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| + | Dotster announced the launch of [[Dotster Connect]], a social networking solution for business and people in June 2008.<ref>[http://mashable.com/2008/06/17/dotster-connect/ Mashable]</ref> According to the company description, Dotster Connect is a tool for social networking and media sharing with community forums, blogs, polls, real-time communications etc functions.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dotster-announces-dotster-connectsm-first-all-in-one-social-networking-solution-for-businesses-of-all-sizes-57479592.html PR Newswire]</ref> |
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− | Dotster launched Dotster Connect on January 22, 2009, and connects businesses and people to social networking. Dotster Connect comes in four packages: Silver, Gold, Platinum and Enterprise.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dotster-announces-dotster-connectsm-first-all-in-one-social-networking-solution-for-businesses-of-all-sizes-57479592.html PR Newswire]</ref> The main features of Dotster Connect are Forums and Polls, Events Management, Submittal Processing, User Profiles and Awards, Media Sharing, and Newsletters.
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− | On June 24, 2008 Dotster held a happy hour promotion from 9am to 4pm(PDT). Dotster distributed 400 free coupons that were redeemable for .com, .org, or .net domain name. They gave fifty free coupons every hour on a first come first served basis.
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− | After the happy hour was over, there was an After Hours Sale in which the services and products of the website were offered at very low prices. <ref>[http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/04/08/dotster-domain-name-happy-hour.aspx Website Magazine] </ref>
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− | ==eBiz in a Box==
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− | On June 10, 2008 Dotster held a "eBiz in a Box" sweepstakes to give away 8 packs of tools that could help make a website. Each week dotster gave one free tool kit to a person randomly selected from sweepstakes participants. <ref>[http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6203 Linux Magazine]</ref>
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