ProperHost Introduces Loyalty Bonus Program

At ProperHost, our valuable customers have always been paramount. We want to show our appreciation by introducing the ProperHost Loyalty Bonus Program, an initiative aimed to reward our long-standing loyal customers. The idea is simple: each time you renew your hosting plan you will accumulate Loyalty Reward Points (LRP), which can be used to pay for future hosting fees. All existing and new customers will automatically be enrolled into the program and no action is required on your part. All you have to do is keep your account active!

ProperHost Loyalty Bonus Program
  • Free Loyalty Reward Program
  • 5% "cashback" every month for the lifetime of your account
  • Pay for invoices with Loyalty Reward Points

How does it work?

Every month you renew your hosting plan we will give you a 5% “cashback reward” as our way of saying thank you for being a loyal customer. You will accumulate Loyalty Reward Points for the lifetime of your account as long as you stay with ProperHost. Points can be converted to credits and used to pay for invoices in our billing system. You may redeem your Loyalty Reward Points at any time, but no more often than every six months.

You may view your LRP balance at any time from our client area, where it will also be possible to convert points into credits.

LRP balance is available in client area

The following products and services are eligible for Loyalty Reward Points:

(Terms and conditions apply)

We hope you enjoy our new initiative, which comprise yet another reason for choosing ProperHost as your preferred hosting provider!

KernelCare Rebootless Kernels Now Available

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new feature to our Magento hosting services. We have now installed the KernelCare rebootless kernel update software on all our servers. KernelCare is an innovative product developed by Cloud Linux, a company specializing in Linux optimization.

Traditionally, Linux servers have to be rebooted every now and then to apply important security patches and bug fixes for the kernel. This requires planning and additional maintenance for our staff, but most of all the downtime and service interruption is inconvenient for our customers. With KernelCare, the latest kernel patches are installed automatically without any need for a reboot, eliminating downtime and ensuring your server is always secured by the latest patches.

Please note, only system-wide OS patches are covered by this service. Each customer is still responsible for keeping their web applications and scripts updated and secure.

New Affiliate Program and Reseller Partner Program Available

We are excited to announce the launch of the new ProperHost Partner Program consisting of a revamped hosting affiliate program and a brand new channel partner program for resellers. Our affiliate program has undergone a significant upgrade, including a new tiered-based commission structure offering a staggering 125% commission for top performers! In the near future we will release new marketing material, banners and other information that affiliates can use to promote our services and generate more sales.

All existing affiliates will automatically be migrated to the new program and will not need to re-apply. Affected affiliate members will receive additional information shortly.

For more information about our new hosting affiliate program, please visit:
http://www.properhost.com/partners#affiliates

We also have some great news for those that want to offer hosting to their own customers or add web hosting as a value-added service. Our new Channel Partner Reseller Program allows companies and individuals to resell all our products and services at significant discounts, presenting great opportunities for new revenue streams and profit. Whether you are providing web design services, IT consultancy and software development, or want to start your own hosting business, you can now leverage our technology and offer premium Magento hosting, dedicated servers and other services to your own clients - under your own brand!

We provide aggressive volume discounts throughout our complete product line, enabling you to offer a quality service and increase your profit margins at the same time.

More information about our reseller partner program can be found here:
http://www.properhost.com/partners#resellers

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

Magento Adds Official Support for PHP 5.4

Magento Adds PHP 5.4 Support

Magento announced on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 that it now official supports PHP 5.4. At ProperHost we have been running PHP 5.4 alongside PHP 5.3 for some time already without any problems, but we are glad to see Magento finally add officially PHP 5.4 compatibility. PHP 5.4 offers several advantages, including better performance, more efficient memory usage, and access to ongoing updates and security fixes.

To take advantage of the new updates Magento have released patches for Magento Enterprise Edition 1.11.0.0 and later releases and for Magento Community Edition 1.6.0.0 and later releases. Support for PHP 5.4 will also be built in to future Magento product releases.

The Magento Community Edition patches are available for download on the Magento website.

Happy Holidays from ProperHost!

Happy Holidays

As 2013 is quickly coming to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Team @ ProperHost.

It has truly been an exciting year for us, where several important and strategic events have taken place. In July/August we began rolling out our completely revamped hosting platform, powered by LiteSpeed Enterprise and CloudLinux. Over a period of three months, we replaced every server in our network with brand new servers, offering bigger and better hardware. This also marked the transition from old SATA based storage to lightning fast Solid-State Disks. The result is greatly enhanced performance and improved stability and uptime.

Following the new technology stack we have also added several new features; including integrated support for CloudFlare CDN and Web Optimization Services, free Magento Full Page Cache extension from Extendware (a leading provider of Magento extensions) to all customers, and the ability for end-users to restore file backups from inside their cPanels.

What’s next in 2014?

During 2013 we have been working hard to fulfill our promise of being the fastest and most reliable provider of high-performance ecommerce hosting. We have now established a solid foundation for growth, and in 2014 we will continue to evolve our services to truly become the leading provider of high-performance hosting!

Our main focus going forward is to expand our network of partners. Early 2014 will see the introduction of new partner programs, consisting of a highly rewarding Affiliate Program and a new Tiered Reseller Program. These programs will provide great opportunities for partners and affiliates to expand their business, by leveraging our products and services in order to create new revenue streams.

2013 was an exciting year, indeed, and we are confident 2014 will be even better!

Everyone at ProperHost wishes you and your family a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!


Yours Sincerely,

Sindre Moe
ProperHost, CEO & Founder
The Magento Hosting Experts