Frequently Asked Questions:
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How much do you charge?
Please contact us for pricing.
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How much are the hosting fees?
We have some of the most affordable prices in our market. Hosting fees are billed at a variable rate; meaning you only pay for what you use! That also means there are no space/bandwidth limits placed on your account. Typically most sites pay between $10 and $20 per month for hosting. Hosting is a prepay system, it's like putting gas in your car, or money in your bank account: As long as you keep your balance above zero, you are ok. To get an idea of how much your hosting fees may be use the calculator below:
Variable-rate billing is the best balance between cost and reliability. The advantages are:1. Small and mid-sized sites pay less than they would elsewhere. On average, hosting costs $20-$30 per month for services comparable to ours. This means that clients with small and mid-sized sites end up paying for those resource heavy sites.
2. On slow months, you save money. Why pay the same flat fee when you're not using many resources?
3. On busy months, you only pay for what you use. You are billed a fair amount for your actual usage, instead of being bumped up to the next "plan" on heavy traffic months, or getting hit with big overage fees. Our billing is based on your usage recorded by our advanced web analytics.
Our hosting is economical. The majority of our clients pay under $15/month. Use our easy calculator below to get an idea of the fees associated with our hosting.
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Do I have to put money on my hosting account? Or do I get a monthly bill?
Our billing is variable, which means you only pay for what you use. This means there are not "set" invoices sent out, you will be responsible for monitoring your account balance as well as adding funds to your account for billing. As a gift from Upbeat Media, now when you sign up your account balance will start with a balance of $10. Our hosting is a prepay system, it's like putting gas in your car, or money in your bank account: As long as you keep your balance above zero, you are ok. Typically most sites pay between $10 and $20 per month for hosting.
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Why Upbeat Media?
4 Reasons to choose Upbeat Media:
1. Unbeatable prices! We make every attempt to work within your budget.
2. Our system was designed with the entertainer in mind. Why pay for features you do not need? With Upbeat Media, you only choose the modules you need incorporated in your site, no more paying for wasted features.
3. You have complete control over your site with Upbeat Media! You can change the content of your site for FREE at any time. With our system you have control over the YOUR content; you are free to update your content without paying any expensive maintenance fees.
4. You can easily upgrade to a custom design without interruption. If our wide variety of Standard Designs does not fit your style ask about our Custom Designs! You can always start with our Standard Designs and upgrade to a custom design with no down-time!
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What features will my site have?
There are over 20 standard website modules available, and you can install each module multiple times, building virtually any kind of site imaginable. Our modules include:
Blog
Use this module for News, Announcements, or a Journal.
Contact
Allows you to display contact info on the site (booking, management, general information, etc).
Events
Events, shows, etc. Suitable for both artists and venues.
FAQ
Gives you a "Frequently Asked Questions" page.
Files
General-purpose file storage module. Suitable for both private file storage and public file access (e.g. a Press Kit).
Flash Intro
Gives you a place to upload one or more Flash movies for the landing page of your site.
Forms
Create forms that visitors can fill out online.
Forum
A big, threaded message board. This modules requires the Users module.
Guestbook
Allows visitors to leave you feedback. You can also reply to individual posts.
Links
Allows you to enter links to other websites.
Mailing List
Put a mailing list sign up box on your site so visitors can register to get news and announcements.
Misc
A generic module you can use for miscellaneous purposes.
Music
Use this for albums or single tracks. Allows for album sales, MP3 uploads, lyrics, etc.
Photos
Provides a photo gallery, optionally with categories.
Polls
Create polls for people to vote on.
Press
Use this for Articles, Quotes, and/or Testimonials.
Profiles
Use this module if you need to profile multiple bands, band members, artists, venues, etc. Do not use this if you just want a one-page band bio, an "about us" page, or you are a solo artist (use the Misc module instead).
Song List
Use this to display a list of songs with optional MP3 tracks. Note: This is a very basic module. It is good for a set list or cover list, but in most cases you probably want to use the Music module instead.
Splash Page
Allows you to configure a "Welcome" page with some optional text and an 'Enter Site' link.
Store
A general-purpose store that hooks into PayPal or 3rd-party service.
Users
Allows for automatic registrations, paid site subscriptions, and user-only protected content on the site.
Video
Upload Windows Media and/or Quicktime videos to your site.
