Partner web site to assist in offering applications to a web hosting community
View Patent ↗An example embodiment for using a Partner Web Site within a Web Hosting Community starts with a Hosting Provider creating the Partner Web Site, a Community Web Site, and operating one or more Hosting Servers. A Partner, from the Partner Web Site, may make an application available for purchase and use to a plurality of Hosting Customers. At least one of the Hosting Customers, from the Community Web Site, may purchase and utilize the application with their Hosted Web Site.
1. A method of using a Partner Web Site to assist in offering applications to a Web Hosting Community, comprising the steps of:
a) a Hosting Provider providing web hosting services to a plurality of Hosting Customers having a Hosted Web Site on the Hosting Provider's one or more Hosting Servers;
b) the Hosting Provider creating a Partner Web Site and a Community Web Site;
c) the Hosting Provider enabling a Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to make an application available to the plurality of Hosting Customers of the Hosting Provider; and
d) the Hosting Provider enabling at least one of the plurality of Hosting Customers, from the Community Web Site, to utilize the application with the Hosted Web Site located on the Hosting Provider's one or more Hosting Servers.
2. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, to use a forum in the Partner Web Site, to share information with a plurality of other Partners on how to offer other applications to the plurality of Hosting Customers.
3. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to receive information on how to register the application for purchase by the plurality of Hosting Customers.
4. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to receive information on how to make the application accessible to the plurality of Hosting Customers.
5. The method of claim 1 , further including the steps of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to submit the application for certification with the Web Hosting Community; the Hosting Provider testing the application to verify the application conforms to a predetermined standard as part of the certification process; and, the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to track the certification process.
6. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to contact, via chat or email, a support team.
7. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to access an integration toolkit, wherein the integration toolkit enables the Partner to make the application available to the plurality of Hosting Customers.
8. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to set up a payment method for the plurality of Hosting Customers to purchase the application.
9. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of the Hosting Provider enabling the Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to read and respond to a review or a rating on the Community Web Site related to the application.
10. A method of using a Partner Web Site to assist in offering applications to a Web Hosting Community, comprising the steps of:
a) a Hosting Provider providing web hosting services to a plurality of Hosting Customers having a Hosted Web Site on the Hosting Provider's one or more Hosting Servers;
b) the Hosting Provider creating a Partner Web Site and a Community Web Site;
c) the Hosting Provider enabling a Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to edit a Web Presence Tool Page located within a Community Web Site; and
d) the Hosting Provider enabling the plurality of Hosting Customers of the Hosting Provider, from the Community Web Site, to review the Web Presence Tool Page.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes a forum allowing the Partner to share information on how to offer other applications to the plurality of Hosting Customers.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes an informational area presenting information on how to register the application for purchase by the plurality of Hosting Customers.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes an informational area presenting information on how to make accessible the application to the plurality of Hosting Customers.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of the Hosting Provider testing the application to verify the application conforms to a predetermined standard as part of an application certificate submission and wherein the Partner Web Site includes an informational area for the Partner to track a status of the application certificate submission.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes a support area for direct contact via chat or email to a specialized support team.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes access to an integration toolkit.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes a payment setup area for offering the application for sale.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes a capability to allow the Partner to read and respond to a review or a rating on the Community Web Site related to the application.
19. A method of using a Partner Web Site to assist in offering applications to a Web Hosting Community, comprising the steps of:
a) a Hosting Provider providing web hosting services to a plurality of Hosting Customers having a Hosted Web Site on the Hosting Provider's one or more Hosting Servers;
b) the Hosting Provider creating a Partner Web Site and a Community Web Site;
c) the Hosting Provider enabling a Partner, from the Partner Web Site, to edit a Product and Community Forum located on the Community Web Site; and
d) the Hosting Provider enabling the plurality of Hosting Customers, from the Community Web Site, to review the Product and Community Forum.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes a forum allowing the Partner to share information on how to offer other applications to the plurality of Hosting Customers.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes an informational area presenting information on how to register the application for purchase by the plurality of Hosting Customers.
22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes an informational area presenting information on how to make accessible the application to the plurality of Hosting Customers.
23. The method of claim 19 , further comprising the step of the Hosting Provider testing the application to verify the application conforms to a predetermined standard as part of an application certificate submission and wherein the Partner Web Site includes an informational area for the Partner to track a status of the application certificate submission.
24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes a support area for direct contact via chat or email to a specialized support team.
25. The method of claim 19 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes access to an integration toolkit.
26. The method of claim 19 , wherein the Partner Web Site includes a payment setup area for offering the application for sale.