August 1, 2026
Work completed on August 1, 2026, focused on WordPress plugin development, centralized advertisement publishing, remote ad delivery, political news automation planning, website audits, obituary publishing, Durham Region news publishing, Aruba News publishing, SEO optimization, featured image preparation, and content quality assurance. Key work was completed across https://pictureperfecttv.ca, https://ontariodriveins.com, https://durhampolitics.com, https://allaboutdurham.com, https://canadianobituaries.com, and https://arubanews.ca.
DYLAN – Advertisement Publishing Plugin, Contest Ads & Political News Automation
Sites: https://pictureperfecttv.ca, https://ontariodriveins.com, https://durhampolitics.com, https://allaboutdurham.com
Task Description:
Worked on developing a centralized WordPress advertisement publishing plugin, implementing remote ad delivery, publishing contest advertisements, improving website layouts, preparing plugin documentation, and completing the initial phases of the Durham political news automation project.
Action Taken / Outcome:
DCA Ads Publisher WordPress Plugin
- Designed and developed the DCA Ads Publisher WordPress plugin.
- Created the plugin to centrally publish AdSanity advertisements from the main advertisement server to connected WordPress websites.
- Developed a dual-mode plugin architecture.
- Added Main Site Mode for publishing and managing AdSanity advertisements.
- Added Client Site Mode for retrieving and displaying remote advertisements.
- Implemented secure API token authentication.
- Added allowed-client-domain validation to control which websites can retrieve advertisements.
- Created a user-friendly WordPress administration interface.
- Added plugin mode selection.
- Added API token management.
- Added allowed-domain configuration.
- Added connection-testing functionality.
- Added an AdSanity group selector.
- Added a live shortcode generator.
- Added copy-to-clipboard functionality for generated shortcodes.
- Integrated automatic retrieval of available AdSanity advertisement groups from the main website.
- Developed a customizable shortcode supporting:
- Advertisement group selection
- Rotation speed
- Alignment
- Custom width
- Custom height
- Investigated REST API authentication restrictions.
- Fixed API token validation issues.
- Fixed client-domain verification issues.
- Resolved AdSanity group-loading problems.
- Improved remote connection testing.
- Investigated iframe-rendering limitations caused by X-Frame-Options restrictions.
- Replaced the iframe-based delivery method with a server-to-server advertisement delivery system.
- Eliminated cross-domain iframe restrictions.
- Implemented random advertisement selection from AdSanity groups.
- Added automatic advertisement rotation based on the shortcode speed value.
- Added cache-busting to ensure fresh advertisements are loaded during rotation.
- Improved compatibility with Astra, Spectra, and the WordPress Block Editor.
- Performed end-to-end testing on the main ad server and connected client websites.
- Verified:
- API communication
- Advertisement retrieval
- Shortcode rendering
- Remote advertisement publishing
- Advertisement rotation
- Optimized the plugin for centralized advertisement management across multiple WordPress websites.
- Published advertisements on Picture Perfect TV using the completed plugin.
- Moved the Services section directly below the website hero section.
- Created a detailed plugin installation and usage guide.
- Documented the plugin configuration, shortcode options, connection process, and remote publishing workflow.
Contest Advertisement Publishing
- Installed the DCA Ads Publisher plugin on Ontario Drive-Ins.
- Added the required advertisement shortcodes.
- Connected the website to the centralized advertisement server.
- Confirmed that contest advertisements were displaying successfully.
- Verified remote advertisement retrieval and shortcode output.
Durham Political News Automation Project
- Completed Phase 1: Website Audit and Planning for the automated political news aggregation system.
- Created a detailed Phase 1 spreadsheet.
- Documented:
- Website audit findings
- Current technical structure
- Project requirements
- Existing category structure
- REST API considerations
- Planned implementation workflow
- Began and completed the initial Phase 2 political content structure review.
- Reviewed the current category structure on All About Durham.
- Checked existing published news articles.
- Separated political and non-political content.
- Reviewed how political stories are currently categorized.
- Identified categories that can support automated political article detection.
- Reviewed content related to:
- Municipal governments
- Elections
- Councils
- Candidates
- Wards
- Development
- Governance
- Public safety
- Assessed whether additional political categories and tags will be required.
- Began planning category mapping between All About Durham and Durham Politics.
- Confirmed that All About Durham will remain the primary newsroom and original publishing platform.
- Confirmed that Durham Politics will operate as the dedicated political vertical.
- Confirmed that political articles will flow to Durham Politics through a planned OpenClaw-powered workflow.
- Prepared the foundation for:
- Durham Politics category creation
- Political tagging standards
- REST API testing
- Automated article detection
- Cross-site content structuring
- Website layout improvements
- Confirmed that Phase 1 was complete.
- Confirmed that the Phase 2 category and news review was complete.
- Prepared the project for the next implementation phase.
LUCY – Obituary, Durham News & Aruba News Publishing
Sites: https://canadianobituaries.com, https://allaboutdurham.com, https://arubanews.ca
Task Description:
Worked on Durham Region obituary publishing, Ontario obituary publishing, Durham Region news publishing, Aruba News publishing, SEO optimization, featured image preparation, link verification, and final content quality assurance.
Action Taken / Outcome:
Durham Region Obituaries
- Researched, rewrote, optimized, and manually published 3 Durham Region obituary notices.
- Used ChatGPT to improve clarity and readability while maintaining a respectful tone.
- Added SEO-friendly titles.
- Added meta descriptions.
- Added focus keywords.
- Selected appropriate obituary categories.
- Added correct URLs.
- Added and reviewed featured images.
- Verified obituary formatting and readability.
- Checked consistency across all published obituary notices.
- Reviewed internal and external links where applicable.
- Confirmed featured images displayed correctly.
Ontario Obituaries
- Researched, rewrote, optimized, and manually published 10 Ontario obituary notices.
- Maintained accurate and respectful obituary content.
- Optimized each obituary with:
- SEO titles
- Meta descriptions
- Focus keywords
- Categories
- URLs
- Featured images
- Verified content formatting.
- Reviewed readability and publication consistency.
- Checked internal and external links where applicable.
- Confirmed featured images displayed properly.
- Completed a final review before publication.
Durham Region News
- Researched, rewrote, optimized, and manually published 8 Durham Region news articles.
- Used ChatGPT for content rewriting and SEO optimization.
- Improved article clarity, structure, and readability.
- Added SEO-friendly titles.
- Added optimized meta descriptions.
- Added focus keywords.
- Selected relevant categories.
- Created optimized URLs.
- Added appropriate featured images.
- Verified internal and external links.
- Reviewed article formatting and consistency.
- Checked featured image quality and presentation.
- Completed SEO and keyword consistency checks.
- Performed final quality assurance before publication.
Aruba News
- Researched, rewrote, optimized, and manually published 10 Aruba News articles.
- Used ChatGPT to improve article structure, clarity, and readability.
- Optimized each article with:
- SEO titles
- Meta descriptions
- Focus keywords
- Categories
- URLs
- Featured images
- Ensured consistent article formatting.
- Added relevant and professional comments to improve reader engagement.
- Verified internal and external links.
- Reviewed featured images for professional presentation.
- Checked metadata and focus keyword consistency.
- Completed final SEO and publication quality checks.
