have the added benefit to create 1 special, 1 event and 1 blog weekly that:
Promotes to the front page of Garden Route and the Town in which your business is listed / Sends out an email notification to all subscribers / Post to our Facebook

Please email natalie@local-info.co.za if you need your password reset

Natalie
081 296 8990

Do not create the same event or special twice as it fills up the calendar with duplicate posts. Instead of creating a new post every time, you can edit your previous event, special or blog and Email title of post to natalie@local-info.co.za I will resend Email and promote to the front page again.

How to edit your Profile:

Log in - with user name and password
Go to >my Profile< (top left where you logged in)
Select - Edit
To edit your profile picture
(the logo / image that display top right when you post content)
4. Go to >Picture Box< click on delete
5. Save
6. Go back to upload image and upload new Profile Picture
7. Remember to SAVE once done.
Refresh page (F5)

How to edit your Business listing (web page) or other content you have posted

Log in - with user name and password
· Go to >my Profile< ( top left where you logged in)
· Select >my content< this takes you to all the content that you have created.
Click on Title of post you want to edit
· Click on Edit (top of page)
· Remember to SAVE when done!!

How to create new content, specials, events, blog... and send out email notification to other users

PLEASE List Post in Relevant Categories. DO NOT POST a SPECIAL UNDER EVENT, irrelevant content will be deleted.

1. Log in - with user name and password
2. Go to >Create Content< (top left where you logged in)
3. Select what you would like to create - (only a Special, event or blog sends out an email)
Follow the steps
*Title - the title of the special, event, etc.
*Town – Only choose the town where your Business is listed.
*Date - Choose a start and an optional end date.

To repeat weekly on calendar:
If you want to post a recurring event or special on a certain day, over a few weeks, enter the same date at from and to date

2. Open Repeat option
3. Choose frequency >every< >Days<
4. Enter your until date.

Open Advanced option and choose days to repeat (to choose more than one day, hold down Ctrl key when choosing days)

IF YOU REPEAT A POST DO NOT MAKE A DUPLICATE POST AGAIN IN THE FUTURE , EMAIL TITLE OF POST TO natalie@local-info.co.za AND I WILL RESEND AND PROMOTE to the front page.

*Enable Flyer Use this setting ONLY when you want to upload A FLYER OR very LARGE images choose > I Want To Ad A Flyer ..... browse and upload

*Main Image - Picture that appears on the front page
*Images- will be the Sub Images/Sub Pictures that will show at the bottom of your special, event, etc.
*Body- Details of special, event, etc. – Please remember to add your contact details. It’s recommended to add your business name as well.
*Location– add your location details.
*Video- Upload a video
*Group -

(You have to select your town group to send out an email notification to other users)

*Town - Only select the town where your business is listed and/or a special/event is taking place
Publishing information - Make sure "published" and "promoted to front page" is checked
Remember to save once done

HOW TO CHOOSE WHICH E-mails YOU RECEIVE
You can choose which e-mails you want to receive; blogs, events, specials or group posts

to manage your subscription, to e-mail notification:

1.Log in
2.Go to– My Groups – 5th Box on the right hand side
3.Click- on the Town you want to edit.
On the right-hand side – Go to the box -Subscription

Tick on what you would like to receive - blog - event - specials - group post
and update.

How to Join Town Group

Click -on the Town you want to join:

Knysna= http://local-info.co.za/groups/knysna-local-information

Sedgefield= http://local-info.co.za/sedgefield-local-information-centre

Wilderness = http://local-info.co.za/groups/wilderness-local-information

George = http://local-info.co.za/groups/george-local-information

Hartenbos= http://local-info.co.za/groups/hartenbos-local-information

GreatBrak = http://local-info.co.za/groups/great-brak-local-information

Mosselbay = http://local-info.co.za/groups/mossel-bay-local-information

Plettenberg Bay = http://local-info.co.za/groups/plettenberg-bay-local-information

On the right-hand side click join

Please advise us on any other problems that you might be having on our site !

Natalie: 081 296 8990
Email: Natalie@local-info.co.za
Fax: 086 543 3142