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Advert Free WiFi Hotspot Service

Simon Morley - Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Most people think we're nuts because we don't put adverts on our Wi-Fi Hotspot login screens. We probably are.

When we asked our customers what they wanted they said: "Please can we have unlimited free Wi-Fi that's fast, safe and supported".

And that's what you get with PolkaSpots Supafly Wi-Fi. 

Our login screens are free from adverts; we won't make you sit through hours of terrible videos; we won't log you out and make you watch another.

If you give your customers what they want, they'll come. Simple



Wear purple trousers and get noticed

Simon Morley - Friday, July 09, 2010

Getting noticed ain't easy these days. But PolkaSpots Wi-Fi are here to help! A helping hand for the web design freaks out there.

Design us a beautiful Wi-Fi Hotspot login screen and if we like it, we'll put it up on our worldwide Wi-Fi Hotspot network.

That's thousands and thousands of page views per day. You never know who might see your design...

Here's what you need to do:

  1. Head over to polkaspots.com/branding to see what we've done before
  2. Email your designs to getnoticed@polkaspots.com
  3. Keep your fingers crossed!

Email us if you have any questions. Entries close at the end of July 2010. There are no particular conditions.




Tweet for free everywhere you go

Simon Morley - Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Now you can use twitter for free at every PolkaSpots Wi-Fi Hotspot! No need to login, register or look at adverts. Just use it. Even at our paid ones.

Why have we done this? Because people love twitter and people love PolkaSpots too.

Because it's free, you'll get loads of new customers using your Wi-Fi Hotspot too!



Free Wi-Fi Access at US Starbucks

Simon Morley - Tuesday, July 06, 2010

It's proven that cafes that offer free Wi-Fi attract more customers and generate extra revenue. If you needed more proof, Starbucks are in the process of rolling out a completely free Wi-Fi network in the USA.

Would one of the world's largest organisations invest in this if it had no purpose or didn't attract customers?

Thanks to re-ality for the great snap...



9% Love, 80% Service. The rest is a mystery.

Simon Morley - Monday, July 05, 2010

It's not easy to explain what you receive when you join the PolkaSpots family. It's a bit like trying to explain what love is. You can't define it with words: you have to experience it.

Our customers know it's about all about the PolkaSpots Service but new ones often don't understand. So we decided the best way to let you know was with a pie chart. It is the exam season after all.

With PolkaSpots Wi-Fi Hotspots, it's about the service you receive and not just the box that arrives. Obviously we care a lot about the hardware, we just don't think this is the most important bit.



Sob Story for Public Wi-Fi Hotspots

Simon Morley - Friday, July 02, 2010

After a day of meetings in central London, I'm exhausted by the lack of public Wi-Fi Hotspots (that actually work).

Scanning the airwaves revealed dozens of networks. 99% were private and protected by passwords. The rest were commercial Wi-Fi hotspots - shame none of them actually worked; other than the one in The British Library.

We have lots of Wi-Fi Hotspots around the UK but none in the areas I was in today. Turns out you need a million or more like BT to actually provide nationwide Wi-Fi coverage. Shame hardly any of those work either!

If you have a cafe, bar or hotel in King's Cross why not give us a call?



New PolkaSpots Wi-Fi Hotspot boxes

Simon Morley - Thursday, July 01, 2010

Great news! We've got some new Wi-Fi Hotspot boxes in stock. To order yours, call 0800 321 3106.

Perfect for your cafe's Wi-Fi Hotspot. Or hotel, bar, restaurant or other public space for that matter.



Beware of Cheap Imitations

Simon Morley - Monday, June 28, 2010

When it comes to choosing a supplier, you want the best for your business - something you can rely on. You wouldn't buy a kettle if you're trying to serve 500 coffees a day.

This is why hundreds of other businesses choose PolkaSpots Supafly Wi-Fi - because they want the very best Wi-Fi Service for their business.

There are a lot of other Wi-Fi companies out there copying the PolkaSpots model. This is fine by us - after all, imitation is the highest form of flattery. But watch out - they don't all get it right. You might end up with homemade window stickers or a cheap home router. First impressions count - how do you think this makes your business look?




Happy Days for Wi-Fi Hotspots!

Simon Morley - Friday, June 11, 2010

A month after we closed the first ever PolkaSpots customer survey, Filipe realised we'd made a mistake. We hadn't taken it offline...

And when he opened it this morning accidentally, he was pleased to see we'd gained another percentage point. That means that 95% of our customers would be happy to recommend us to a friend!

Because we still provide the best Wi-Fi Hotspot service out there.


Thanks for

Photo courtesy of scaredykat



Do it like the pro's - put your Wi-Fi Hotspot Window stickers up

Simon Morley - Tuesday, June 08, 2010

You're busy, I'm busy, everyone's busy. Save time and energy - do it like the pro's.

You've received your PolkaSpots Supafly Wi-Fi Hotspot, what do you do next? Go on - put your window stickers up!

Here's how to avoid bubbles and other troublesome issues. Brought to you from the PolkaSpots Production Team with no expenses spent: