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10-16-2009, 04:03 PM #1Web Hosting Guru
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Certifications, Associations and Awards?
Hey everyone,
In the never-ending search to become more "credible". We're looking for all associations, certifications and awards that we can apply for.
Any recommendations would be much appreciated.
(Examples: Better Business Bureau, GreenGrid etc..)
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10-16-2009, 05:31 PM #2Retired Moderator
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See what awards some of the big hosts have earned, then see what it takes to get them. e.g. http://www.lunarpages.com/awards/
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10-17-2009, 04:02 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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Better Business Bureau is one that you should probably look at getting
There are a few ISO certifications that are good to have as well
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10-17-2009, 06:09 PM #4Web Hosting Guru
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10-17-2009, 11:23 PM #5WHT Addict
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Yes indeed thanks for the suggestion!
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10-20-2009, 02:43 PM #6Newbie
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yes, I've been looking into applying for hosting awards, but the majority looked skewed to favor advertisers. Who's legit?
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10-20-2009, 02:55 PM #7█ ProlimeHost - Dedicated Server Hosting & KVM SSD VPS
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10-20-2009, 03:02 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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10-20-2009, 03:22 PM #9Newbie
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Melissa Smich, Social Media @ SoftCom Inc.
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10-20-2009, 03:31 PM #10Aspiring Evangelist
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I really wouldn't place too much credence on these award schemes. Most people treat them with a healthy scepticism.
Once you have a basic stable of customers, their recommendations carry much more weight. More poignantly, the way your web site comes across is what really sways user opinions in your favour and there are many elements to consider from design, through products offered, price, to how informative and easy to use your site is; not least, how well written it is.
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10-20-2009, 03:59 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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I agree largely with RedRat-Chris (hey, you're not accidentally making a hosting brand out of this name:-)); in the long run building stable customer relationships is what pays most dividend unless you go for the mass market where you have such deep pockets for marketing that you can buy any award/affiliate premium that you like.
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10-20-2009, 06:37 PM #12Web Hosting Guru
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