 Leverage
the Internet:
Ride the wave. Over 800 million photos are stored online and the numbers are
growing at double digit rates. You can get in on the action by sponsoring a
service that offers this ability, and enjoy the benefits of the popularity.
Take
Advantage of a Viral Growth Model:
Hostanote provides viral growth. The idea is fun, appropriate for multiple age
groups, able to be given away by everyone who uses it, practical so it gets
used, offers value to the public at large, and of course is free to everyone.
Many products associated with the Internet will claim a viral growth model –
few can truly deliver like hostanote.
The
Sponsorship Model:
This works is because you are providing a gift; something of value. As people
use the service, a small, subtle feeling of loyalty is created you don't
receive from banner ads or word ads. This model also allows others to promote
your name. It's a comfort for people to know who the service is being sponsored
by and they can count on the suitability of your banner (not some unwanted ad
content they can't control).
Gifts
are Thoughtful and Appreciated:
Hostanote lets you (as a sponsor) offer a valued, practical, useful gift to
everyone you know or meet. It's a gift that will be appreciated by everyone. If
the recipients do not have a computer it can be passed along to family or
friends who do.
Community
Service:
Since the hostanote service can be given to community members, associations,
clubs, teams, and used at charitable events, this is truly a way to give back
to the community.
Economical:
The hostanote Basic Sponsorship is offered for FREE - now that's economical.
For a monthly fee more control of the banner and participation in the opt-in
email program are also available.
No
Ongoing Commitment:
Since we believe that we should earn your business, we have a pay as you go
model, month by month. You have full access to how often your banner is being
viewed, so you can see for yourself how well the service is working. We are
confident we can provide you a valued service month after month. Of course if
you don't agree, you can terminate your Sponsorship at any time. No penalties,
no fees.
No
Startup Fee:
The hostanote service is designed with no Setup or Startup fees. This offers
you immediate value for the marketing effort you make. We win when you win.
Quickly
Promotes Your Name:
Good news travels fast and even faster with the use of email. The hostanote
service includes a "tell a friend" link to make spreading hostanotes, and your
name, quick and easy.
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Promotes
Your Web Site:
Whether you have a high or low traffic website, the goal is to drive more
traffic. By putting a link (button) on your web site, you create a "website
giveaway". Imagine a free gift just for visiting your site. For a high usage
site, the opportunity to seed a large market with sponsored hostanotes is easy
and leverages the very asset you worked hard to build – a popular site. For low
volume sites you now have a simple reason for others to promote your site as
the place to go for a great free gift.
Just
Tell Others:
All you do is tell people you sponsor a free photo album service and mention
the link on your website. You do what you do best, interact with people, we do
what we do best, build and support Internet services. All questions and
concerns from the people you tell about hostanote can be directed back to us.
This keeps you focused on building relationships and doing the business that
makes you money.
No
Risk:
There is virtually no risk. Basic Sponsorship is provided at no cost, and the
ability to upgrade is always optional. Hostanote is an e-marketing strategy you
can pay for after you know it's working.
Screening
Service:
Sponsors and Blackstone are both motivated to ensure inappropriate content is
never published. Blackstone screens all hostanotes for acceptability, and also
provides you as the Sponsor the ability to block any hostanote created with
your banner, at your discretion.
Appropriate
for Everyone You Meet:
70% of North American households have Internet access. Digital cameras, cell
phone cameras and scanners are making it easier to create digital photos.
Scalable:
As a web service, hostanote's scalable architecture is suitable for
national e-marketing campaigns.
Use
Your Own Web Team:
You can have your own web team develop and edit your Custom Banner and all we
need is the URL to it. If you want to order a custom banner from Blackstone we
can certainly design and build one for you. As a Premium Sponsor your initial
banner is designed and built at no charge.
Leverage
Promotional Material:
Add a short hostanote explanation to your next flyer, brochure, or the back of
your business card. This gives others a great reason to pass your literature to
others, helping drive traffic to your web site.
If
a Sponsor Quits:
Circumstances can change, and you may need to leave us. If you terminate your
sponsorship everyone using your banner continues using the service without
interruption. We give each member a choice of a new sponsor.
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