{"id":3068,"date":"2012-08-09T20:27:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T20:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/?guid=c00d4960c0681499f190629465b8f549"},"modified":"2012-08-09T20:27:23","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T20:27:23","slug":"getting-smart-about-webhosting-bundles-guest-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/getting-smart-about-webhosting-bundles-guest-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Smart About Webhosting Bundles (Guest Blog)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>Parallels is happy to present a guest blog post from Infratel CEO, Bryan Goode. Follow him on<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bgoode_infratel\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;<em>and<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/infratelus\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>All Add-Ons Are Not Created the Same<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">It is now common to hear industry leaders urge hosting companies to bundle additional services with hosting packages.&nbsp; Research has consistently shown that adding new services to hosting plans increases average revenue per user [ARPU] and has a positive effect on customer churn rates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">But wait, you say &ndash; where do I start?&nbsp; How do I decide what services to bundle with my hosting packages?&nbsp; Which add-ons best help me increase ARPU and reduce churn? &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">At Infratel, we believe that you should consider two criteria when deciding which add-ons to include in a bundle:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\">1)<span> <\/span>Is this add-on related to the main, anchor product in my hosting plan?<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">2)<span> <\/span>Is this add-on relevant to customers who buy my hosting plans?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">With these criteria in mind, we&rsquo;re pleased to announce <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infratel.com\/clickconnectweb\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Infratel ClickConnect for Websites<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, the ideal add-on for webhosting bundles. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Infratel ClickConnect for Websites is built specifically to be bundled with webhosting plans and allows your users to add &lsquo;Click to Call&rsquo; functionality to a site in 30 seconds or less &ndash; helping your small business users convert more website visitors into customers! &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">To make the opportunity even better, Infratel ClickConnect is the entryway into additional telephony services for your customers.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Recent research shows that small businesses truly need a professional phone presence and fewer than 30% of your small business webhosting users have this type of a presence &ndash; representing a huge untapped market for the webhosting industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Get started today bundling Infratel ClickConnect for Websites with your webhosting plans.&nbsp; To celebrate the Plesk 11 launch, for a limited time we&rsquo;re offering you a FREE subscription for your own use when you bundle Infratel ClickConnect for Websites with your webhosting plans.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infratel.com\/contact\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Click here to contact us today!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Bryan Goode<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nParallels is happy to present a guest blog post from Infratel CEO, Bryan Goode. 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