• You must have something or some information which you have to offer people (local, national, or global).
• You must have an email address that is yours and you have access to.
• You must have access to an Internet browser and a connection to the Internet.
• Mostly importantly, you must have a sense of good will, forever.

What can I offer people?

• The InterPost : Manchester currently allows you to Post the following types of things: Blog Articles, Events, For Sale, Jobs/Contracts, News/Releases, Photos/Graphics, Questions, Places, Products, Reference Articles, Reviews, Services, Wanted, and we may update or add to these in future.

I don’t have an email address. How do I get one?

You can get a free email address from many organisations. Use the box to search Google to find a site that can give you a free email address.
You can get a personalised email address from Yupea. Click here to get one.

Which Internet browser do I need?

• You can use one of the following browsers; Mozilla Firefox, Netscape Browser or MS Internet Explorer.
• You can download the latest version of these browsers by using the following links; , download Netscape Browser or download MS Internet Explorer.

Why don’t I need to pay?

• The Internet "universe" is big enough and cost-effective enough to offer free services.
• In future, perhaps some features may need to be paid for to keep The InterPost : Manchester alive.

Why don’t I need to register?

• The InterPost : Manchester has been developed so that you don't need to register.
• You may need to register in future to use features that make use of a registration.

How do I advertise an event?

• Simply Post an Event with the start date & time and the end date & time.
• Give as much detail as possible about the event that you are advertising.
• Click here to Post an Event.

How do I sell something?

• Post something For Sale that you want to sell and enter its details, your payment requirements and delivery options.
• Be very specific about what it is you are selling and what you expect from the sale.
  Click here to Post something For Sale.

How do I advertise a Job/Contract?

• Post employment details for a Job or Contract with details about whether it's full-time, part time, permanent, temporary, a contract, an odd job/etc and enter details about the Job.
  Click here to Post a Job/Contract.

How do I publish news or a press release?

• You can Post News/Releases with details. This type of Post is appropriate if you have just found about something that other people may be interested in.
• Click here to Post a News/Release article.

How do I publish a photo or graphic of something interesting?

• You can reference or upload and image with all the different types of Posts. So for example, if you are selling something then Post something For Sale and include an appropriate image of what you are selling.
• If you simply want to put up an interesting snapshot or graphic then Post a Photo/Graphic.
• Click here to Post a Photo/Graphic.

How do I advertise a place with opening times?

• You can Post a Place with weekly opening times. This type of Post is appropriate for retail shops, restaurants, etc.
• You can enter the opening and closing times for every day of the week, mark a whole day as "closed" (e.g. Sunday) and also put in variations (e.g. seasonal variations and public holidays).
• Click here to Post a Place.

How do I advertise a product?

• You can Post a Product with pricing (if the product is for sale) or without pricing if you are simply presenting a product (e.g. for a launch).
• Click here to Post a Product.

How do I get an answer to a question?

• You can Post a Question for anything that you are looking for an answer to.
• Click here to Post a Question.

How do I publish a reference article?

• You can Post a Reference article with details. This type of Post is appropriate for educational and instructional information.
• Click here to Post a Reference article.

How do I publish a review?

• You can Post a Review  with the details of what you are reviewing with your assessments and opinions.
• Click here to Post a Review.

How do I advertise a service?

• You can Post a Service with details of what you can do for other people and what the deliverables are ( a service needs to end at some point. e.g. I will service your car and do something specific for the service).
• Try to create a fixed price each type of service (e.g. A basic car service = describe the basic service = X fee. A platinum car service = describe the platinum service = X fee. And so on).
• Click here to Post a Service.

How do I advertise something that I want?

• You can Post an advert with details of what you are looking for and let people contact you when they have what you want.
• Click here to Post a Service.

How can I market my Post?

• First you need to select a type for what you want to Post.
• You then need to select a category for your Post which will help market what you are Posting.
• Click here to Post somehting in a category.

Which countries can I select for my Posts?

• First you need to select a type for your Post.
• Then you need to select a category for your Post.
• And then you need to select one of the listed countries for your Post.
• Click here Post in a country.

How can I enter an identifiable location for an Post?

• After you select a country for your Post, there may or may not be sub-divisions of the country which you can select as a more specific location within the country.
• You can enter your own identifiable location if you find that there is not a sub-division which you can select that best describes the location within a country.
• The identifiable location which you specify will be listed in the location details of your Post.

 How can I include an image or photo which supports my Post?

• There are 2 ways you can include an image:
  
  Use the URL (web address) of an image.
• When you enter the details of your Post, you can enter the URL of an image (GIF or JPEG) which will be displayed on your Post and also on browse and search listings which include your Post. This feature is optional.
• You can get the URL of an image by right clicking on an image on a web page and clicking on 'Properties'. The URL will appear in a section called 'Address' and/or 'URL'. Make sure that you copy the whole of the URL as the whole URL may not be immediately visible. We advise that you position your cursor before the 'http://' characters, hold your mouse button down and then move your your mouse down and to the left until the whole of the URL is displayed. Then let go of your mouse button, and right click on the highlighted URL and click on 'Copy' on the menu that appears or press 'CTRL' and 'C' on your keyboard to copy the URL to the clipboard. Then simply paste it into the image URL field of the Post form.
  
  Upload an image
• When you enter the details of your Post, you can upload an image (GIF or JPEG) from your computer or network. Simply click on the 'Browse' button on the Post form, Locate the image on your computer or network (the image must be less than 200K / 204800 bytes). Once you have located the image, click on 'Open' and that's about it. When you submit your Post there may be a slight delay while the image uploads.
   
• Images are displayed on listings at a maximum size of 80 pixels wide and 80 pixels high.
• Images are displayed on your Post at a maximum size of 350 pixels wide and 350 pixels high. Images on Photo/Graphic Posts are displayed at a maximum size of 480 pixels wide and 480 pixels high.

How can I get my Post to be live immediately?

• Once you're happy wit your Post, publish it and make it live.
• You will be sent an email at the address that you enter when you publish a Post which has an activation link.
• Click on this link within the email or copy and paste it into your browser window to activate and make your Post live.

NEW: How can I have an exclusive page for my Post and remove the other adverts from my Post?

• When you enter the details of your Post you can choose to remove the Adverts that appear on your Post page for a small fee which will also give you a highlighted listing (see below).
• Only your Post details will appear on your Post page when it is published and no other Adverts will appear on it for the whole duration of your Post.
• Once you have chosen this option for your Post, it is put on hold until you make a payment for these features. You can make a secure payment using your credit/debit card or PayPal funds and there is no need to register or incur any fees.
• Please note that once you have chosen this option and after your Post has been published you will not be able to change the duration of the Post. Therefore select the maximum appropriate duration for what you are Posting.

NEW: How can I Highlight my Post in Listings?

• When you enter the details of your Post you can choose to highlight it for a small fee, and your Post will also be "Advert Free" (see above).
• Your Post will be Highlighted in yellow when it appears in browse and search listings (normal listings appear in white).
• The highlight will appear for the whole duration of your Post.
• Once you have chosen this option for your Post, it is put on hold until you make a payment for these features. You can make a secure payment using your credit/debit card or PayPal funds and there is no need to register or incur any fees.
• Please note that once you have chosen this option and after your Post has been published you will not be able to change the duration of the Post. Therefore select the maximum appropriate duration for what you are Posting.

How will my Post appear on search engines?

• Once your Post is live, it's page is automatically programmed to be crawled and indexed by search engines.
• Your Post details may appear on search engines from within a few hours to a few weeks depending on how "busy" individual search engine crawlers are at and after the time your Post is made live.

How can I be contacted at my email address without displaying it on my Post?

• When you enter the details of your Post you need to enter your email address to receive an email to make the Post live. This email address is also used to send you enquires.
• Your email address is never displayed on your Post, unless you enter it in the details of the Post or other form fields of the Post.
• A "Send a Message" form appears at the bottom of your Post which people can use to contact you.
• Up to the point when you get the message your email address is never displayed to the sender.
• You can reply to the message at which point your email address will be disclosed to the sender of the message.

How can I be contacted if I don’t want to be contacted by email?

• You can enter alternative contact methods in the details of your Post (e.g. landline & mobile telephone, sms, instant message, facsimile, postal address)

What other features will be developed on The InterPost : Manchester?

• There are features that are being considered and some that are being developed.
• The InterPost : Manchester will be developed on an ongoing basis.
• You can send your own ideas if you think they will help you and others. Click here to send a message about your ideas.

How can I contribute to make The InterPost : Manchester better?

• Tell us what you think about The InterPost : Manchester. Send a message now.
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