CBD-Search Info

Update on CBD-Search Status

2010-01-31T15:20:00.001+07:00

You will have read in our last newsletter that CBD-Search has been struggling for a while now. We are still struggling along, but are hoping and praying that we will soon see the other end of this tunnel. Again, this message is to warn you, our loyal partners, so that you are aware of our situation before making any purchases at our website. You are of course more than

The state of things at CBD-Search

2009-11-30T19:00:00.001+07:00

CBD-Search, along with our other projects, have been struggling for a while now. We have put a lot of time in to developing a suite of Internet technologies (not yet ready for release), but due to an unprecedented number of personal situations and attacks over the last year or so, we may soon end up shutting down all of our Internet projects. We want to delay this as long

CBD-Search Internet Hosting Solution

2009-10-02T13:21:00.001+07:00

The hosting solution that has helped make CBD-Search so successful is now available to the general public. After two years in business, operating with a small number of clients (under a dozen), HeyDan Development has decided to make their hosting solution available to the public. The costs are incredibly low and the flexibility in what is available is amazing.

Long Time - No News

2009-10-01T22:24:00.001+07:00

Things have been quiet at CBD-Search for quite some time now. Yet still, we continue to increase in popularity on the Internet with both the number of submissions to our database and with the number of hits we receive each day. We stopped development on the CBD-Search website, and temporarily suspended our newsletters, because of difficult times and family issues,

Even More Free Advertising

2008-08-30T19:06:00.001+07:00

As you will know, at CBD-Search, we constantly aim to serve the Christian community for free. Although we are constantly in need of finances to support this site, we are greatly pleased by the number of advertisers who have been able to use our services to maximum effect without having to spend anything but reward credit. Although we would like everything at

Listing multiple pages

2008-07-30T14:38:00.001+07:00

Many CBD-Search advertisers would like to list multiple pages in the CBD-Search directory. Our policy, however, is to only include 1 page from each site, and that page is normally the main page of the site. There is a very easy way to get around this though. We have a banner system which allows you to upload as many graphics (we have 2 acceptable sizes) as you like,

CBD-Search Hits

2008-06-28T21:46:00.003+07:00

We are sometimes asked how many Hits CBD-Search gets per day. This is always such a hard question to answer as noone can agree what a hit is or how they should be counted. We take a very harsh view on calculating visits/hits so that the statistics we gather may be useful to us rather than trying to maximise numbers. We use the following guidlines to ascertain how many

Site Speed

2008-06-28T21:46:00.001+07:00

Some of you may have noticed that the CBD-Search website has slowed down quite considerably lately. This is due to the site's steadily increasing popularity finally reaching a level that our poor little server can't cope with. Over the next few days, we hope to migrate our database to a fresh server, and we have plans in the future to implement our new templating

CBD-Search's New Sponsors

2008-04-22T13:32:00.002+07:00

Just a quick note to welcome and thank this years Site Sponsors. We hope you will benefit from the relationship over the next year. If you missed out on this years auction, then you can register your interest in next years auction and we will send you a reminder when it starts. To do so, log in at www.CBD-Search.com and select 'Partner Opportunities'.

So, Where's The Church?

2008-04-22T13:32:00.001+07:00

One thing that we have noticed at CBD-Search, while processing new submissions, is that there are a lot of churches without any form of location details on their website. Many websites don't need to list an obvious address, but for websites that exist to promote a specific location (e.g. bookshops, churches, local councils), surely it is counter-productive

Special Thanks

2008-03-26T13:50:00.001+07:00

There are a number of people who support us in various ways, from just making use of our services through to making donations to help with the development of CBD-Search and associated projects. It is often difficult to know how to respond to people's generosity, some feeling appreciated by being recognised, while others prefer to remain as anonymous as possible. We

How To Become a CBD-Search Sponsor

2008-03-26T12:16:00.001+07:00

The third annual CBD-Search sponsorship auction is now upon us. This is your chance to become a sponsor and to enjoy the sponsorship benefits, at a price that suits you. For those who have been asking, to find out more information, or to place a bid: Login at CBD-Search. Select 'Partner Opportunities' from the menu on the left. In the 'Site Sponsors'

CBD-Search Sponsorship Auction

2008-02-28T08:14:00.001+07:00

CBD-Search's 3rd annual sponsorship auction will be held from April 1st - 21st. This is a great opportunity to have your graphical banners included on our outgoing emails as well as throughout our site, for a price that you are happy with. Please don't miss this exciting opportunity to become one of this year's CBD-Search Sponsors. If you are a current

Newsletter Articles

2008-01-19T14:40:00.003+07:00

I can see that quite a few people have been writing articles for inclusion in the CBD-Search newsletter, but very few of you have submitted them for approval and inclusion. Here are some notes on writing articles to be included in the CBD-Search newsletter and Blogs: Make sure that you submit your article as the correct 'type'. If

Updating Resource Details

2008-01-19T14:40:00.001+07:00

Many thanks to those of you who keep your CBD-Search resource(s) up to date as your details change. We welcome you, if any details of your resource(s) change, to login to CBD-Search, go to 'My Resources', and update the details. Apart from the usual checks and changes we make to ensure that data remains as true as possible and adheres to our standard

$1 - 1 month - 1 year

2007-12-27T17:40:00.001+07:00

Here is an opportunity for you to not only help out an online ministry, but also a ministry based in Thailand. CBD-Search was never meant to be a money making venture, but the beginnings of a service to offer Internet based technologies and services for use by the kingdom of God. We came to realise that to be able to serve God, both online

Another Year

2007-12-27T17:24:00.001+07:00

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our CBD-Search subscribers "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year". CBD-Search has gone through many changes in the last year, and has grown and improved in many areas. We have many plans for the next year too, to improve the service for our advertisers and visitors, so please check back often for new ways

Email Addresses at CBD-Search

2007-10-31T15:32:00.001+07:00

It seems such a long time since I last wrote to you about the changes at CBD-Search regarding the use of email addresses, contact from CBD-Search, and responsibility for email delivery. We have made a variety of changes over the past year The point of these changes is to protect our advertisers and to move some of the responsibility of the data on the CBD-Search website back

Free Credit

2007-10-31T14:30:00.001+07:00

Every so often, we verify resources listed at CBD-Search. You may or may not know that when we visit your site, and find a prominent link to us on your main page, we may credit your account with upto $5. Some of our advertisers are making great use of this situation and use their free credit to improve their advertising at CBD-Search. Those advertisers who have BES (

Advertising Your SIte Effectively

2007-09-29T21:30:00.001+07:00

So how do you include multiple pages from your site at CBD-Search? If you sell multiple products, or your organisation has various independent services, linking to the main page (as per the CBD-Search T&C) is not the best form of advertising for you. So what can you do? I have talked once or twice about submitting your graphic/text BES (Banner Exchange Service)

Advertise Multiple Pages/Sites

2007-07-30T18:42:00.001+07:00

How Not to Submit Multiple Pages/Sites

2007-07-30T18:38:00.001+07:00

Many of you have read the T&C at CBD-Search and realise that we accept: 1 submission per website. 1 website per organisation. 1 website per topic/subject per individual. 1 website per reseller of online services which produce similar sites for each of their resellers. [usually] Only the main page of the site. If another page is submitted, we

Write An Article For The CBD-Search News

2007-06-28T17:00:00.001+07:00

All CBD-Search advertisers have the opportunity to submit articles for inclusion in the CBD-Search monthly newsletter. This is a great opportunity to share a thought, advertise your latest product/opportunity, or to just share your ideas. There is a cost associated with submitting an article for inclusion in the CBD-Search newsletter, but like all CBD-Search

$1 - 1 month - 1 year

2007-05-31T11:46:00.001+07:00

Bogus Unsubscription Request Emails

2007-05-31T11:22:00.001+07:00

Last month, we discovered that some of our advertisers have been recently receiving 'unsubscription' and 'password reminder' emails from CBD-Search, when they had not requested them. We looked into this problem, and found that Google and some other web-robots had come across some of your emails from us (which include links to request instructions on how to

Advertising is Easy

2007-04-13T11:00:00.001+07:00

CBD-Search is fast becoming the 'Christian Resource Directory' of choice. Why? For a few very simple reasons .... It's free! CBD-Search accepts adverts from nearly any Christian Resource. Not only that, but you also receive $5 free credit for each successful submission. Minimal costs. Many Search Engines and Directories charge huge fees to be included on their sites. CBD-Search is not focused on

Your Graphical Adverts at CBD-Search

2007-04-13T10:54:00.001+07:00

Did you know that you can submit your graphical and text adverts to be advertised all over the CBD-Search website, as well as on other participating sites? When you have a resource listed with us, you become eligible to submit graphical adverts of 468px by 60px and 135px by 80px. You may also submit cheaper text adverts. These adverts are displayed at an incredibly low price. At the time of

Bogus Unsubscription Request Emails

2007-03-18T12:08:00.001+07:00

It has been brought to our attention (thanks to Jim Clayton of Bsafe Online) that a small number of our users have been [irregularly] receiving 'Unsubscription Request' emails from CBD-Search. We have looked into this problem, and it appears that Google has come across some of your emails from us (which include a link to request instructions on how to

Submitting Articles For Our Newsletter

2007-03-12T22:30:00.001+07:00

CBD-Search offers you, our users, the facility to submit articles for inclusion in our newsletter and on our Blog sites. Three categories which may interest you are: News Articles - Do you want to share your latest news or product/service details with our readers? Thoughts on God and Life - Share your spiritual insights and thoughts with our

CBD-Search Sponsorship

2007-03-12T21:50:00.001+07:00

CBD-Search's 2nd annual sponsorship auction will run from April 1st-21st. This is a great opportunity to help support CBD-Search while also receiving cheap advertising (most of our current sponsors paid less this past year than our average graphical banner advertisers, as well as receiving more advertising benefits). Please don't miss out on this exciting

CBD-Search Sponsorship Auction

2007-02-28T14:10:00.001+07:00

It is nearly time for our second annual CBD-Search Sponsorship auction; a great way to have your graphical banners included on our outgoing emails, and displayed throughout our site, for a price that you are happy with. Please don't miss this exciting opportunity to become a CBD-Search Sponsor for the next 12 months. Among other benefits, our Sponsors will

CBD-Search Relocated

2007-02-28T14:09:00.001+07:00

After CBD-Search's recent move to it's new host, things seem to be running a lot smoother that they have for a long time, with many more visitors tending to stay longer, exploring more pages, and also making more submissions. This move was only possible because of the support and encouragement from those who use our services, and the few who are helping to support

CBD-Search Go Slow

2007-01-28T21:13:00.001+07:00

Just wanted to apologise again for how exceedingly slow CBD-Search has run lately, in terms of page load times, email responses and processing of submissions/updates.We are currently in the process of moving to a new web host, and once we have settled down and worked through any unexpected teething issues, we hope that we will be back up to our usual, under-staffed, speed. :)Thank you once again

Website Relocation

2007-01-15T09:38:00.001+07:00

Over the next month, CBD-Search may suffer some glitches and downtime as we prepare for and action the task of moving the site to a new host. This has been brought about by our current hosting company suddenly, and without warning, making a statement that they will be dropping the Postgres database system within 30 days. CBD-Search makes use of Postgres

Site Development Update

2007-01-15T09:21:00.001+07:00

As you may or may not know, CBD-Search is currently developed and managed solely by myself, Hayden Andrews. Although CBD-Search has continued to be quite a successful site, its slowly increasing income still only just covers its own administrative costs, paying me nothing for my services. I hope and pray that one day this will change, especially as my

Recent SPAM emails

2007-01-15T08:46:00.001+07:00

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to those of you who have received either of the two SPAM emails that have been sent from our site recently. As always, we remain committed to standing against SPAM, while also standing against the unethical behaviour, in the name of anti-SPAM of many organisations. Unfortunately, because of the

Upcoming Email-Address Changes

2006-12-19T15:26:00.000+07:00

Over recent months we have kept you informed of changes to the CBD-Search site with regard to your user ID and associated email address. The point of these changes is to move some of the responsibility of the data on the CBD-Search website back on to the owners of the data; you. We have spent much time over the last year trying to contact our

Let Your Website Witness

2006-11-30T12:07:00.000+07:00

I have heard many reasons for Christians not stating their faith on their non-faith related websites. Some examples include: Not wanting to be seen to be using faith to sell product. Worry that a 'Christian' label might adversely affect business. Non-approval from business/site co-owners. Resellers or home business owners who have limited control

New Email Procedure In Place

2006-10-31T08:32:00.000+07:00

Last month, we told you about our new changes regarding the sending of emails and our monthly newsletter from CBD-Search. The new changes mean that all current users will now be sent our monthly newsletter, and unused accounts will be automatically removed. The main change follows similar changes on many other websites. Now, instead of it being our responsibility to

The English Language - Spelling

2006-10-31T03:10:00.000+07:00

I am not the world's greatest speller, but having spell checked the word 'organisation' yet again, I find that I am still spelling it correctly.... still... So, why do I get so many emails telling me that I have spelt this word incorrectly? In fact, the alternative spelling I am given, 'organization', comes up as being spelt incorrectly in my spell check.... Why is

CBD-Search Policy Change

2006-09-22T01:36:00.000+07:00

This month, we implemented some new changes at CBD-Search regarding emails and our monthly newsletter. This will be followed up soon with some new policy regarding user accounts with CBD-Search. All of our emails are now sent out containing both HTML and text versions, so they should remain compatible with your preferred email client. We have now chosen to make our

$1 - 1 month - 1 year

2006-09-12T15:15:00.000+07:00

Here is an opportunity for you to not only help out an online ministry, but also a ministry based in Thailand.Cbd-Search was never meant to be a money making venture, but the beginnings of a service to offer Internet technologies and services to the kingdom of God.Recently, we realised that to be able to do other things for God, online and in the community, then CBD-Search must be able to at

The Location Drill Down

2006-08-25T15:58:00.000+07:00

Many of our advertisers have been confused by our 'Location Availability' field; set when submitting or updating a resource. Most feel that since they are submitting a website, they would be limiting their coverage to select anything else other than 'Available World Wide'. This is quite untrue, as this submission field serves to allow our site's visitors to find resources that

Contact from CBD-Search

2006-08-17T13:10:00.000+07:00

This article discusses the different ways or reasons you might receive contact from CBD-Search (or via our website). Which emails are mandatory, and which can you opt-in or out of? It is important that you know what the email contact might be from websites so that you can choose

Why not Review a Site?

2006-07-20T14:13:00.000+07:00

Have you seen a website listed at CBD-Search that is worth telling people about? Why not write a review for our Review Blog and Newsletter. If you have experienced good (or bad) service with any site listed with us, or have discovered something about a site, which you think everyone should know about, then write up a quick review and submit it to CBD-Search.

AOL Users

2006-07-05T12:05:00.000+07:00

If you are a user of AOL, and CBD-Search, you might have noticed some problems with our site. We have again (for the 3rd time in the last 6 years) been added to AOL's Spammers List. We are not sure at this stage whether CBD-Search has been added, or whether all sites hosted by our hosting company have been affected, due to the practise of some ISP's these days to block

Subscription SPAM

2006-07-05T11:59:00.000+07:00

CBD-Search is 100% against SPAM email, and we are very serious about it. Many of the procedures that we have put in place, although they may seem annoying at times, are to protect our customers, as much as we can, from any SPAM that might be generated in relation to any of CBD-Search's activities. One issue that has caused some strife over the years, is people signing

What Are You Supporting?

2006-05-31T20:36:00.000+07:00

We often ask you to support us by recommending us to others and by visiting our site often. We also ask that you consider purchasing additional services from us to help support us financially. But why? And who are we? CBD-Search was created and written by Hayden Andrews working under the name HeyDan Development. The site was initially created purely for Christian and evangelistic purposes,

Site Sponsors

2006-05-31T20:31:00.000+07:00

You will have received an e-mail a couple of months ago telling you about the CBD-Search sponsorship auction. The auction was a success and we are pleased to announce that we had some new site sponsors. You will find them listed on our Our Partners page. Please support our sponsors by visiting them. You will find them advertised on most every page of the CBD-Search website, as well as on

The '10 at 10' Program

2006-05-19T14:28:00.000+07:00

You may know that my wife and I (Hayden Andrews - the developer of CBD-Search) are now serving God in Thailand. We are mainly spending our time working and studying Thai just now, but are praying that the immense amount of work that I have put in to CBD-Search may result in some income to help free some of our time to pursue some opportunities for God. We would like to suggest a

Making the best use of CBD-Search

2006-03-24T15:47:00.000+07:00

Since you're reading this article, you have probably already subscribed to CBD-Search. This means that you've also possibly explored the CBD-Search website either recently or sometime in the past.CBD-Search has been through many changes over the past six months, and you may not be aware of all the services available to you as a subscriber. I would like to take a few minutes now to tell you

Spread The Word

2006-03-23T20:38:00.000+07:00

CBD-Search has been running for a few of years now, and up until now, we have focused our time on developing the project rather than on advertising and promoting the web site. This hasn't stop CBD-Search from quickly becoming one of the more popular Christian Resource directories.But now CBD-Search is at a stage where we are looking to include as many new Christian resources as we can so as to

Your Graphical Adverts at CBD-Search

2006-03-20T15:54:00.000+07:00

Did you know that you can submit your graphical and text adverts to be advertised all over the CBD-Search website, as well as on other participating sites? When you have a resource listed with us, you become eligible to submit graphical adverts of 468px by 60px and 135px by 80px. You may also submit cheaper text adverts. Here are some examples of current BES adverts on our system

Sponsorship. The price? You decide ...

2006-03-20T00:23:00.000+07:00

CBD-Search is constantly committed to offering services at a permanently low cost for everyone's benefit. CBD-Search sponsorship is no different as we want to offer sponsorship deals to all of our advertisers

CBD-Search Newsletter Launched

2006-03-10T01:09:00.000+07:00

Finally, after what seems like an eternity, CBD-Search has launched their monthly newsletter.All CBD-Search subscribers who have elected to receive our newsletter will, beginning March 2006, receive a monthly newsletter from the site.Subscribers can easily opt-in or opt-out to receive the CBD-Search Newsletter by logging into the site and

New Blog Sites

2006-03-08T19:50:00.000+07:00

In preparation for the new CBD-Search newsletter, we have created some new Blog sites. These sites will be used to provide articles on various topics for our monthly newsletter.A selection of these Blogs have been made available to our Users to submit articles to. For more information, please login at CBD-Search and click 'User Articles' on the menu.The new blogs currently available are :

Other Christian Search Engines

2006-03-08T19:35:00.000+07:00

We are excited to offer this free opportunity for other Christian Resource & Information Directories and Search Engines to partner with us in creating a hub of Christian Information and Resources on the web.To participate, a website must first meet a set of conditions which can be found on our Partner Information page.Resources which are accepted as partner sites will be listed on the Our

Sponsorship

2006-03-08T19:12:00.000+07:00

We have taken a new approach to site sponsorship and the offering of prime advertising space. We want to allow all of our advertisers and partners the opportunity to become a sponsor of CBD-Search at a price that is affordable.We do this each year by auctioning 10 Sponsorship positions for the following 12 months; allowing any of our advertisers to place a bid on behalf of any of their resources.

Advertising is Easy!

2006-03-02T17:49:00.000+07:00