William's Biztalk posts

*Blatant Brag* - Don't climb without a rope...

After reading and listening to many of you I have learned that when I have a big win or success I should brag about it.

I got a call from Amy Woidtke on Friday. She needed serious help. Her laptop was not booting and she could not work on a new project she had in the pipeline.

Amy has been a subscriber to Data Lodge, my Internet Data Backup company, since November of 2007. She locked in her lifetime subscription price at $5 per month. Anyway, she did not have any incidents with her computer for the whole year, until Friday.

We determined that her hard drive had failed completely. Fortunately, she had Data Lodge backing up her data each night to our central servers. She dropped her failed computer off and we replaced the hard drive and had the system reloaded and back to her by 6 PM the same day, with all of her data intact. This would not have been possible without Data Lodge.

Just as most trapeze artists don't work without a net and most rock climbers don't climb without a rope, you should not operate a computer without data protection. If your indie business is reliant on a computer, you need Data Lodge. If you want to try Data Lodge free for 20 days, create an account today!

Computer Support Partnerships??

One of the things I have noticed in running Data Lodge for over three years is that my best source of clients are computer support companies. I have partners that use Data Lodge as the exclusive solution for their client data protection.

By offloading the backup responsibilities you are free to focus on the core of your business. My company monitors all of our Data Lodge Pro clients on a nightly basis. If there are any problems, I am there to fix them as an extension of your company. We are not only here for our clients, we are here for you and your clients.

So, how many of you computer support people are looking for a better backup solution?

Fear based marketing: Does it work, is it wrong?

In the Internet Backup industry I see so much fear based marketing. I have discussed this with experts and novices alike and would love to hear what the Biznik community has to say about this.

Is fear based marketing wrong?

Am I missing the boat by taking what I perceive to be the moral high ground in marketing?

Do you experience the same issues in your business?

Sorry if I am ripping off your topic about Sex, Spike...

Data Recovery Specials

Data Lodge has been in Hard Drive and Flash Memory Recovery for only six months but has helped several businesses and individuals save their vital business data from accidental deletions or failing hard drives. We can help you too!

The most common recovery we do is digital picture recovery. We can scour your hard drive for deleted pictures that you thought were long gone. We can also find pictures on your flash memory cards that were taken years ago or several sessions ago.

There is no fee for our services if we cannot recovery data.

Our rates: Hard Drive Recovery: $150.00 Flash Memory Recovery: $75.00

Please contact us to get started: help@data-lodge.com or (206) 219-0528

New Internet Backup Product

Data Lodge has protected our clients' data for over 4 years now through our Internet Backup Service. In that time we have maintained an impeccable service record and have also maintained a 100% subscriber retention. We recently added a new product line to our business that is perfect for the indie business owner!

Our new Data Lodge Standard is starts at $10 per month or $100 per year. This package is enough to satisfy the needs most indie and small businesses.

Please contact us to get started on a free 30 day trial. help@data-lodge.com or (206) 219-0528

Indie Data Backup - this is boring but important

I posted a couple of weeks back wondering how you folks are backing up your important business data. Only a few of you answered and most of you were technical people.

So, I am asking again. I want you to know that despite the fact that this is a boring subject, it is vital to you staying in business.

When I think about data loss, I can feel a pit in my stomach like Pavlov's dog. You see, I have been in situations where I have lost data, as have many of you. Sometimes, it is not a big deal. It is only a word document that you can retype but sometimes it is your PhD thesis paper or your company QuickBooks file. These are the times when data backup becomes an important issue.

So, how do you backup your data? How often do you backup your data?

If you want to stay anonymous but want more information about data backup or recovery from data loss, please message me directly. I will keep your information confidential.

Internet Backup Free for 30 days, cheap after that!

Folks,

As I promised some of you, I am offering my new Data Lodge "Standard Edition" product exclusively to the Biznik community before it goes public next week. This is a streamlined version based on Data Lodge Pro. The main differences are in the backup agents. Pro is meant for businesses with Exchange Servers and SQL Servers, etc. Standard Edition is meant for you! It supports regular file backups and is simple to use while still supporting the great features like automatic encryption, scheduling and daily email reports.

Download your copy, free and free of obligation here: (http://www.data-lodge.com/standard/index.php).

You cannot buy this product until September, but you can start using it for free now!

Pricing in September will begin at either $10 per month or $100 per year for 10 GB of space. For more information, see our blog at: (http://blog.data-lodge.com).

WANTED: PHP Programmer for small job

I'm rolling out a new version of the Data Lodge website and I need a PHP programmer to help me with a small job. I am willing to offer you either a year of Data Lodge service or a check for your time.

A confidentiality agreement is required before details are shared for the protection of our clients.

Thanks!

Virtual Events - Is it possible?

Is it possible to have virtual events on biznik? If not, could we add this feature? I would really love to offer a free webcast to the community on Data Backup Methodologies. My thread is located here: http://biznik.com/forums/-indie-biz-qa/topics/data-backup-methodolgy-webcasts

Bill

Data Backup Methodolgy Webcasts

Folks,

In the past I have offered webcasts on the different methods of Data Backup to large groups. I would like to gauge the community interest in offering these webcasts to the biznik community.

The webcasts last about 30 minutes and cover the basics of tape backup, hard drive backup, cd /dvd backup, flash memory backup, internet backup, etc. We go over the inherent strengths and weaknesses of each and cover ways to bolster the strengths and counter the weaknesses. The goal of the webcast is to make your data backups rock solid no matter which method you are using.

Is anybody interested?

Data Backup Survey

I am very interested in what kind of data backup solution you are using to keep your valuable business data safe. As indie business owners you represent a very large segment of my audience and I want to make sure I serve you as best as I can.

What I really want to know is:

What type of backup do you do (tape, DVD, hard drive, internet, etc)?

How often do you do it (daily, weekly, monthly)?

Who actually does the work (you, an employee, an outside contractor)?

How much time do you spend on it each month?

Fast and Inexpensive Data Recovery Made Cheaper

Starting August 1st, Data Lodge is offering Data Recovery Services. Our published rates for recovery: Hard Drive for $150 Flash Memory Devices $75

However, for the first 5 Biznik Members we will cut this price in half. We will recover and entire hard drive for only $75 and flash memory devices for only $37.

Introducing the Data Backup Blog

I know, it sounds really dull right? How dull can ensuring your businesses life really be? Well, I won't lie, it is dull. But it will only take 15 minutes to setup and you can ensure your data will be safe from fire, theft, hardware failure and natural disaster.

Check out more at the Data Backup Blog: http://blog.data-lodge.com

Internet Data Backup Specials

Data Lodge is offering a free month with any subscription to service for Biznik members. We only require the setup fee that we charge on all new accounts.

If you would like to try the service for free without subscribing, please go to www.data-lodge.com and click on the Free Trial link. You will be able to backup up to 5 GB of data for a month for free.

Please contact me for more information: wfulton@thirdhatch.com

Remote Data Backup Specials

I am looking for Techie folks who would like to make some money refering clients to my company's Offsite Data Backup service, "Data Lodge". You can find it at www.data-lodge.com.

For every referal I get you will either receive a free month of service or a portion of the profits (your choice)! Contact me to talk more about this: wfulton@thirdhatch.com