New Version! Skype Support! More About Hosting!

We have lots of news to report! Here are the quick highlights

• New Client Area/Licensing System -> New Version: 1.7 – Implements New Licensing System
• FSRevolution Skype Support
• FSRevolution Hosting

To start, FSR has recently updated its licensing system to reflect the update to SPBAS, the new version of PHPAudit. This means several things, all of which are good:

• We can now offer many new pricing structures including monthly payment plans!
• Your client area is much more intuitive now. Your orders are organized into packages which have assets like your script license, support packages, and download packages. This also allows you to customize how much support you really need so you only pay for what you want.
• There is new licensing system in place now. Your old licenses should continue to function until you apply our latest update: FSRevolution v1.7! We’ve implemented the new licensing system in this version which allows us to leave a few more files unencoded than usual. This means your site should load faster, as there are less files to decode! The new licensing system also allows us greater granular control over your licensing, meaning addons are even easier to release directly to you!

We highly recommend everyone login to the new client area to download and apply the update as well as check to make sure all of your details were imported over properly. If not, we may need to manually create accounts and records for you, but be assured, your information is not actually lost.

You can login to your client area using the following, new URL:

[ http://www.fsrevolution.com/clients/ ]

Your login e-mail and password should still be the same. Make sure you check your licenses and packages and ensure everything is correct. If something is missing or incorrect, please e-mail us immediately at our support e-mail address with [IMPORT] somewhere in the subject line.

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Speaking of support, we have some more good news on that front. Many of you have expressed interest in phone support for the script. We’re happy to announce that starting next Monday, February 1st, we will begin offering FSRevolution Support via Skype directly from the owner and writer of the script! You can either purchase pre-packaged blocks of time (15, 30, or 60 minute packages are available), or simply start with a one-time 5 minute call for $25. Each support call results in a minimum of 5 minutes being deducted from your allotment of time. After your package of time is used up, it’s simply $5/minute after that.

Support hours will vary daily so there will simply be an online indicator at fsrevolution.com. When support is online, you’re free to place your order for support packages through the main order area. Once your order is complete, you can call in via Skype for free! We will ask for some information from you in order to confirm your order and figure out how much time you have allotted or remaining on your package, then we are at your service.

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Also as of February 2010, FSR will be hosting its own clients at reduced monthly rates! For existing clients, you have two options: we can either migrate everything to our hosting for you for a one-time fee of $75.00 or you can simply choose to handle everything yourself. Either way, you will still receive the reduced monthly rates for FSR clients as well as the many benefits that go along with that including: automatic FSRevolution updates, special addons, and optional backup and management services. For clients who currently own a Base license, our base hosting package starts at just $9.95/month. For owners of the Unlimited license (including those who have upgraded from Base to Unlimited), your base monthly rate is just $6.95/month! This base package includes 1 GB of disk space, 50 GB of monthly bandwidth, unlimited e-mail accounts, unlimited databases, unlimited subdomains, and unlimited addon domains! See this page for complete details regarding rates.

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That’s it! And don’t worry – all of this is simply a springboard as well as a soft landing spot for FSRevolution 2.0, which is just around the corner!

New Pricing Model & Features!

Everyone’s financial situation and needs are different and FSRevolution is sensitive to that. We have come up with a variety of pricing models and packages that should suit everyones needs.

As of February 2010, FSR will be hosting its own clients at reduced monthly rates! This is how it works: you pay a monthly fee which includes a hosting fee paid to FSR’s parent company, Green Ham Solutions, as well as payment towards your FSR license. After 6 months, you now own your license and are free to use it as you please. During those first 6 months, though, you must remain hosted with Green Ham Solutions. After that, you can simply continue receiving the many benefits of hosting with our own company (automatic updates, free addons, optional backup and management services) at reduced rates especially for clients of FSRevolution.

For existing clients, you have two options: we can either migrate everything to our hosting for you for a one-time fee of $75.00 or you can simply choose to handle everything yourself. Either way, you will still receive the reduced monthly rates for FSR clients listed below!

Even if you’d like to host your site elsewhere, we’re still offering a monthly plan for you! You pay a fixed monthly amount each month for 1 year and then the license is yours for life!

If you have any questions about the prices below, please don’t hesitate to send us an e-mail at sales@fsrevolution.com

FSRevolution Now Does Custom Designs!

FSRevolution is excited to announce that thanks to the talents of its newly hired graphic designer, Nam, original custom designs are now available directly from us!  If you really want your site to stand out and grab the attention of potential users, a custom design is absolutely necessary.  The default design of FSR is meant to be replaced, which is a reason for its simplicity.  The blocky blue days are over now, though, and a new era of eye-popping designs mixed with current web trends is here to take your site to the next level.

If you’re interested in your own original, custom design, please submit an e-mail to design@fsrevolution.com with the following:

• Name
• Company Name/Website
• FSR License Key Code
• Budget
• Desired Timeframe
• A detailed description (or links to examples) of how you would like your site to look – be as specific as possible so we can deliver exactly what you want!

Happy New Year from FSRevolution!

Happy Twenty-Ten!

Exciting things are ahead with FSRevolution as our future begins to take shape.  Just a few of the major items you will see this year include:

• FSR 2.0: slated for release This Summer!  A complete overhaul of the existing system which will maintain all of its current robustness, with a massive increase in speed, functionality, and usefulness.  You can still send in your suggestions for the new version to this e-mail address: requests@fsrevolution.com
• Hosted Solutions: we will begin offering hosting packages along with FSRevolution.  The software will be completely managed by us on our own server so updates and bug fixes will automatically be pushed to any site hosted with us as soon as they’re completed.  Other addons and features will also be available with our host that wouldn’t be possible on others.  Watch for details soon!
• Website Overhaul: our website will not only be undergoing a major facelift but the focus of our content will be changing.  While we will still be posting news and updates about FSRevolution, we will also start providing news and content related to internet marketing, specifically the incentivized marketing sector.  We want to start fostering discussions in our forums about current trends and what the future holds so that we can develop FSRevolution to be the best possible tool in managing your business and online presence.

Keep your eye out for news on all of the exciting changes to come to FSRevolution this year!  Here’s to a fantastic 2010!

A reliable affiliate: Revenue Universe

We often get asked what affiliate companies we recommend - Revenue Universe is typically the first one we respond with.  From the time FSR was launched, Revenue Universe has been around and completely compatible with our software.  We had a chance to speak with the owner of Revenue Universe (and The Free4Me Network), Peter Kasmin, and ask him a few questions.  Here’s what he had to say:

What’s the name of your network?

Our affiliate network is Revenue Universe, owned by The Free4Me
Network, LLC, the creators of Free4Me.Net and ZogoPoints.com

Our company has been in business since May 2005, and Revenue Universe
opened its doors in January 2006, so it’s been over 3 years now!

When we created our freebie site, we found it was extremely difficult
to find reliable sources for offers.  Many networks have vague
policies on incentive offers, or only had one or two, and many also
were reluctant to pay.  At this point there were no affiliate networks
that really concentrated on incentive offers, so we decided that it
was time to change that and became the first affiliate network to
specifically cater to incentive websites.

One of the major things our affiliates have constantly praised us
about is our reliability.  Since we opened, we have never had a late
or missed payment.  We constantly hear on others waiting for payments
from other networks, and sometimes it happens to us with advertisers,
but we pride ourselves in paying our affiliates on time no matter what
the circumstances are.  If someone is late in paying us, it is not the
affiliates fault and we understand that and still pay on time anyways,
which is not something that many other networks seem to believe these
days.  And of course the fact that we are the oldest incentive
affiliate network certainly sets us apart from the rest!

While we would love to offer our affiliates hundreds of offers, and
while we could, we don’t just throw any offer up.  We make sure that
the offer is worthwhile (not some offer that costs $60 and pays $10),
it has consistent reporting, and it allows incentives.  One thing we
have noticed very recently is many “incentive” affiliate networks have
been running non incentive offers, which in the long run can seriously
hurt their reputation and result in non payment, and that is something
that we will never risk.  No matter how good an offer is, if it does
not allow incentives we will not run it.

We have three dedicated affiliate managers who can be reached my
e-mail, AIM, or phone!  We strategically assign our affiliates to the
best suited manager that we believe will fit them.  For example, we
have one affiliate manager that exclusively deals with new freebie
sites to help them learn the ropes and understand the offers, and then
we have two more affiliate managers for the more experienced and
independent site owners.

Freebie sites should use Revenue Universe because we are reputable,
reliable, and have been around for over 3 years with no issues!

We’d just like to thank all of our affiliates for choosing to work
with us.  The incentive business is fast paced, turbulent, and ever
changing, and we are so glad that so many sites have continued to work
with us and make us the network we are today!