I KNOW more people who head to France are using a website and Google Adsense to boost their income, and the Guardian has a good article on what can be done. And they featured This French Life and my own experiences of using Adsense, just be thankful they don't publish... Read more →
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Flickr maps for photos
THERE are a few new additions to the This French Life Flickr album and a new feature that gives a sense of place to the photos. Yahoo! maps have been incorporated into the Flickr service so that photographers can highlight the location of their pics, and see others close by.... Read more →
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Finding local Chambres de Métiers
IF you are looking to start up as a builder, or artisan, in France then it is important that you are properly registered. The first place to head to so that you can start work is the Chambre de Métiers closest to you, who will ensure you are set up... Read more →
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Use newspapers and eBay to boost business
HERE is a simple little marketing trick I used when promoting This French Life through the services of eBay. When I was in France I used to buy a copy of the local newspaper on the day that the property listings were featured. I’d also pick up a copy of... Read more →
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Heart rules head when buying property
A LOVE of the region is the most powerful reason for people buying property in the south west of France. According to a survey from Holiday-Rentals.co.uk, ease of access and the cost of the property also come ahead of the actual rental potential a home will enjoy. The study looked... Read more →
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Moo MiniCards for your business
I AM always on the look out for cheap and cheerful ways to promote your holiday home and I think I may have crossed one of the best in a long time. Moo MiniCards uses the Flickr photo sharing service to produce small business cards based on your own pictures... Read more →
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Running a blog in Brittany
A GROWING number of holiday home owners are beginning to hook into the benefits that a regularly updated, blog-style website can bring. The ‘original’ blogs were very often a diary of a person’s life, which although they could be read by anyone, were most often written for the benefit of... Read more →
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A calendar for your holiday home
IF you have got a little quiet time out of season and run your own website for your holiday home then here are a couple of tools that may help. One of the biggest problems when updating a site is making sure your availability calendar is up to date –... Read more →
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What to ask of your French lawyer
The legal process of a property purchase does of course involve conveyancing lawyers called notaires. Their intervention is compulsory in the conveyance or inheritance process of a property sale as they are mandatory legal officers, writes Fabien Cordiez. They are responsible for drafting deeds, obtaining certificates and statements with regard... Read more →
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Review of C’est La Folie
FEW people leave the UK to buy a home in France on their own. But Daily Telegraph columnist Michael Wright did just that when he left the easy life of London behind to ‘toughen-up’ in Limousin. And in his book C’est La Folie, Michael charts his progress from theatre critic... Read more →
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