Character Building and Site Building - same thing!

Character Building and Site Building - same thing!

I've disappeared for a few months and not that I need an explanation but I had made the lunatic assumption that I would build my own WP site and launch it recently.  I am a dare devil of sorts and have never shied from hard work or tackling something new.  But I have to say in this instance, I had made a HUGE MISTAKE.  

Honesty is good in situations like this.  Too late, work started, and have to finish somehow when you have just bitten into the biggest internet elephant that you could ever take a bite out of.  I've built 2 sites previous to this and not to mention totally remolding my RE/MAX franchise site from top to bottom and can't ever remember having this much difficulty.

Am I getting old?  Are things just becoming way too complicated?

I did have a plan, a finish date and a budget but those quickly flew out the window and I was on the 'hail Mary plan'.  Everyday I began with tackling one completion before beginning another segment.  That didn't work either.  I was beginning to think I was cursed.

As an example, I judiciously researched different IDX services and when I finally clawed my way into setting one up, the 'tech guru' told me that what I wanted to do was completely impossible and that I had been misinformed.  What!!  An IDX is the base function of a good real estate website so how could my #1 feature not work according to plan?  So I gave notice that I was terminating my contract which was granted.  I was depressed that I had to start all over again.  So I decided on IDX choice #2 and had to pay a startup fee of $99 which always goes against my best judgment.  What's the start up fee for?  They couldn't tell me only for 'our costs'.  Costs for flipping a switch or sending me some code?

But I digress ....  so now I am forced to work with this 2nd choice IDX monster that is 100% customizable (their words) but I can't figure out how I can get it to work for custom subdivision searches.  Try as hard as I might I just couldn't get it to work.  I've bought into another IDX monster and have to make it work at least somewhat respectably.  Besides it's ugly too.  Boring and ugly.

So part of the 'hail Mary plan' comes into play.  The original IDX calls me and says that the other tech guru was misinformed (actually was terminated) and that yes I can indeed do everything that I had wanted with their IDX and he would send all instructions.  What!!  Great, because now I'm out $100 with the boring and ugly 2nd choice IDX search.  Back to Plan A and all is good with the world except for a wallet bruising lesson.


To be continued ......

Special appreciation and accolades go to Steve Russell who helped me behind the scenes with coaching, suggestions & technological wizardry.  He was referred to me by Sharon Tara who read my plea for HELP! here on AR.  Without his help, I would not have completed my Wordpress elephant.  I suggest getting help from professionals that can make the process go more smoothly.  Steve can help.

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