AppliedI.net April 2009 Newsletter

Adding Power to Windows Server 2008 (IIS7) Hosting - Features & More!

Appliedi.net
Windows Hosting
'Best for Windows'
April 2009

In April Appliedi.net was named one of the 'Best for Windows' by WebHostDir.

Top hosts are voted each month by users and final decisions are made by a select awards panel.

We are honored to yet again receive recognition from WebHostDir as one of the most acclaimed hosts.

Since our widely publicized launch of Windows Server 2008 (IIS7) Hosting last year, we have made huge leaps forward to help our customers take advantage of the latest in Web server technology from Microsoft.

Here are some highlights of recent changes to our Windows Server 2008 (IIS7) Hosting:

Improved Scalability! We now offer three Windows Server 2008 (IIS7) shared hosting plans, enabling your hosting account to adapt as your website grows. And if you outgrow the capacity of our shared hosting environment, we can move you to a fully-managed dedicated server in just a few hours -- and it's always a seamless transition.

More features. Given the modular design of Windows Server 2008 (IIS7), we have been able to quickly introduce a wide variety of new features, including:

Media Pack - Throttle bandwidth and prevent ad skipping in streaming media
URL Rewrite Module - Optimize URLs for search engines and enhance usability
Remote IIS Administration - Enable remote administration of IIS through your control panel (Watch our demo video here)
Database Manager
and much more!

For complete details on upgrades to our Windows Server 2008 (IIS7) hosting solutions, please read our latest blog post on the topic and visit our Windows 2008 (IIS7) hosting page.

Accept Credit Cards & Save Money

By accepting credit card payments on your website, you can increase sales and instill confidence in your customers. We have partnered with Paymerica to help you process credit cards and take your site to the next level! Learn more about Paymerica.

Paymerica allows you to easily accept payments from your website visitors with the ability to process all major credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB and debit cards.

Say NO to fees! The biggest feature of Paymerica is its affordability: there is NO application fee, NO setup set up fee to get started, and NO gateway fee! Rates are as low as 2.09% per transaction, depending upon your monthly transaction volume. Your merchant account can be ready in as little as 24-48 hours, and will be fully compatible with all major shopping cart systems.

Key benefits:

Lowest rate possible
Free cost comparison (we'll show you competitors' pricing!)
NO setup fee! NO application fee! NO gateway fee!
Account creation in 24-48 hours
24/7 Customer/Technical Support
Includes both international and domestic card processing
Get started today!

It's Twitter Time

It would be old news to talk about the explosion of social media in the past several years. If you're like our team, you probably already have a personal account on at least one social networking destination, such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

The big social media story of 2009, however, is that businesses are taking notice. Instead of seeing social media as just an advertising opportunity, businesses are beginning to use these tools to form direct and more personal relationships with their customers. Social media, especially for online businesses, has opened a new frontier in marketing.

Last month we launched our Applied Innovations Facebook page. (The link in the March newsletter stopped working for some users, so try it again if you were unable to visit us before at http://www.appliedi.net/facebook).

This month, we are launching a presence on Twitter. You can follow us at http://www.twitter.com/appliedi. Unlike Facebook, Twitter enables users to post short and concise status updates. We will use our Twitter account to keep our customers updated on service changes, new features, and other news affecting our hosting services.

How does your business benefit (or not) from social media? Please write on our Facebook wall or send in a reply via Twitter!

Our Email Updates Have a Fresh Look

We have changed the design of our email updates to better conform with the rest of our online communications. Don't be surprised to see a new header on your next invoice or email notification. Here is the new look:

New Header for Invoices

As always, let us know if you encounter any problems with the changes we have made to our email updates and invoices.