DATACENTRE.ME: a global one-stop shop with DC-related news, information, updates & directory. Website currently under construction with the official launch scheduled mid-late November. Join this group to be kept updated http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=4168130&trk=anet_ug_grppro

1. DATACENTRE.ME
Caroline Hitchins
Owner & Founder
+44 (0) 7544 121900
caroline@datacentre.me
www.datacentre.me

2. What is DATACENTRE.ME and how does it benefit the Data
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Centre sector?
● Launched 8 December 2011
● A global one-stop shop providing up-to-date information to the data
centres industry
● Alleviates the need to visit several different websites in order to
collate various information relating to the DC industry
● Provides an information tool & overview of the international DC
sector

3. Website Features
DATACENTRE.ME has quickly become a major daily source of
global information for data centre professionals by providing:
➢ A directory of vendors, suppliers, service providers,
manufacturers etc within the DC industry
➢ Daily DC-related news, information, updates & press releases
➢ A discussion forum – linked to the news page
➢ Other useful information such as:
➢ Events (exhibitions, conferences, webinars etc)
➢ Networking events
➢ Training courses
➢ Recruitment / Job board
➢ PR companies
➢ Publications
➢ Reports

4. YES, IT REALLY IS FREE!!!
The DATACENTRE.ME directory provides information relating to
organisations that offer services & products specifically within
the Global Data Centre industry. By using this directory, you can
find out who is doing what, who you can partner / network with,
buy from, sell to, etc as well as list your own organisation. You
may search by company name, sector and / or geographical
location.
The Bronze directory listings are completely free of charge. All
we ask is that you start using the site as one of your daily
reference tools and that you help to spread the DATACENTRE.ME
word by encouraging your colleagues, associates and peers to do
the same. You may upgrade to a Silver directory listing free of
charge in return for simply adding the DATACENTRE.ME logo,
URL & short company profile to your corporate website.

5. Marketing
The website has snowballed extremely quickly. How has this been achieved?:
➢ Visiting as many DC related events as possible to speak with attendees
➢ Social networking sites such as Twitter, Linked In & Facebook
➢ Offering free directory listings on the site in return for reciprocal marketing
➢ Media partnerships with several DC-related companies. We are working with:
➢ Event / webinar organisers
➢ News contributors
➢ Publications
➢ PR companies
➢ Placing the DATACENTRE.ME logo & hyperlink on as many other websites in
return for free directory listing upgrades as well as part of various media
partnership arrangements
➢ Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to assist with driving the website towards
the top of Google searches as quickly as possible. A page rank of 3 was
obtained after just 3 months and searches such as “data centre directory”
have already reached number 1 in Google's unpaid search results

6. STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
There are a range of affordable advertising & sponsorship opportunities for those that wish to achieve a
heightened level of visibility. Specifically priced to provide a much more affordable way of achieving
brand awareness in the world of data centres than advertising elsewhere and / or exhibiting at events
alone, cost ranges from just £1,000-£5,000 p/a, to include branding & visibility both on and off the
website. All sponsorship & advertising includes a top level Diamond directory listing which will put you
ahead of all the Bronze, Silver & Gold listings and far ahead of your competitors. Sponsors also benefit
from featuring in the majority of DATACENTRE.ME marketing, being able to post on the
DATACENTRE.ME Linked In group and post white papers, videos & events on the website.
We are able to tailor a sponsorship package specifically to fit your individual requirements and
available marketing budget so please just ask....
DATACENTRE.ME IS PROUD TO BE SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:

7. CONTACT DETAILS
Caroline Hitchins
Owner & Founder
www.datacentre.me
UK Mobile: +44 (0) 7544 121900
Email: caroline@datacentre.me
Skype ID: carolinehitchins
Twitter: @DATACENTREdotME