October 2003
The Official Bigfoot Newsletter
Volume 01, Issue 14
 


Bigfoot Kick Starts its Affiliate Program

Bigfoot.com recently launched its own pay for performance Affiliate Program this month to give small and medium sized e-businesses the opportunity to earn commissions from new sales and leads on Bigfoot products and services generated from their site.

Whenever a visitor to the affiliate's site clicks on any of the Bigfoot links (e.g. banner, text link, button ad) and makes a purchase at the Bigfoot site, affiliates will automatically get a commission of 10%. Bigfoot affiliates can earn as much as $30 for just one sale!

The new Bigfoot Affiliate Program is free to join and easy to use. Bigfoot's affiliate network, Clixgalore, will provide users with a short sign-up form. Once completed, affiliates can immediately start earning top commissions by placing the Bigfoot links on their site. Bigfoot affiliates can also keep track of their real time account balance and the commission rates earned through a password-protected area on the Clixgalore affiliate site.

The Bigfoot products currently included in the Affiliate Program are Email Tools, Web Tools and Global Prepaid Phone Card. Bigfoot is likewise putting the final details in place and will soon launch its two-tier program for its Bigfoot Conference Call and Bigfoot SMS services. Tentatively scheduled to launch first week of November, the program includes a preliminary payout for every lead that is sent from an affiliates' site to Bigfoot and an additional payout should the lead turn into an actual sale. With the same tracking, real-time reporting and reliable commission checks as the initial Affiliate Program, Bigfoot assures its affiliate a transparent and trustworthy program. More details coming soon!

Join now, offer additional services for your site visitors, and earn significant revenue from it!

To learn more about Bigfoot's Affiliate Program, click here.



    Ask James and Heather
Question of the Month


What is the Smart Delivery Agent feature of Email Tools and how does it work?

James: There are times when your email system fails to deliver much-awaited emails. Why does this happen? Some of the more common reasons are:

1. your mailbox is full,
2. the email is mistakenly tagged as spam, or
3. simply because of poor Internet connection.

Now the question is, how do we address this problem?

Heather: Well, I think the Smart Delivery Agent is just the answer to the problem of bounced emails. The Smart Delivery Agent automatically diverts all undelivered emails to your Bigfoot Webmail account, so you’ll never miss out on important correspondence.

Bigfoot Email Tools offers the Smart Delivery Agent for free to all Premium and Ultra subscribers and is an optional feature to Basic subscribers. Basic subscribers can only avail of the Smart Delivery Agent if they have an existing WebMail subscription.

If you have any questions about our products and services, ask us at jamesandheather@bigfoot.com and we'll answer them in the next issues.

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Anti-SPAM Update

Spam Statistics for September

From September 8 to October 5, 2003, a total of 3,291,802 email messages passed through our Bigfoot servers. Bigfoot Anti-Spam Solution caught 2,022,579 spam emails for that same period, which would account for 61% of all the emails received.

The number of spam mail has increased for the month of September with more than half of all the emails tagged as spam, compared to that in August, with spam amounting to only 41.26%. The amount of spam is definitely increasing, and will continue to do so over the succeeding years. According to Spam Filter Review*, spam presently constitutes about 40% of all emails and it is estimated to increase to 63% by the year 2007.

Bigfoot provides its subscribers with the Anti-Spam Solution in the hopes of helping eradicate this worldwide problem. Bigfoot is one with the world in saying that spam is a menace and that it should be stopped now.

* Spam Filter Review’s statistics came from different reputable sources including: Google, Brightmail, Jupiter Research, eMarketer, Gartner, MailShell, Harris Interactive and Ferris Research

What's New @ BIGFOOT?


Bigfoot Domain goes Octoberfest

To celebrate the Oktoberfest season, Bigfoot Domain Registration came up with a new promo for its subscribers. For the month of October, domain names can be purchased for as low as $4.95, down from its regular price of $9.95. However, only registrations for .com, .net, and .org domain extensions can avail of this special rate.

Bigfoot is keen on looking for ways to come up with the best quality products and services for consumers that will give them great value for their money. This new promotion serves as a proof of this dedication and as our way of thanking loyal subscribers of their continued support and giving new users the opportunity to achieve a stronger presence on the Web.


Coming Soon

The Power of Two in One

Bigfoot is coming up with a new product offering, which will surely revolutionize the way people communicate.

The Bigfoot Communications Manager is the convergence of two dynamic services – the SMS Manager and the Call Manager. It introduces new and innovative features for both applications that would definitely put a smile to everyone’s faces.

On top of existing functionalities, the SMS Manager will now have its two-way messaging that would allow users to receive SMS through their PC without the use of a web browser. As for the Call Manager, users can take advantage of the new “View My Screen” feature that allows the participant/s to view the host’s computer screen in their own computers during the call.

That’s just two of the several enhancement features you can expect from the Bigfoot Communications Manager. More news about it will be heard over the next few weeks as it is set to launch by the end of this month.


Text Messaging Made Easier


Good news to all SMS users! At the end of this month, Bigfoot Messaging will release its own Prepaid Text Cards. Now you can send as many text messages as you like without worrying about monthly bills, deposits, or on-line payments.

Bigfoot Prepaid Text Cards save you a lot of money through lower international texting rates compared to other competitors. They’re also very easy to use, with the step-by-step usage instructions indicated at the back of each text card. Just follow the instructions, and an SMS is immediately sent.

Convenient for people on the go, Bigfoot Prepaid Text Cards will be initially available in HK$50 and HK$100 denominations, in all leading convenience stores and retail outlets in Hong Kong.

      


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