Archive for April, 2011

Jetpack added to all WordPress installs

Posted by: Matthew
Date posted: 26/04/2011
Jetpack added to all WordPress installs

We have now added Automattic’s Jetpack to all new WordPress installs (and updated WordPress to 3.1.1). Jetpack is a bundle of the most popular WordPress plug-ins that you can add to your WordPress site in one easy install, saving you a lot of time.

Win a Motorola Xoom tablet (and more) in the Heart Internet Easter Egg Hunt!

Posted by: Ben
Date posted: 21/04/2011
Win a Motorola Xoom tablet (and more) in the Heart Internet Easter Egg Hunt!

What better way to celebrate Easter than with a brand new Motorola Xoom tablet? We’re giving away lots of great prizes in this year’s Heart Internet Easter Egg Hunt.

The 360 Name Finder has gone mobile!

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 21/04/2011
The 360 Name Finder has gone mobile!

Following the success of our 360 Name Finder, we’re happy to announce that we’ve developed a mobile version…

Reseller hosting: Managing multiple accounts just got a bit easier

Posted by: Matthew
Date posted: 21/04/2011
Reseller hosting: Managing multiple accounts just got a bit easier

If you regularly log in to your customers’ eXtend control panels you can now navigate between all your customers’ control panels without having to return to the Reseller Control Centre (RCC). Next time you log in to your RCC and log in to a customer’s eXtend control panel You will see there is a new [...]

New feature: Renewals manager added to your RCC

Posted by: Craig
Date posted: 20/04/2011
New feature: Renewals manager added to your RCC

We have just added a new feature to the Reseller Control Centre that gives all our reseller hosting customers an easier way to manage their add-on renewals.

Scripts update, update

Posted by: Ricky
Date posted: 19/04/2011
Scripts update, update

We have updated a raft of CGI one click install scripts recently and the following have been updated to the latest versions. This means that all our one click install scripts are running on the latest versions available. We also now offer both Drupal6 and Drupal7.

6 quick tips to help reduce your website bounce rate

Posted by: Matthew
Date posted: 15/04/2011
6 quick tips to help reduce your website bounce rate

Bounce rate is a great metric that acts as signal to measure how sticky your website is. However, what it won’t tell you is the reasons why people aren’t navigating further in to your website. Common reasons include browser compatibility, poor navigation, slow page load times…

9 free sources of data & research for you to use and increase conversions

Posted by: Matthew
Date posted: 12/04/2011
9 free sources of data & research for you to use and increase conversions

Whenever you make a statement about your products or services, you will instantly increase your credibility and the likelihood of a conversion if you can back it up with 3rd party data.

If you’ve got nothing to say, should you still say it?

Posted by: Matthew
Date posted: 07/04/2011
If you’ve got nothing to say, should you still say it?

A lot of businesses have rushed in to setting up social media channels drawn by the promise of “developing relationships”. Amongst the clamour to get the accounts set up quickly and start building as big a follower list as possible, one vital question has been missed by so many; “Have we got anything to say?”.

In depth documentation of HostPay’s files & variables

Posted by: Craig
Date posted: 04/04/2011
In depth documentation of HostPay’s files & variables

We know a lot of you have been asking for a detailed breakdown of what each file in HostPay does along with the various variables you can use. In response to these requests we have written some fantastic documentation which gives a really detailed look at what each file does.