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- How do I navigate this
website
- Can I use the articles, pictures,
videos on my website?
- Does it cost anything to use
the articles and/or pictures in publications?
- Who is Jerry LaBella?
- What is this site about?
- Where can I find the
complete navigation site map?
- How can I advertise my
products or services on this
site & what
is the cost?
- What are the site stats &
ranking for this site?
- How can I get listed on the
fishing & hunting links pages?
- How can I get listed on the
fishing & hunting guides pages?
- What payment types are accepted
on this site?
- Where do I find the fishing maps
& related products?
- Can I print & use the
displayed maps on this site?
- Where do I find the Bingo &
antique lures?
- What products are sold on this
site?
- Who is the webmaster for this
site?
- How is my e-mail address entered
into your data base?
- How can I remove my e-mail
from your data base?
- How can I be informed of the
latest article & updates of this site?
- How do I login as a paid
subscriber to view my advertising activity?
- What is the Louisiana Outdoors
Writers' Association?
- Can I post fishing, hunting
reports, news releases, classified ads on this site?
- What is the webmaster link used for
at the bottom of the pages?
- What is the loss and/or return policy on
products?
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1) How do I navigate this site?
On the graphic pages (pages with rod & reel @ left & billfish logo
top) you'll find
the main heading navigational menu links which runs vertical on the left of the page.
Some of these links will expand out for sub menus and others will require you to
click directly on them. IF YOU DO NOT SEE THIS MENU, you do not have java
script activation or you are running a browser that does not support this script
(i.e. Firefox). You can use this alternative navigation menu: click.
On the pages with the
top and/or bottom navigational menus, just click on the link topics you want. On some pages there's
drop-down menu links as well. In paragraphs where words are in bold print and underlined, these are
usually links to those topic pages. You can tell by placing your curser over them.
2) Can I use the articles,
pictures, videos on my website?
All articles,
pictures & videos
are available for use on other websites at no charge in most cases, provided they are linked back to this site.
However, donations are appreciated and welcomed: click.
When using articles, please use different titles
& meta tags so that search engines don't drop conflicting same topic articles
in their search engines. Just change a word or two in the title and meta tags. Additionally,
please contact us through the Contact Us
page (not the webmaster link found at the bottom of the pages)
requesting the use of the material if you have not previously done so, and if
you can place the following code into your html for easy link back it would be appreciated.
Articles and/or pictures for use in magazines, periodicals, journals, etc. must
pay the going rates to the author and must Contact
Us requesting such.
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3) Does it cost anything to use the
articles and/or pictures in publications?
While articles & pictures in most cases are free to be used on other websites, articles
and pictures to be published in a pay-for publication will have to pay the
author their going rates. However, non-profit publications need to contact us for
approval and clearance to use them. Contact
Us
4) Who is Jerry LaBella?
Jerry LaBella is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, for over 55 years. He's
fished the waters of Louisiana at an early age, learning places and methods from
his father. In the early 80's, Jerry LaBella submitted his first fishing article
to Harold Wells Gulf Coast Fisherman magazine and it was accepted. As a member Louisiana
Outdoors Writers' Association, he has since written for various other fishing
publications. His fishing articles appear across the worldwide web on many other
fishing & hunting relates sites. Besides being a freelance outdoor writer and photographer, Jerry LaBella is also a certified master ASA automotive technician,
holding certifications in all fields of automotive mechanical repair. At present
he makes his residence in Kenner, Louisiana. More info about Jerry LaBella can
be found at: Captain's
Log/Reports doorway page & Home
page within the appropriate paragraphs mentioning his name.
5) What is this site about?
Plain and simple: fishing and related articles or items.
Saltwater Fishing ARTICLES by Outdoor Writer Jerry LaBella is a website
featuring all items dealing with the term "articles." One definition
of the word "article" is "item" or "piece." Thus, it
doesn't exclusively mean written type documents (articles) ONLY. It can relate to
ANY item
or piece dealing or relating to saltwater fishing, etc. See Home
page side menu bar links or side menu bar links on this page to verify
various subject matter that this site features.
6) Where can I find the complete navigation
site map?
The site map is located here: Site Map.
It can also be found listed in the side menu bar and navigational
links throughout the website.
7) How can I advertise my
products or services on this
site & what is the cost?
This site gets nearly a million or more hits each month (see stats, click).
Various advertising is available for your product(s), services or website: Top-page
banner advertising, which appears at the
top section of every page (over 500 pages) in the form of a rotating banner (as seen at the top of this page)
and which is trackable for
monitoring views and clicks via a special: login
page. When these banners
are clicked on, you are taken to the advertiser's website (see Banner Ad Page
for list of present banner advertisers). Top-page banner advertising
package program includes free construction of banner if you do not have one. For
top-page banner ad program pricing
Contact
Us. Also available are trackable guide service text listing
or trackable banner or text link
listing on a single page for $40.00 a
year which also have a special:
login page for monitoring views and clicks. A trackable text guide listing is placed at the top of the guides
listings page for that state or country (see sample,
click) or top of the
banner link or text link listings pages for a specific link category (see sample,
click).
Free guide and link listings are also available upon request (see FAQ
#10 How can I get listed on the
fishing & hunting guides pages? and
International
Fishing & Hunting Guides & Louisiana
Fishing & Hunting Guides) or
FAQ #9 How can I get listed on the fishing & hunting links pages.
Other benefits of purchasing the top-page banner ad package include your being among
those whom this site refers business to, such as requests for guide service or
other requests & information made to our site in which free advertising
exposure for your service may result (I.E.: Southwest Outdoors
Reports which airs on Fox Sports has
requested fishing reports to advertise on TV, various famous national magazine
publications have requested information for articles on fishing & hunting,
Anheuser Bush uses articles from this site for their website with direct linking back to us).
Websites are available and we can submit any website to thousands of search
engines for a small fee and provide you with the report of the submission. Contact
Us for pricing and details.
Also, our On-line
Bargains Index page (Tackle
Equipment heading in the side menu bar) welcomes
all that want to sell their fishing/hunting related products- wholesalers and
other tackle & equipment sellers/providers. We do all of the work for you:
web page setup, sales, and payment methods through PayPal.
Basically you ship the product & we advertise & sell it for you,
making a profit through a percentage mark up over your price. We have an extensive E-mail
data base that continuously collects visitors' e-mails for the
purpose of notifying them of site updates & product releases. Contact
Us or call 504-228-3861 or
1-888-239-6680 for more details on getting
your product or services promoted.
8) What are the site stats &
ranking for this site?
View site stats here: Site Stats.
View ranking here: Ranking.
Site stats can also be accessed from vertical side navigational menu under
"Advertise" and near the bottom of the Home
page where the bottom navigational links are listed.
Over a million hits almost every month. This site is in the
top ten for almost every main subject link term listed in the navigational menu
and ranks #1 in almost every major search engine across the web for search
term "fishing article," or "saltwater fishing articles."
9) How can I get listed on the fishing & hunting links
pages?
You first must link us (Title: Saltwater Fishing
Articles by Outdoor Writer Jerry LaBella, Web Address: http://www.jerrylabella.com,
Description: Saltwater fishing articles, pictures, reports, videos,
maps, & more!) and then contact us through the Contact
Us page with the location of our link on your site (do not use the
webmaster link at the bottom of the pages for this request). You may use the
html link code found in FAQ question #2 click
and once this is done,
we will link you on our links page: Banner
Links or Text
Links categories but we will need the website name, address, & a brief
description of the site or services. More info can be found in the opening paragraphs on the
aforementioned link pages. Also, see FAQ #7
"How can I advertise my
products or services on this
site & what
is the cost?"
10) How can I get listed on the fishing & hunting guides
pages?
Listings on the International
Fishing & Hunting Guides & Louisiana
Fishing & Hunting Guides pages are free, however, there are
certain criteria for better listings as outlined on these pages in the
blue-shaded paragraphs entitled " Attention... Fishing & Hunting
Guides." You can purchase a trackable text guide listings (see sample trackable ad
listing click)
which allows you to monitor views and click via a special: login page
and places your ad above the non-paid listings for $40.00 a year, Contact
Us. Those regularly posting reports to our
Fishing &
Hunting Reports page
have a better listing as outlined in the terms found on the aforementioned
guides pages. In any case, we cannot place your listing without you contacting
us through the Contact
Us page with the website name, address, & a brief
description of the site or services. Also, see FAQ #7
"How can I advertise my
products or services on this
site & what
is the cost?"
11) What payment
types are accepted on this site?
This site uses PayPal for all paid transactions. PayPal is the #1 secured web
payment service on the world wide web, used just like your credit cards. Read
how PayPal protects your privacy here: PayPal
and join with ease. You may also become a member of PayPal when you purchase a
product from this site and follow the secured check out process
options.
Credit cards can be accepted through PayPal as well or
you can e-mail us: click
with the item(s) you want to purchase and we can bill you
with an itemized statement via e-mail that you can pay with your credit card
by clicking the embedded, secured link in the billing statement page.
Checks may be
accepted but you must contact us: click
and notifying us of the item(s) you want to purchase, and we will e-mail you back on how to make the check out,
the amount, and the
address to send it to. You may also call us toll free: 1 888 239 6680 and
leave your phone number (evening and daytime numbers) and your name for us to call
you back for the order.
12) Where do I find the fishing maps
& related products?
The main fishing map page is here: Louisiana
Fishing Maps. From this page you can find all related maps &
products and have questions answered by Tom Dunne the MapMan. You'll find a
drop-down menu listing all related links under "Fishing Map Quick Menu
Select." All related fishing & hunting map pages have this same
drop-down menu to navigated where you want to go on map subjects & products. A forum for questions and
answers is also available via registration at: Fishing
Map Questions & Answers. Maps of anywhere in the US can be
ordered and custom made. Sample maps can be found using this link: Louisiana
Fishing Maps Index (point & click and go-to state index map). Louisiana
Fishing Maps page is ranked #1 in Google search engine.
13) Can I print & use the
displayed maps on this site?
Yes, but these maps are not for navigational use or to be sold or
distributed. Read stipulations in the blue-shaded box near top section of page
at: Louisiana Fishing Maps.
14) Where do I find the Bingos &
antique lures?
Contact: Bob
Blanchard.
15) What products are sold on this
site?
Fishing & hunting related products are available and different items are
added from time to time. You can view the main products menu listings here: On-line
Bargains Index (Tackle
Equipment heading in the side menu bar). If you have a fishing or hunting related product that you would like us to
sell, Contact Us
and see FAQ #7
"How can I advertise my
products or services on this
site & what
is the cost?"
16) Who is the webmaster for this
site?
Jerry LaBella is the webmaster, builder, & maintainer of this top-ranked
site. All website-related questions should be forwarded to him:
webmaster@jerrylabella.com
All other questions not related to website construction or functionality should
be made through the Contact Us
page.
17) How is my e-mail address entered
into your data base?
E-mails are collected and automatically added to our e-mail data base for the
purpose of keeping interested visitors updated on the latest changes, additions,
products & articles. Any forms filled out within the site, ordering any
product, or any posts made to
our reports/forums board may collect your
e-mail address. We never sell or give out e-mail address to anyone.
18) How do I remove my e-mail address
from your data base?
E-mails are collected and automatically added to our e-mail data base for the
purpose of keeping interested visitors update on the latest changes, additions,
products & articles. Any forms filled out within the site, ordering any
product, or any posts to
our reports/forums board may collect your
e-mail address. We never sell or give out e-mail addresses to anyone. However, if you choose not to be e-mailed, simply e-mail us
with the subject line reading "remove." Or just click here and e-mail:
mailto:fishin@cox.net?subject=remove
. Do not alter the subject line when clicking the e-mail link. NOTE:
Make sure the EXACT e-mail address you want removed is used for the
reply or it will not be removed. In some cases after we have removed your
e-mail address and you still get an e-mail letter from us, it is most probably
due to us reloading a backup e-mail database into our system due to a program failure
or you did not provide us with the EXACT e-mail address you wanted removed. We
at all cost try to remove any e-mail address that does not want to be
contacted by us. Simply e-mail us back as indicated above to be removed again.
Remember, there's no need to get a "heat rash" simply because you received
what you might call a spam letter. We get much more of that than you probably
get.
19) How can I be informed of the
latest articles & updates of this site?
E-mails are collected and automatically added to our e-mail data base for the
purpose of keeping interested visitors update on the latest changes, additions,
products & articles. Any forms filled out within the site, ordering any
product, or any posts to
our reports/forums board may collect your
e-mail address. If you wish to be conclusively added to our e-mail database
(newsletter), register here: click.
20) How do I login as a paid subscriber to view my advertising activity?
Paid subscribers can login to view/track their trackable text guide listing
activity here: login
. Or you can login from the International
Fishing & Hunting Guides or Louisiana
Fishing & Hunting Guides pages in the
blue-shaded boxes entitled: "Attention... Fishing & Hunting
Guides" where it reads "Login
Here." Paid top-page
banner ad subscribers can login to view/track their trackable ads here: login
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21) What is the Louisiana Outdoor Writers'
Association?
The LOWA, Louisiana Outdoor Writers' Association, is a non-profit organization
comprised of outdoor communicators including newspaper and magazine writers,
columnists, editors, photographers, cartoonists, radio and television broadcast
journalists, book authors, lecturers, and public relations specialists. More info
on this organization can be found at: "Louisiana
Outdoor Writers' Association." Qualified persons can
apply as a member by going here: Louisiana
Outdoor Writer's Association Application & Qualification Rules.
22) Can I post my fishing, hunting
reports, news releases, classified ads on this site?
All visitors are welcomed to post their fishing and/or hunting related
reports, questions, comments, news releases, free classified ads and upload
pictures to the reports/forums board
page accordingly. You do have to register to post, click
to register. No gambling, drugs, porn,
or spam/comment posts
allowed. This site receives over a
million hits monthly (stats) and the reports/forums board page is one of the top visited page on
the site. This is an excellent avenue for professional fishing & hunting
guides to post their reports and services and possibly get new customers. New subtopics
and/or topics are welcomed to the reports/forums board by contacting us with
the specifics and where you want it to be placed. All submissions are
subject to editing and removal if the language or comments are racial, lewd, or
vile in nature or do not meet the posting criteria. For specific requests, use the Contact
Us page.
23) What is the webmaster link
used for at the bottom of the pages?
Use the webmaster link:
webmaster@jerrylabella.com
at the bottom of the pages for contacting the webmaster for website construction
or functionality
problems ONLY. This link is not a corresponding link for general
communications with Jerry LaBella; use the Contact
Us page
for this.
23) What is the loss and/or return
policy on products?
No
returns unless product is defective or we sent you something you did not
specifically order. In the event you want to return an item in exchange
for another item (i.e.: ordered the wrong item), you must call us 1-888-239-6680
or 504-228-3861or
contact us via the Contact
Us page for approval describing what you
want. Item(s) must be in new, unopened condition, and we reserve the right not
to exchange certain items that we have dropped shipped due to the
manufacturer's and/or provider's policy. In the event we approve of you
returning the item(s) and it meets the criteria aforesaid, we will issue a
credit less the shipping and handling fees upon reception.
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