UltranetDomains.com Announcement Blog

Quick Shopping Cart gets a facelift

Todd Fogal — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:50:00 GMT

You’ve already told us your favorite Quick Shopping Cart features. But we’ve recently updated the layout to make those features easier to use and more accessible than ever before.

The Wizard Builder is now the "Basic" view. Simply click "Basic" to get started.
We've moved the Preview link from the header and made it a button in the top menu bar.
We've changed the Publish link to a button in the top menu bar, so you can publish in both the Basic and Advanced views.
The Home page link has been moved from the header to the top menu bar.
Your shopping cart site domain (URL) and IP address have been moved into the Summary Information section on the Advanced view Home page.

PLUS, we’ve made it even easier to manage your site-building applications; you can now log in and manage Quick Shopping Cart®, Quick Blogcast and WebSite Tonight® all from one common dashboard. Check it out today!

NEW Code Signing Certificate Protects Software Developers and Publishers

Todd Fogal — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:46:00 GMT

Software developers and content publishers: Protect your software, your audience and your reputation. Our NEW Code Signing Certificate allows you to "sign" the code you write, so your users know that what they’re downloading is the real thing and that it’s safe to install. If your original code has been altered, users will be warned that the content is not to be trusted. Our NEW Code Signing Certificates support Microsoft® Authenticode and Java, are fully integrated with industry-standard technology and work for software applications, Active X controls, .DLLs, .CABs, HTML content, even Microsoft® Office documents with macros.

Performance upgrades make WebSite Tonight faster than ever!

Todd Fogal — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:42:00 GMT

Creating a professional-looking site with WebSite Tonight has always been easy; but now it’s even faster! We’ve been hard at work, adding behind-the-scenes performance enhancements to our popular site builder.

PLUS, we’ve made it even easier to manage your site-building applications; you can now log in and manage WebSite Tonight®, Quick Shopping Cart® and Quick Blogcast all from one common dashboard. Check it out today!

New Quick Blogcast Statistics Tool

Todd Fogal — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:40:00 GMT

With the launch of Quick Blogcast’s new Statistics Tool, a fresh, interactive design for working with your blog’s site statistics is at your fingertips. You’ll have access to the most accurate information for your site and the most control over how you view that information. Enjoy access to statistics and reports for various blog features, including how visitors are getting to your blog, how frequently they're visiting, what they're viewing, and on what entries they're commenting.

PLUS, we’ve made it even easier to manage your site-building applications; you can now log in and manage Quick Blogcast, Quick Shopping Cart® and WebSite Tonight® all from one common dashboard. Check it out today!

.NAME Domain Names -- Availability temporarily suspended.

Todd Fogal — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:32:00 GMT

.NAME Domains Deactivated on our Storefront

The registry owner for the .NAME extension changed this week. Until we are sure how this will affect pricing and availability of the TLD, we have deactivated this domain on our storefront for NEW sales and transfers. All current customers will have full support for any .NAME domains in their accounts and renewals will be carried out without interruption.

This only affects the .NAME top level domain. No other TLDs are affected.

Code Signing Certificates

Todd Fogal — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:26:00 GMT

NEW! With public concern for online security at an all-time high, people are no longer willing to download software without proof that it’s legitimate. With a Code Signing Certificate, software developers and other content publishers can “sign” their code, thereby reassuring customers it’s the real thing.

Perfect for software publishers and content providers of ActiveX controls, dynamic link libraries (.dll files), .cab files, HTML content or any other software distributed over the Internet or via an extranet.
Time-stamping service provided, allowing distribution of signed code beyond certificate expiration
Protects your intellectual property by warding off impersonation and tampering.

Server Plans Upgrade to Windows Server 2008!

Todd Fogal — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Ultranet Domains and Hosting Dedicated Server plans now offer increased control, stability and security, thanks to the recent upgrade to NEW Windows Server 2008. New Deluxe Server plans will run 2008 Web Edition, Premium plans will run the 2008 Standard Edition and “Build Your Own Server” plans will offer users a choice between the two.

Dedicated Servers Offer More Speed With NEW Quad Core Processors!

Todd Fogal — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:29:00 GMT

Our high-performance Dedicated Server plans just got a boost with NEW Intel® quad-core processors. We’ve added a Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz processor to our Deluxe plans, while our Premium plans have the option to upgrade to the Quad-Core 2.83 GHz. And if you choose our “Build Your Own Server,” you’ll be able to select from 2.5Ghz and 2.83Ghz multi-cores.

NEW Managed Backups Keeps Server Data Accessible!

Todd Fogal — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:26:00 GMT

Customers who have a Dedicated or Virtual Dedicated Server plan now have a new way to protect their data. With our NEW Managed Backups, users can have us automatically backup and store the information on their server as an extra precaution against data loss. Options include daily backups with 7 or 30 day storage or weekly backups with up to three months (12 weeks) of storage, as well as a four week plan. It’s the easy, affordable way to help insure the safety of your data.

New Multi-Site Options Makes Traffic Facts Even Easier!

Todd Fogal — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:22:00 GMT

Getting valuable, detailed statistics on multiple Web sites is a snap with the NEW multi-site option for Traffic Facts. New users can select the number of sites they want to track and enjoy a discount on plans that accommodate multiple sites. Plus, existing users can easily upgrade to a multi-site account when they launch new sites. Best of all, users can still monitor all their Web site statistics through one convenient interface.

WebSite Tonight Page Designer – All-New And Better Than Ever

Todd Fogal — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:19:00 GMT

WebSite Tonight is already the best way to click and build your Web site online. But now we've made it even easier to use. With the completely revamped Page Designer, editing tools that made WebSite Tonight such a powerful product now sit at the top of the page, where they are easy to find and leave you with more working space. Easy-to-use tabs offer virtually everything you need to build your Web pages. Simply click a tab, select an icon that describes your next task and you're on your way. It's simple. So give the new Page Designer a try and build your Web site… tonight!

Personalize your Web presence with a .ME domain name!

Todd Fogal — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:50:00 GMT

Express yourself with a .ME - the hot new domain name that’s all about you! Whether you use it for a Web site or as an email account, registering a .ME gives you a truly personal address on the Web. Great for businesses that cater to young shoppers, too!

Perfect for individual blogs, resumes, and personal pages.
Provides a fun and memorable Web address for products aimed at young, Internet-savvy audiences.
Great for anyone who’d like to personalize their Web identity.

Take advantage of more quick-install applications

Todd Fogal — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:47:00 GMT

Windows Shared Hosting now supports PHP5
PHP 5 is now fully supported for Ultranet Domains and Hosting's Windows shared hosting customers running IIS 7. We've enabled this feature by default on all accounts set up with the IIS 7 technology. What does this mean for you? Great news! You can now take advantage of Value Applications quick-install applications and use PHP 5 scripts and code. (Note: PHP 4 is not supported.) PLUS, we've added support for even more Value Applications, including:

WordPress 2.5.1
Joomla 1.5.2
Simple Machines Forum 1.1.5
osCommerce 2.2
Zen Cart 1.3.8
Serendipity 1.3.1
Vanilla Forum 1.1.4
Advanced Guestbook 2.4.3

Quick Blogcast now easier to customize!

Todd Fogal — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:46:00 GMT

We’ve refined the built-in CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Editor to make changing the look and feel of your blogcast a breeze:

As you edit, all your changes are now displayed in the right pane of the Style Sheet tab. The left pane displays the default style sheets, making it easy to check and correct the new code as you go.
Mess up? No worries - your previous version is automatically saved. Just revert to the settings in your last published blog, rather than go all the way back to the default settings.
For those times when you’re halfway through a blog facelift and get called away, now you can save your work. Simply uncheck the “Apply” checkbox and publish your changes. All of your changes will be saved, but not visible to readers until you check “Apply” and publish.

New Traffic Blazer Update Saves Time, Improves Information

Todd Fogal — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:42:00 GMT

Analyze and optimize your site for search engine submission faster than ever. We’ve improved the Site Spider in Traffic Blazer so the Site and Keyword Analysis Tools work even faster than before. Plus, to make sure you have a better understanding of how search engines are promoting your site, we’ve updated our news and article feeds to receive the latest news and developments direct from Search Engine Land, a leading site for the search engine industry.

Get creative in WebSite Tonight with the ability to edit CSS templates!

Todd Fogal — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:40:00 GMT

WebSite Tonight may be designed to create your own Web site fast and easy, but that doesn’t mean it’s light on advanced features. In fact, we’ve just added the ability for users to edit the CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) for their site. This allows you to change design elements across your entire site, such as colors, font type and size and more, with a few simple edits – or even create your own design template. It’s a perfect addition for experienced Web designers, as well as anyone who likes to dive in and learn by experience.

Blog.UltranetDomains.com joins Technorati for Content Syndication

Todd Fogal — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:42:00 GMT

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In the Money Exchange arena where Paypal has been clearly dominant on the web there is a new major player in town.

Todd Fogal — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:36:00 GMT

In the Money Exchange arena where Paypal has been clearly dominant on the web there is a new major player in town.

Revolution Money Exchange, a new startup with money transfer functionality very similar Paypal is promoting their launch by giving $25 immediately to anyone who signs up. I'm not sure how long this will last. When I first hear about it the person that told me about it said the $25 sign up credit ended at the end of February 2008. I dragged my feet to long to get in on it and lost interest until I heard that it was now extended to the end of March. That's when I jumped in.

Why am I telling you about this. Because anyone I get to sign up right now I will get paid a $10 referral fee instantly when you sign up. When you sign up, you will get your $25, and you will get an additional referral fee of $10 for anybody you get to sign up. I don't know how long they will keep this promotion going so act fast.

To get your $25 just click the link below.

MoneyExchange is an easy, secure, and reliable way
to send and receive money online between account holders for FREE.

FREE to register for an account
FREE to add money from your bank account
FREE to send money
FREE to receive money
FREE to request money
FREE to transfer money to your bank account

Easily exchange money online.
MoneyExchange is the new way to send and receive money online between MoneyExchange accountholders. It’s a great way to exchange money with friends, colleagues, or online sellers. Share restaurant, travel, or household expenses. It’s easy, secure and, best of all, it’s FREE to register and FREE to send and receive money between MoneyExchange account holders.

Secure Transfers.
With so many leading-edge security features built right in, security comes second nature to MoneyExchange. A PIN is required when you send money from your MoneyExchange account and transfers are processed safely and securely. Click here to learn more about our security features.

Your wallet will thank you.
Best of all – it’s FREE

FREE to register for an account
FREE to add money to your bank account
FREE to send money
FREE to receive money
FREE to request money
FREE to transfer money to your bank account
A transaction fee applies for check withdrawals, check stop payments, paper statements, ACH returns, and overdrafts. See Schedule of Fees and Accountholder Agreement for more information.

Hurry up and get your FREE $25 in your account instantly before this marketing program expires.

If you have any questions give us a call, or add a comment to this blog entry.

Sincerely,
Todd Fogal
www.UltranetDomains.com
1-409-866-5138

Announcing Business Registration

Todd Fogal — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:26:00 GMT

Add Business Registration to an existing domain

Increase traffic and make your Web site visible on the MILLIONS of daily searches at both Ultranet Domains and Hosting and other registrars.

Get more hits, visitors and sales on your Web site with Business Registration. It's your complete online listing - including your Web site, phone number and more - and is instantly available to everyone who searches for your domain name in the WhoIs database. For just $3.99/yr, it's one of the most affordable advertising investments you can make!

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Business Registration:

•		Presents vital information about your business or organization in a searchable format
•		Visible to millions who search the domain name (WhoIs) database
•		Includes your business name, logo, up to four Web links, phone number, address, operating hours, directions to your store – there’s even space for coupons!
•		NEW! Organize multiple business listings from one screen
•		Redesigned WhoIs and business card screens present a polished image

NEW Traffic Facts - More support means more power!

Todd Fogal — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:52:00 GMT

NEW Traffic Facts - More support means more power!

Traffic Facts just keeps getting better. In addition to Real Time Stats, Conversion Tracking, and Multiple Account Management, Traffic Facts now gives you Alias and Subdomain support. Now you can get separate statistic reports for the Aliases and Subdomains assigned to your primary domain by adding them as separate Traffic Facts accounts. Enjoy up to 15% savings when you purchase multiple accounts. Get an edge over the competition--try Traffic Facts today!

Dedicated Servers - now with even more RAM!

Todd Fogal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:01:00 GMT

Dedicated Servers - now with even more RAM!

In addition to 1GB and 2GB RAM choices for our Core 2 Duo Dedicated Servers, we now offer a 4GB RAM option. Choose our Premium Preconfigured Plan and enjoy a Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 2x300GB disk drives, the cPanel unlimited control panel, a FREE SSL Certificate and more. Or, if you just want the extra RAM without all the other bells and whistles, build your own Core 2 Duo Server with 4GB RAM and add just the components you want. Check out our Dedicated Servers today!

Create a dynamic Web site that features a complete Internet store!

Todd Fogal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:45:00 GMT

Create a dynamic Web site that features a complete Internet store!

You can now associate WebSite Tonight® with your Quick Shopping Cart® site to create a unified shopping experience for your customers. To use this feature, be sure that Quick Shopping Cart and WebSite Tonight® are listed in the same account. Next, simply log in to your WebSite Tonight® account and:

From the Add-Ons menu select Quick Shopping Cart.
In the Choose Quick Shopping Cart Account list, select the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to associate with your WebSite Tonight® account.
In the Navigation button title to display on home page of Web site field, enter the text you want to display on the navigation button that points to your Quick Shopping Cart site. 'Online Store' displays as the default. If you want to change the text, you can highlight and delete the existing text, then add your own.
Click OK.

Customize your Cart - Quick Shopping Cart has more options than ever!

Todd Fogal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:56:00 GMT

Customize your Cart - Quick Shopping Cart has more options than ever!

You asked for them, now you’ve got them – our latest Quick Shopping Cart update is full of requests from customers like you. Looking for customized themes you can use again and again? Now you’ve got them. How about the ability to add a custom CSS file to your storefront or even create your own Favicon? Yep, you can do those too. There’s even an enhanced tax table that supports multiple tax rates by zip code… because you asked for it.

Plus, we’ve added professionally designed templates in 45 of our most popular WebSite Tonight® themes. Quick Shopping Cart just keeps getting better and better, thanks in part to your ideas. Have more suggestions? Keep them coming.

Vlogging is here! Record, encode and upload video files to your blog

Todd Fogal — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:19:00 GMT

Quick Blogcast users, now you can video blog – vlog – straight from your Quick Blogcast account! We make it easy to record, edit, compress, upload and post your videos seamlessly in one application… it’s easy. Best of all, your videos are viewable on nearly any PC.

All paid versions of Quick Blogcast have this feature – located under Manage Entries > Add Video. And while most other services let you upload your video files, encoding them on their servers, we do things a little differently. All the encoding occurs on your own system – eliminating long upload times and leaving file size and quality options up to you.

But that’s not all! You can also add photos to your entries from your Photobucket account! To get started, enter your Photobucket feed URL to your Quick Blogcast account and begin adding Photobucket images to your Quick Blogcast entries. It's that easy! Simply log in to your Quick Blogcast account and select "Services" from the "Manage Blog" header.

Email Accounts upgraded, Four times the storage, same low price!

Todd Fogal — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:15:00 GMT

Ultranet Domains and Hosting’s Complete Email accounts are fast, ultra-reliable, secure and ad-free. And now, they’re packed with even more storage space. Complete Email now includes 100MB of total storage, four times more than previously offered. Best of all, the price has stayed the same – Complete Email is still just $14.99/year or FREE with your domain purchase!

New templates, your own Flash intros and more speed added to WebSite Tonight®

Todd Fogal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:03:00 GMT

New, pre-built templates have just been added to WebSite Tonight making it an even faster, easier way to build your Web site. We’ve added over 40 templates with plans to add 40 more – each one pre-built with real content, saving you the time and effort of creating your own. Choose from Auto, Children, Construction, Photography, Technology, Wedding, Sports and many more.

Plus, we’ve taken your requests and are in the middle of ongoing performance improvements to increase the speed of WebSite Tonight. And because you asked for it, you now have the option to include your own Flash Intros – choose from our Flash Intro gallery or create and use your own.

Register .COM and .NET domains in over 100 languages with NEW Internationalized Domain Names!

Todd Fogal — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:58:00 GMT

Register .COM and .NET domains in over 100 languages with NEW Internationalized Domain Names!

Web traffic to Internationalized Domain Names is on the rise and shows no sign of slowing down. That's why Ultranet Domains and Hosting is making it easy for customers to take advantage of this growing market. With our new Internationalized Domain Names interface, you can register .COM and .NET domains in over 100 native languages, including Chinese, Korean, Arabic and more. Many short or single word domains are still available in non-Western languages, so don't miss this opportunity to expand your online presence across the globe.

Warning – There are secure and un-secure items on the page you requested. Do you want to continue?

Todd Fogal — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:10:00 GMT

You’ve seen it – now here’s how to fix it…

Does this happen on your Web site? Customers go through your shopping cart and as they’re ready to check out, they’re sent to a page to make their PayPal payment. Suddenly they see "Warning – There are secure and un-secure items on the page you requested. Do you want to continue?"

In most cases, the only un-secure item is an image you’ve added to the page… but your customers don’t know that. Here’s how to avoid that message and keep customers from running scared:

When linking to a photo/image contained in your Online Photo Filer account, you now have the option to also grab a secure (SSL) link to that image. It’s the perfect solution when you need to host an image (such as a PayPal logo) somewhere in your checkout process. Do this and all the content will display as secure... and your customers will continue and complete the checkout process.

Online Group Calendar - now with Custom Holidays!

Todd Fogal — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:25:00 GMT

Online Group Calendar - now with Custom Holidays!

Add custom holidays to your Holiday Collections. If you’re an Online Group Calendar user, you can now select any beginning date, the frequency of your holiday (none, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly) and the date when the holiday ends. It’s perfect for birthdays, anniversaries… even your annual family vacation. And don’t forget about the 29 holiday collections already built in – they’re suited to various countries/nationalities. Don’t own Online Group Calendar? Why wait; it’s the easy way to stay organized and in control with 24/7 access to all of your important events, projects and files — whether you’re at work, at home or on the road. Plans start at just $9.99/year.

With Quick Blogcast, you can add a YouTube video to a blog entry.

Todd Fogal — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:28:00 GMT

With Quick Blogcast, you can add a YouTube video to a blog entry. However, you must have a valid YouTube account. Registering with YouTube is free of charge, and you can register at YouTube.com. To insert a YouTube video into a blogcast entry, it must be added to your favorites in YouTube.

To Add a Video to Your Favorites in YouTube

Log in to your YouTube account
Select a video that you want to add to your favorites list.
Click Save to Favorites.
Check Favorites.
Select a playlist in Add Video to Playlist (Optional).
Click OK.

To Add a YouTube Video in an Entry

From the Manage Entries menu, select New Entry.
From the formatting toolbar above the text entry area, click the multimedia icon. (This icon is the green film strip on the far right side.)
If necessary, select the YouTube account that contains the video you want to add.
Click the thumbnail of the video you want to add.
Click OK.

Make your Web site mobile – in minutes – with a .MOBI domain name!

Todd Fogal — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:17:00 GMT

With 1.8 billion people enjoying mobile access to the Web, "mobile" is the wave of the future. Don’t miss the wave! Give customers on-the-go access to your Web site with a .MOBI domain name all your own. Register your .MOBI domain name now and you’ll also receive WebSite Tonight®, FREE. In minutes, you’ll create a Web site that’s optimized for viewing on cell phones, SmartPhones, Windows Mobile Devices and RIM devices. So register your .MOBI domain name today and make sure your customers get what they want no matter where they are. .MOBI domain names are available NOW at Ultranet Domains and Hosting for special, low pricing!

NEW for Windows® - Virtual Dedicated and Dedicated Servers now available in pre-configured plans

Todd Fogal — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:07:00 GMT

Windows customers now have more options than ever when purchasing their servers. If you’re in the market for the ultimate in server performance and control, our Ready-To-Go Server Plans offer everything you need in one preconfigured set-up. Simply select from our Economy, Deluxe or Premium plans and you're on your way. Of course, you can still take advantage of our Build Your Own Server plans that offer a wide selection of options and a server that’s provisioned within hours.

New additions to Google® Webmaster Tools – included with every Hosting Plan

Todd Fogal — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT

See how your Web site is performing, diagnose problems that Google may have accessing your site, and share information to help Google crawl your site. Google Webmaster Tools is an easy way to make your site more Google-friendly and is included FREE with all new Ultranet Domains and Hosting® Hosting Plans.

PLUS, with the recent additions of advanced Content Analysis and Sitemap Details, you can:

Help eliminate potential issues affecting your site's ability to be crawled and indexed. This results in better site indexing by Google and other search engines.
View details of your Sitemap submission, including when the Sitemap was recently crawled, the number of total and indexed URLs, and Sitemap crawling errors or warnings.

Give Google Webmaster Tools a try. It’s the fast and easy way to help improve your site’s visibility in Google search results …and it’s included FREE with every new Ultranet Domains and Hosting hosting plan.

Get creative with the NEW 'Montage' feature in Online Photo Filer

Todd Fogal — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:53:00 GMT

Get creative with the NEW 'Montage' feature in Online Photo Filer

Sharing your photos is more fun than ever with the latest update to Online Photo Filer. The new ‘Montage’ feature lets you create your own custom slideshow of your favorite photos (See it in action). Choose your photos and arrange them in any order, keep it interesting with unique transitions from one image to the next, and add music to customize your slideshow! This exciting new feature is now available in all paid Online Photo Filer accounts, so create your own montage today!