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By Jenni Brown

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Heart Internet, Social Media

Why we don’t offer customer support via Twitter (and probably never will)

When we first set up our Twitter account (@HeartInternet), we made a conscious decision not to use it as a support channel. Instead, we decided to focus on discussions, links, contests and announcements that provide value for all our followers. Other companies have decided to take another approach and offer customer support via Twitter, all [read more…]

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By Ian Ryde

Posted in:
Heart Internet

Tweet and earn money

If you have a Heart Internet account you are automatically signed up to our affiliate program. This is a great way to make money by either placing text links and banners on your website or referring us via Twitter and Facebook. We have created one click share buttons for both Facebook and Twitter which will [read more…]

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By Jenni Brown

Posted in:
Web Design

Free Photoshop Brushes – 37 terrific links

Photoshop brushes are a quick and easy way to create some great images. Every designer needs an extensive collection because they are so versatile and can be used for everything from creating vector designs to adding intense texture – all in a couple of clicks. If you’re not familiar with using Photoshop brushes, check out [read more…]

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By Jenni Brown

Posted in:
Heart Internet, Reseller Hosting

Heart Internet wins Best Reseller Host award

We’re thrilled to announce that Heart Internet has won Best Reseller Web Host in the About.com Readers’ Choice Awards 2011! We were the only UK web host to be shortlisted, running against the US hosts 1and1.com, Doteasy, Hostgator and GoDaddy, so the fact that we won by a considerable margin is definitely something to celebrate. [read more…]

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By Jenni Brown

Posted in:
Reseller Hosting

Major reseller API update

While many of our resellers like the easy setup and customisability of HostPay, some of our resellers prefer to use their own systems which interact directly with our back-end systems via the API we provide. We constantly keep an eye out for potential improvements to make, and welike to implement features suggested by our resellers [read more…]

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By Craig Cotter

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Dedicated Servers

Do more with your dedicated server

As a Heart Internet dedicated server customer you have got access to a range of products and features. Here are a few ideas to help you get the most out of your dedicated server. Manage: cPanel Manage every aspect of your dedicated servers needs through this easy to use interface. cPanel provides users with an [read more…]

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By Jenni Brown

Posted in:
Web Design

Fantastic Free Photoshop Patterns and Textures

Patterns and textures are great for inspiration and kickstarting designs, so we’ve put together a post of essential links to bookmark. You can use these free patterns and textures in Photoshop and various other design programs. Don’t forget to check the licences/terms and conditions before using these resources. Patterns If you’re not familiar with using [read more…]

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By Jenni Brown

Posted in:
eXtend

eXtend’s Javascript code snippets have been refreshed and updated

We have had a “Javascript Generator” page in eXtend for some years now. They were nice in their time (circa 2004) however scripts such as “bookmark us” buttons would just show text in modern browsers, the “popup page” would routinely be blocked nowadays, and the “frameless popup” only work in IE6. Simple widgets for a [read more…]

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