BETA Release Version 1 (3/25/2026) – The initial release of the SITE. In the next few weeks to months, we are planning on releasing updated versions weekly. A Blog site will also be added, as well as continued updates to My DIY Projects, My Blogs, My Posts and My Affiliates.
BETA Release Version 2 (3/28/2026) – Update existing links for the My DIY Projects section that was complete to have the fourth picture or it’s text go to the Youtube site. For this section, I also added the Year 2010, and 2011. Only 2012 through 2025 to go.
BETA Release version 3 (4/2/2026) – Changed My Home from Dynamic to Static Page, so the ‘Home Page’ and the ‘My New Blog’ are separate and the new Blog page are in the Navigation.
BETA Release Version 4 (5/24/2026) – Alot of items in this Release. Researched, then Created/Updated a new version of the ‘Privacy Policy’ Page. Researched for a Terms of Use page, then Created/Updated the new page. Signed up for Amazon Affiliates and was accepted to it, so also Created/Updated the My Affiliates Page. Published all three Pages. Next items we did was Update the Footer with the Following Navigation: ‘Quick Links’ – Added links for ‘My Affiliates, My Blogs, and Site Releases’ . For ‘Privacy’ – Added ‘Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Contact Us’. Verified that ‘Social’ was set up. Links: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Pinterest. Updated several Featured Images. Update the Home Pages Header with FTC/Amazon Required Text “As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.” In the location where it should not be hidden. Also Added this to the Footer on the Home Page. the Home Page Header and Footer are inherited by the other pages, the Affiliate Disclosure shows on all Pages in Header and Footer. Researched where the Disclosure should go for the For Social Network Posts. The Disclosure needs to be put close to any Affiliate Links.
BETA Release Version 5 (5/24/2026) – Looked at a number of Plugins for Cookie Consent and added a Free Plugin Called ‘WPConsent – Cookies Consent Banner for Privacy’. Went through the configuration and scanning process and created a ‘Cookie Policy’ Page that matches the site. Added the ‘Cookie Policy’ Under the ‘Policy’ section on the main Pages Footer.
BETA Release Version 6 (6/18/2026) – Added about 10 new Categories and 11 New Tags related to Types of Blogs. Almost all of them will have Templates that I am developing that most likely will all have Amazon Affiliate Links.
BETA Release Version 7 (7/11/2026) – Been talking to alot of people and found that there were many holes in my Categories and Tags, so added alot of new ones. With luck I didn’t over do it?
BETA Release Version 8 (7/12/2026) – Finally published first good sized Blog called ‘Bringing our Snapper Push Mower Back to Good Working Condition’ . Since I was approved as an Amazon Affiliate, I have a number of Amazon links in the Blog Post
BETA Release Version 9 (8/2/2026) – Added a number of Categories and Tags to fill in some gaping holes in areas of Painting Supplies, Tools, Cleaning, Grills, Griddles, and Fire Pits, Safety Equipment.
BETA Release Version 10 (8/4/2026) – Did a bunch of research on creating a Catalog type Page and added the ‘Custom Type Post UI’ and created a Custom Post Type of Product, so I could create Product Cards. Created a number of them with a Featured Image, Brief Description, Small Paragraph with more details, and the Amazon Link.
Beta Release Version 11 (8/7/2026) – Generated a fun ‘Product Catalog’ Featured Image and created my first Basic Catalog revision with the ‘Custom Post Type UI (CPT UI) (Product Cards), Ultimate Blocks (TOC that creates Jump-links), and the Standard ‘Query Loop Block’. Ultimately did not like this TOC, but may have set it up incorrectly. Added the Page to the Top Menu and Published the Page.
Beta Release Version 12 (8/22/2026) – Removed the Ultimate Block TOC and added a Category List, with property to only list the Categories set up that have a Blog or Product Card. Created the Table of Contents using the Stand TOC from WordPress. It does not automatically create the Jump-Links, so will need to add those. I like the fact that I can show or hide the Table of Contents on this much better.