Aplus.net's New Mascot, 'Ask Jeff', To Help Fuel Online Success

Helping to keep its customers' online revenue strong during the current economy, Aplus.net offers business managers expert online marketing advice at askjeff@aplus.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

OVERLAND PARK, KS – December 1, 2008 – As part of its ongoing efforts to reinforce its position as a complete online resource for Internet businesses, Aplus.net, a leading web hosting company and Internet solutions provider, has introduced a new feature called 'Ask Jeff' at askjeff@aplus.net. The new service is intended as an advice resource for online business owners to get immediate answers on all topics regarding managing an online business.

Jeff is modeled after a tech guru and 'trivia whiz' who is skilled at answering even the toughest questions. Jeff is accessible to all business owners throughout the Aplus.net website. In coming months, he will also be found on other portals outside of the Aplus.net community ready to answer questions about web hosting, ecommerce, online marketing including search engine optimization, and more.

'Jeff was born in Smalltown, Kansas in 1985,' reads the mascot's bio on the Aplus.net website, which explains the character's love of technology and wide range of computer and Internet knowledge. 'Jeff discovered the vast amount of knowledge available on the Internet when his family bought their first computer in 1993. By 1995, he built his first website. Jeff's favorite thing about the Internet is being able to find answers to questions.'

Aplus.net hopes to inspire users to submit questions in an effort to stump this trivia whiz. The online bio for Jeff ends with a challenge for online business managers to do just that. 'Since joining the team, co-workers have been trying to stump this trivia expert to no avail,' concludes the bio. 'Feel free to send Jeff an email with any questions on your mind. Join the fun and see if you can stump Jeff.'

'We know our customers are going to enjoy interacting with and learning from this fun new personality,' commented Amanda Rusich, the company's Director of Marketing. 'Aplus.net has been in the consumer tech industry for almost two decades, and many of our team members have been working in the Internet business since the early nineties.

'We want to inspire our customers to reach out to us and take advantage of this huge store of information and resources that's at their fingertips, so we created Jeff as a friendly and interactive way for customers to get the info they need to fuel their online success.'

Customers can email Jeff at askjeff@aplus.net. Jeff's bio can be found at http://www.aplus.net/company/about-jeff/.

About Aplus.net
One of the industry's longest-running web hosting and Internet services providers, Aplus.net specializes in helping small businesses build an online customer base with a comprehensive range of services that includes shared hosting, dedicated hosting, web design, online marketing, eCommerce, domain name registration, and more. Aplus.net has received multiple awards for excellence, including the prestigious CNET Editors' Choice Award, and has been featured in top U.S. business publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, and PC Magazine. For more information about Aplus.net, please visit www.aplus.net.

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