GROU.PS Founders Network Blogs GROU.PS Founders Network syndicated data http://www.groups-corp.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:41:35 +0100 GROU.PS FeedCreator 2.6.1 Released and New Release: 2.6.2 is on the way! http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/261-released-and-new-release-262-is-on-the-way Dear GROU.PS Users,

It's about time for another update -- the fabulous members of our tech team have been working continuously to provide best service in GROU.PS platform.

There are many improvements and small fixes that have been implemented already. But here are the highlights:

Activity Rank is back and it is available for Gold and Platinum Plans now! 

A tool unique to GROU.PS! This is a point and reward system that lets you measure and rank members’ content contributions and then extend moderation privileges to members based on these rankings.

7-day FREE Trial Period : New GROU.PS users will now be able to try the full version of any plan in the 7-day FREE Trial Period. This will be applied to all plans. No charges will be made if you unsubscribe within 7 days following your signup!

Go ahead and create a site now or spread the word:  
...... [ Read the rest of this story ]]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:14 +0100 Revised Pricing Notice http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/revised-pricing-notice Dear Customers,

 

Here at GROU.PS, we take great pride in developing the technology to power your online communities. Your trust and support mean the world to us, and we promise to do all we can to improve our service to you.


Due to rising salaries and server costs in the new year, we regret to inform you that we must raise prices to meet costs. We appreciate your understanding. With your continual support we will be able to deliver to you many additional apps and features in the coming months, to provide you with unsurpassed customer support, and to meet our goal of developing the best private social platform available. Please be assured that we will continue to honor all existing yearly subscriptions at their current prices until expiration, and all existing monthly subscriptions until June 1st, 2012.

Please see http://grou.ps/home/pricing for details.


...... [ Read the rest of this story ]]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:08:33 +0100 Scheduled Maintenance, 09 Feb 2012 4:00 AM CST http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/scheduled-maintenance-09-feb-2012-400-am-cst

Hello everyone,


We've got some maintenance work scheduled for 09 Feb – heads up! Here are the details:

 

...... [ Read the rest of this story ]]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:16 +0100 GROU.PS Video Tutorials section is launched! http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/groups-video-tutorials-section-is-launched Dear all,

We have now created a section "GROU.PS Video Tutorials" in Founders' Network homepage: http://www.groups-corp.com

You can watch one of the video tutorials demonstrating how easy it is to design your site, add modules or make any necessary changes you wish in your site.

Our free video tutorials are designed with all user levels in mind from the very basics through to advanced giving a general overview of the platform and going into details with certain modules and blocks.

 It'sall here in "GROU.PS Video Tutorials". The section will be updated regularly and you will be able to find answers to all your questions and "how to"s in just couple of minutes.

http://www.groups-corp.com/videos

Enjoy!
]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:52:23 +0100 A new project by GROU.PS: Let us know how you feel about our service! http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/a-new-project-by-groups-let-us-know-how-you-feel-about-our-service
Dear users,

Firstly, I’d like to thank you for being a subscriber to the GROU.PS platform! My team and I strive to provide our customers with the best possible service and products, which means it’s very important to us to hear from every single customer. I’d just like to reach out and ask if you’d mind sharing a customer testimonial or comment you have when it comes to GROU.PS. As part of our Customer Retention project, we would like to create a new section on our homepage and put your words and testimonials in there and promote your site as well!

While you should contact Customer Support with any urgent or technical issues affecting your group (plans@groups-inc.com), I’d really love to hear just your general opinion and any other feedback you can offer about your experience as a customer so far. You do not necessarily have to give response to each question bel
...... [ Read the rest of this story ]]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:50:46 +0100 Best Practices- Part 3 of 3: Advertise Your Network http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/best-practices-part-3-of-3-advertise-your-network
Best Practices- Part 3 of 3: Advertise Your Network

“Today there is too much noise in the internet world of advertisement. People have naturally adapted to avoid random messages, banners and irrelevant material.  Not only does irrelevant material fatigue your audience but it also disables your audience to engage with your group. Filter your content and provide your audience with what they need. Make your content relevant to your specific audience.  With relevant content the crowd will naturally create hype for you. In other words organized content is essential in attracting people.”
Doğan Balamir Nazlıca, Director of Sales & Marketing at
...... [ Read the rest of this story ]]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:36:15 +0100 Best Practices- Part 2 of 3: Page Layout and Design http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/best-practices-part-2-of-3-page-layout-and-design Best Practices- Part 2 of 3: Page Layout and Design


“The foremost trend in contemporary web design on the Internet is for designs to be simple, aesthetic, balanced and harmonious. This is what makes the difference.”

Serkan Alp, Director of Services and Design at GROU.PS



Too often, site administrators eager to share content on their networks with their members overdo it, and unintentionally bombard visitors with too many images, texts and cluttered page designs. The most successful

...... [ Read the rest of this story ]]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:52:50 +0100 Best Practices: Part 1 of 3 "Modules and Blocks" http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/best-practices-part-1-of-3-modules-and-blocks Best Practices- Part 1 of 3: Modules and Blocks


“The Internet has lowered the barrier to entry for most services to “non existent”. Even with a tiny initial budget, you can have your dream idea up and running in no time.”

Volkan Özçelik, co-VP of Technology at GROU.PS

 

GROU.PS provides services to hundreds of sites and millions of users from all over the world. It is a platform that people from all walks of life can use to create their own interactive communities without any of the barriers that larger social networks tend to create. Users with various cultural, economic, national and social background

...... [ Read the rest of this story ]]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:24:50 +0100 Have you checked out the new Xmas Template? http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/have-you-checked-out-the-new-xmas-template Happy Holidays to all of you!

We have now created a fresh new Cosy Christmas Template for our users who would like to spread the Holidays Season spirit to their sites and users.

All you have to do is to visit Tools-->Look&Feel-->Select template!

Here is a video how it looks and how you can apply the template: http://screencast.com/t/d9uN5B4IRw

Best Wishes and a Happy New Year!

GROU.PS Team
]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:06:29 +0100 Updates and new features on the way! http://www.groups-corp.com/blogs/item/updates-and-new-features-on-the-way Many of you have already noticed some of the improvements and changes we’ve been busy implementing at the GROU.PS offices, but we’d like to call your attention to some recent developments.

In particular, important changes have been made to our Plans and Pricing – we don’t like to change these often, and took data and customer feedback regarding the

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