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Website Guestbook with Feedback Form, Analytics and Email

News: Ideal Guestbook 1.0
Launch Press Release
June 1, 2010 (Word document)

News: Ideal Guestbook 1.0
Launch Press Release
June 1, 2010 (PDF)

Here's a copy of the June 1, 2010 news release.

Advanced Website Guestbook with Feedback Form Fosters Testimonials that Support New FTC Guidelines, Now Available

The IdealGuestbook.com web-based software service launched today features a hosted website guestbook solution including browser-hugging button and jump-off-the-page feedback form frog, analytics and email system.  The hosted service supports FTC guidelines and is available for a free trial via the IdealGuestbook.com website.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 30, 2010 -- The IdealGuestbook.com company today announced the launch of a new website guestbook service with dynamically generated web pages, feedback mechanism, analytics and email. The hosted guestbook service is the next generation in website guestbooks, supporting the new FTC guidelines.

The guestbook software service combines typical features of a basic online guestbook but also includes a jump-off-the-page feedback form frog for posting to the guestbook web pages. When active, the feedback form displays inline so as not to cause the visitor to leave the user's webpage. The activation button floats on the edge of the browser window, the new standard in feedback button positioning.

The feedback form is the heart of the Ideal Guestbook. It starts the relationship with web visitors and performs double duty for the website. First, guests use the feedback form to post comments to the guestbook and at the same time, respond to brief survey questions. Next, the form data is collected in a way that can be analyzed. The website owner can later interpret the data to decide whether to make changes to their website.

The overarching goal behind this new software service is to help websites publish testimonials and endorsements that meet the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  guidelines established in December 1, 2009. Those regulations can be found at 16 C.F.R. - 255 or on the web. http://ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/endortest.shtm

Comments published by the actual person, made in real time, that are attributed provide proof of authorship. It makes the testimonial that visitors read, more believable. This helps abate the use of invented testimonials, which the FTC wants to spot, stop and prevent. The public can better rely on what other people say about the site when the comment is posted by a real person and not a recreation by a copywriter or web developer.

"When we first looked for a way to publish testimonials for our client websites, it was apparent that there needed to be a way to prove that the comments were real," said Alexandria Marx, Co-Founder of Dan Marx Creative, "With the Ideal Guestbook service, we're excited to shine a light on the immense value of a website guestbook."

The biggest single benefit about IdealGuestbook.com is it's brain. This revolutionary software service features problem-solving metrics, as well as, the ability to start a relationship with visitors, continue that relationship and build a bond with visitors. This new guestbook service includes a built-in email system. Every post receives an immediate thank you message. Web owners are able to write, send, save, edit, schedule and unschedule additional email messages.

Ideal Guestbook gives every site the opportunity to build a mailing list and engage in a two-way email communication with those who sign their guestbook.

A web business will be able to make informed decisions on how to increase web traffic and sales conversions by having data available to them from visitors and customers. Organizations, blogs and personal sites will have a brand-new gateway to capture visitor contact information and keep in contact with fans.

This release includes a free 10-day trial.  Version 1.0 is currently available in English as it's language. More languages will be available in the next release.

About Ideal Guestbook Company: 
Ideal Guestbook company is part of the Dan Marx Creative group, located in North Texas, USA and doing business online since 1995. Dan Marx Creative is a major destination for new business startups. Services include copywriting, graphic design, web design, internet marketing, software and software services.

Contact:
Alexandria Marx
Marketing Department
1-888-439-9772
http://www.dm-creative.com

Here are 7 story snipits.

I was impressed by how easy it is to setup on my site, especially since I could do it myself.

After I added the ideal Guestbook to my site, I increased the number of sales leads from 2 per month to 10 per week.

The section in the ideal guestbook dashboard that gave me a summary of feedback I received was invaluable.

I thought that having a guestbook on my website felt really impersonal to me. I was afraid I'd miss the in-person interaction. What I found, though, was that the IG format was incredibly interactive. I've even made some friends I wouldn't have otherwise met. It's great!

The IdealGuestbook.com is awesome. I've tried other guestbooks, but the Ideal Guestbook was the first one where I didn't feel intimidated, because it was so easy to add to my site. I didn't get spam like I did with other guestbooks. I especially like the feedback floating button that gives my site a modern feel. The feedback form makes my site feel high-tech as well, because it slides out on top of my website page. My visitor doesn't have to click over to another page. I was most impressed with the number of opt-ins I got from visitors, which was twice as many as I got with my newsletter mailing list opt-in and it only took in a few days instead of months.

When I decided to signup for the free trial, I was just curious. I never intended to keep it. So I simply filled out the signup form.  I had it online in about 5 minutes. I started to see people posting comments the same day. What can I say, I kept it and it's been fantastic!

My fans used to email me and it was a nightmare responding to over 170 emails a day. Now, the Ideal Guestbook responds for me. I'm sure people who follow my goings on appreciate getting a thanks from me in minutes instead of the next day or two. It's taken a lot of pressure off me, saved me a ton of time and made it easier for my fans to send me notes that my visitors can easily read. Maintenance Free! That's what I like.