LocalElse Members Help :

 

• LE-Searcher - What is LocalElse Search Engine features for visitors ?
• How do I find my Community local Sales and Specials in my area every week?
• Would LocalElse work on my system : System Requirements?
• I can not Sign up or Sign in?
• How do I Change my Account Information, such as Company name, Email, Phone,change password,Unregister?
• How do I find Multiple items in my search list (To-Do-List) with one click?
• How do I search the local sales by cities and zip codes?
• How do I extend my local search for weekly sales?
• How do I search by City or Zip code if the Vendor does not have a Physical address (i.e. online Business)?
• How do I save time and money by using LocalElse?
• How do I shop for the best bargain on LocalElse?
• How do I share LocalElse's search with others?
• What is LocalElse LE-Searcher?
• What services does LocalElse provide to its users ?
• What is LocalElse myTownOperator?
• What is LocalElse myNoteKeeper?

 

LE-Searcher is Your Personal Community Search Agent, which provides "relevant" Community News, Events, Business listing, Weekly local sales, Services. and Specials based on your Selected Interests.

Examples : LE-Searcher - Quick Search

Keywords : City Sales                   City : Los Altos

Keywords : Educational Events      City : Los Altos

• Sign Up Free, set your interests (categories and cities/zip codes) and view the relevant search results provided by LE-Searcher Community Search Engine.

• You can customize your search:
  1. Personalized Search - LocalElse members may select "Multiple categories, cities, and zip codes (myInterests)" and receive personalized search results (Text Ads, Coupons, and Display Ads), which they can then selectively and collectively save, email and print .
  
  
  2. Quick Search - LocalElse members can also search quickly for one item of interests in one selected city or zip code.

      LE-Searcher How To

  Search Results are based on Advertisements' Starting Date and then Sorted Alphabetically by Services followed by Categories and Cities/Zips.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How do I find my Community local Sales and Specials in my area every week?
   • Join LocalElse and become a LocalElse member - Always free.
     • Use LE-Searcher- Quick Search - select Specials sales for keywords and the city of your interests.
     • Use LE-Searcher - Personalized search - select search items (myInterests) in cities of you interests.
     • Use myAccount > myProfile to select to receive weekly Alert(FriMail)
2. Would LocalElse work on my system : System Requirements?
   • We are testing our products on Windows XP, 2000 and MAC OSX; IE 6.0, IE 7.0, Netscape, MAC(Safari) and Mozilla - Please inform us of any issues with these browsers that you may encounter - we are here to help you. <Use Mozilla on MAC systems for best Result>
   • Your Internet Options settings may prevent us from displaying some features, Please take the following steps:

     To change Internet Explorer security settings:

     • In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
     • Click the Security tab.
     • Click the Internet icon.
     • Set the security level to Default(Medium-High) and click OK when you are done.
     • When you are finished making changes, click OK to return to Internet Explorer.

   To change Internet Explorer privacy settings:

   • In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
   • Click the Privacy tab.
   • Under Settings, do any of the following:
     1. To allow or block cookies from specific websites, click Sites. and add www.localelse.com
     2. Or Turn off the Pop Ups
   • When you are finished making changes to your privacy settings, click OK.
3. I can not Sign up or Sign in?
   • Your browser must support cookies and JavaScript, and these options must be enabled to sign up.
• Please make sure your Cookies are enabled -check Browsers Tools+Internet Options +Privacy/security level
• Please make sure that JavaScript is turned on. To do so, select Options (Firefox) or Internet Options (Internet Explorer) under the Tools menu of your browser. In Firefox, click the Content tab, select "enable JavaScript," and click OK. In Internet Explorer, click the Security tab, select "Enable" under "Active Scripting," and click OK.
4. How do I Change my Account Information, such as Company name, Email, Phone, Address, Weekly Email Alert?
   • Sign in and click on myAccount -> myProfile on upper right hand side (Top Red Header.)
   • Make the change and press update
5. How do I Change my Password?
   • Sign in and click on myAccount -> Change Password on upper right hand side (Top Red Header.)
   • Make the change
6. How do I Un-Register?
   • Sign in and click myAccount -> Un-Register on upper right hand side (Top Red Header.)
   • Press Yes
7. How do I find Multiple items in my search list (To-Do-List) with one click?
• Enter your Items of interests using myInterests( interests) and click on Personalized Search OR
• Go to Quick Search (select a city and a keyword) and then select more items of inerests from the list of categories listed in the services provided ; click on quick search button.


8. How do I search the local sales by cities and zip codes?
• Enter your city and zip code of interest in the search field - Multiple cities and zip codes may be selected using personalized search and myInterests (cities and zip codes) section.


9. How do I extend my local search for weekly sales?
• Add cities and zip codes in myInterest - cities & zip codes


10. How do I search by City or Zip code if the Vendor does not have a Physical address (i.e. online Business)?
    • LocalElse Supports Online City and Zip Code- Please Select FriCity for the Online City and 00000 for the Online Zip Code (FriZip)


11. How do I save time and money by using LocalElse?
• LocalElse provides you with the most up-to-date local sales, special services, coupons and events based on your personalized interests and preference every week.
• You save time by going to one place and get most up-to-date information that you need on special deals, coupons, and services for that week.
• Your commute is short, right at your keyboard, so you save time and money on transportation.
• You pay less as you get more special deals with coupons on the items that you need.
• You can use the extra time and money to be with your family and for your leisure activities!


12. How do I shop for the best bargain on LocalElse?
    • LocalElse will provide you with the most recent news on special deals, coupons, and services that get advertised by the local merchants, event planners, and service providers.
13. How do I share LocalElse's search with others?
    • Ask your friends to join LocalElse. We all deserve and can use an extra helping hand! LocalElse's Online Personal Search Agent (LE-Searcher) is the concierge service that will assist you in your daily quests..
14. What is LocalElse^TM LE-Searcher^TM?
    • LE-Searcher^TM is a personalized search engine that provides a link between LocalElse local members and local vendors in addition to connecting local vendors with other local vendors.
15. What services does LocalElse^TM provide to its users?
    • LocalElse^TM Members: Members can sign up with LocalElse to create a mySearchList of items, events, services that will be searched automatically on a weekly basis.

    LE-Searcher^TM :

1. Sign Up as member - Always Free and Create an account.
2. Start your Personal Search LE-Searcher How To
   • Select your interests(myInterests) categories, preferences, cities and zip codes.
   • Personalized Search - Multiple items can be Searched by your interests and cities/zips.
   • Quick search - Multiple items Search by your interests and one city/zi.p
3. Manage your Search Results
   • View Ads with coupons only and put selected coupons in your CouponListBox -Manage Multiple Coupons/Display Ads (myDisplayAds) that you put in your Coupon List box: view, save, print ,email .
   • View Search Results and put selected Ads in your mySearchList: view, save, print ,email
   • Select to receive a weekly email every Friday (LE-Mail), which includes their search result based on their selected interests.
4. View the list of Catgeories (Category Map) that we support.

myDisplayAds :

1. Coupons are traditional Coupons, Banner Ads, Display Ads or Special offers provided by your vendors

myVenuesSpace^TM :

1. Locate community-recommended, local vendors' website hosted by LocalElse. Find local specials and obtain great information about your favorite vendors online.
2. Members can add comments and rating for Vendors by visiting their WebAds sites listed in LocalElse^TM MyVenuesSpace^TM

What is LocalElse^TM myTownOperator^TM?

LocalElse^TM myTownOperator^TM provides a simple directory listing of local vendors, events and services:

1. Address, contact name, office hour, special service offering, Map
2. Ability to email the local vendor information to friends
3. LE-Msg - Ability to email and send a short message to your friends - LocalElse email Messenger Service

What is LocalElse^TM myNoteKeeper^TM?

• A Personal PC Software Application:
  1. Installs in your personal PC, not on the web. Simple and secure!
  2. Accessible through login ONLY. Login information will be saved in your system ONLY.
  3. Through Add myNotes, the notes that you enter can be searched for, viewed, printed, and saved (secure and encrypted format to a file.)
  4. You can write in your Personal Vendor Journal. Great way of keeping notes on the services that you have received and places that you visited!
  5. Provides a very simple and secure note keeping!
• Sign UP at LocalElse and download a FREE copy of this software as part of LocalElse’s unique services for you.
• Please contact LocalElse (mynotekeepersupport@localelse.com) for a FREE copy of this software in CD. You will love it!