Dotster Announces Dotster Connect(SM), First All-in-One Social Networking Solution for Businesses of All Sizes
Web Hosting Leader Unveils Powerful Way for Companies to Connect With Customers
Where Social Networking Does Business - Tailored for Small, Mid-Size and Enterprise
VANCOUVER, Wash/PRNewswire/ -- Dotster, Inc.
(www.dotster.com), a leading provider of Internet business services,
announces Dotster Connect(SM): www.dotster.com/connect a powerful and
affordable way for businesses to better attract, connect with, involve
and retain their customers. Dotster Connect is a complete suite of
social networking and media sharing capabilities that allows any
company, small or large, to engage users via community forums, blogs,
polls, real-time interaction and much more.
For small businesses, Dotster Connect is the first all-in-one
product that lets them tap into the power of social networking quickly
and affordably with a platform that's been specifically tailored for
them. For enterprise customers, Dotster Connect's robust feature set,
dedicated managers, scalability and customized solutions give big
business a powerful new option for tapping the power of community. For
all businesses, Dotster Connect is offered at an affordable price with
multiple plans to choose from.
Clint Page, CEO of Dotster, said, "If a business is serious about
building its customer base and web presence, social networking needs to
be a cornerstone of its marketing strategy. We are in a new era of
brand building where traditional media and one-way marketing
communications aren't working the way they once did. Customers are now
relying on their communities to help them make purchasing decisions,
and the companies who best understand and facilitate this are the ones
who will emerge the winners. Dotster Connect, in conjunction with our
web hosting expertise and product suite, allows a company to do this as
never before."
Dotster Connect is where social networking gets down to business. It
lets companies quickly and easily create communities of purpose where
customers, vendors, employees, partners, event attendees, developers --
anyone -- can meet, build relationships, share ideas, contribute
content, and learn from one another. A robust community builds loyalty,
gives companies a way to quickly understand customer values, needs, and
opinions so they can better manage and drive their business. Other
valuable applications for Dotster Connect include intranets, extranets,
training portals, and online conferencing. Key Dotster Connect
capabilities include: Forums & Polls, Events Management, Submittal
Processing, User Profiles and Awards, Commenting, Posting Articles,
Media Sharing, Groups, Newsletters and more.
Dotster Connects Small Business
Dotster Connect is the first all-in-one social networking product that gives small businesses http://www.dotster.com/connect/smb
the full service capabilities and affordable pricing options that they
demand. As a worldwide web services provider, Dotster is also the first
to offer a complete one-stop opportunity. Using Dotster Connect, a
customer can choose his or her own domain name and build the social
network, or even the entire website, made to order.
Dotster Connect is the perfect solution for existing online
businesses, offline businesses that want to make the break to online,
and start ups. For established businesses, Dotster Connect offers
seamless integration with existing websites and brands. All customers
enjoy the same level of reliability and service ensured by the robust
and stable platform that services Dotster's enterprise customers.
Dotster Connect offers free consultations and hands-on web designers
who will work with you to build your site. For more Small Business
information, visit: http://www.dotster.com/connect/smb/
Dotster Connects The Enterprise
Dotster Connect provides enterprise customers with a new level of "white label, white glove" service. Enterprise http://www.dotster.com/connect/enterprise
customers work with Dotster's dedicated engagement managers who guide
them through each step of the process to help them customize and
maximize their social network to meet all of their business needs.
Dotster Connect's enterprise-level offering provides over 400 features
in 26 languages. The level of advanced technology employed surpasses
that of MySpace, Friendster, Facebook and YouTube combined. The Dotster
Connect platform is fully scalable and extendable to handle companies'
current needs and future growth. Dotster's customer-hosted platform
guarantees data is fully secure and allows for existing data and users
to be fully integrated. For a free consultation and for more
information, enterprise customers can visit: http://www.dotster.com/connect/enterprise/
Clint Page noted, "Dotster Connect delivers a whole new level of
power to social networking. While social networking 1.0 emphasized
'social,' Dotster Connect emphasizes 'networking' and all of its
benefits for businesses of any size. This includes direct revenue
benefits such as lead generation, cross-selling, advertising, and
e-commerce as well as cost savings such as reduced customer support,
communications and research expenses. Dotster's full-service approach
helps companies unlock for themselves the value of their communities."
About Dotster, Inc.
Dotster is a leading full service provider of essential resources
for businesses to get online and grow online. It has helped nearly 1
million businesses and individuals establish their web presence, build
their Web sites, and drive revenue. It is also the provider of 100%
reliable domain name services to federal and state governments. With
millions of domain names under management, Dotster is one of the
world's largest ICANN-accredited domain registration and Web hosting
companies. Dotster's mission is to provide the widest range of
innovative and easy-to-use Internet solutions and back them with the
unprecedented, personalized support that has earned the company
superior customer loyalty rates.
Dotster's expansive lineup of intuitive online offerings allows
customers to quickly get on the Internet and get started with maximum
visibility. Dotster's specialized team of Internet experts understands
the online marketplace and the needs of small and medium sized
businesses. Dotster offers its customers a complete set of services
including the ability to get online with a domain name and e-mail
address; build a major Web presence with hosting and a custom Web site;
and generate traffic with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and local
site promotion. For more information, please visit http://www.dotster.com/ or call 
(360) 449-5900
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Source: Dotster, Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Ingalls, (x124), michaeli@hwhpr.com, or Chrissy Carney,
(x117), ccarney@hwhpr.com, both of HWH PR/New Media for Dotster, Inc.,
+1-212-355-5049
Web site:
http://www.dotster.com/
http://www.dotster.com/connect
http://www.dotster.com/connect/smb
http://www.dotster.com/connect/enterprise