April 16, 2007
- @YMC
April 16, 2007
Press Release
@YMC Corporation
@YMC Corporation to Offer Business Blog Construction Tool, Bizlog
Bizlog Introductory Campaign Offer
Tokyo – April 16, 2007 – GMO Hosting & Security Group company, @YMC Corporation began offering the Bizlog blog tool for businesses on April 2 this year. Beginning today we are celebrating the launch of the service by offering 10,000 yen cash back on server set-up costs.
Blogging in the business world is thriving and nowadays not only are there CEO blogs and PR blogs but a huge variety of company blogs are now appearing on the web including user participation-type blogs that incorporate comments and trackback and branding blogs such as those that follow the process of creating a particular product.
Blogging can have a major impact on corporate image and customer confidence so a stable environment, original design and business functionality are essential. This is why @YMC has introduced Bizlog, the blog construction tool for businesses that includes a wide range of design templates for presenting a positive public image, a high quality server for a stable environment and the optimum business blog functions.
Bizlog gives small and medium businesses an easy-to-use blog management tool that lets users upload postings and update information without the need for any specialist knowledge. Through blogging users widen exposure of their company and products to potential customers. Companies can create a business blog that presents a positive public image by selecting from the many design templates available. The blog can be hosted at an existing domain name and postings and photographs can be uploaded via cell phone so small businesses, stores, restaurants and other businesses can conduct the blog marketing that best meets their type of operation and business objectives.
Bizlog Main Features
■Operate a blog under you own domain name
■High quality server environment for optimum blog viewing and management.
■ASP service: Easy management from implementation to operation
■Plenty of design templates and no complicated installation procedures or design settings
Set up Fee (including tax) | ￥2,100 |
Monthly Fee (including tax) | ￥840* |
Availability | Available to all customers with YS Series contracts |
Features | 1. Unlimited text capacity and number of users 2. 200MB of disk space for images 3. Upload, edit and delete postings 4. Receive/ delete comments and trackback 5. Refuse comments from specified IP addresses 6. Refuse trackback from specified URLs 7. Upload, resize and delete images 8. Mobile blogging function 9. HTML/CSS editing 10. Register up to 50 design templates 11. Access analysis 12. Import/export postings ……….and more! |
*@YMC Shared Server – YS Series set up fee (￥10,500) and monthly fee (￥840) will be charged in addition to Bizlog fees.
Bizlog Launch Campaign
To celebrate the introduction of the Bizlog service we are holding a campaign to support users establishing business blogs. During the campaign period, customers who apply for Bizlog will receive 10,000 yen cash back on the set up fees for the required YS Series shared server.
Campaign Period | April 16 – May 31, 2007 |
Eligibility | Customers that sign up for the @YMC shared server, YS Series and Bizlog during the campaign period. |
Details | ￥10,000 cash back on YS Series server set up fees |
YS Series
This is a high quality, high reliability next generation hosting service that uses new DCA (Dynamic Cluster Architecture) to eliminate problems traditionally associated with shared servers such as decreased performance resulting from server load imbalance and interruption to web site service caused by service malfunction. Suitable for both business and personal users. Server management tools are included for a secure server connection and ease of use.
@YMC Corporation
Established in 1999 the company has developed a comprehensive hosting service. Products include the shared server service, YS Series, the VPS/dedicated server hosting services, Managed Server and Custom Server. All plans include free customer support by telephone, e-mail and fax and we offer smooth implementation from domain registration to server operation.
Related Links (All links are in Japanese only unless otherwise indicated)
Campaign Details: http://www.ymc.ne.jp/news/campaign/bizlog.html
Media Inquiries
GMO Hosting and Security Inc. Corporate Planning Department
E-mail: [email protected]
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
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The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We provide web hosting, e-commerce tools, domain registration, Internet advertising, online securities trading and a host of other services to over 22 million individual and 550 000 corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
@YMC Corporation
Company Name | @YMC Corporation http://ymc.ne.jp/ |
Address | (Head Office) 3-1-28 Hosoe, Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, JAPAN (Tokyo Branch) Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Koji Hamada |
Business Description | ■Web hosting service |
Capital | ￥43,000,000 |
GMO Hosting & Security Inc.
Company Name | GMO Hosting & Security Inc. http://gmo-hs.com/eng (TSE Mothers Market Code: 3788) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Mitsuru Aoyama |
Business Description | ■Web hosting service ■Internet security |
Capital | ￥902,060,000 |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | ■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) ■Internet Advertising Support (Media) ■Internet Finance |
Capital | ￥7,148,290,000 |