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@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ The project is maintained by a non-profit organisation called the **Ghost Founda
 - [Feature Requests](http://ideas.ghost.org/)
 - [Dev Blog](http://dev.ghost.org)
 
+**NOTE: If you’re stuck, can’t get something working or need some help, please head on over and join our [Slack community](https://ghost.org/slack/) rather than opening an issue.**
+
 
 # Quick Start Install
 
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ More general [install docs](http://support.ghost.org/installation/) here in case
 
 ![Ghost(Pro) + DigitalOcean](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/120485/8180331/d6674e32-1414-11e5-8ce4-2250e9994906.png)
 
-Save yourself time and headaches with our fully managed <strong><a href=“https://ghost.org/pricing/“>Ghost(Pro)</a></strong> service. Deploy a new instance of Ghost in a couple of clicks running on [DigitalOcean](https://digitalocean.com)’s rock solid infrastructure, with a worldwide CDN thrown in at no extra charge.
+Save yourself time and headaches with our fully managed **[Ghost(Pro)](https://ghost.org/pricing/)** service. Deploy a new instance of Ghost in a couple of clicks running on [DigitalOcean](https://digitalocean.com)’s rock solid infrastructure, with a worldwide CDN thrown in at no extra charge.
 
 All revenue from **Ghost(Pro**) goes to the Ghost Foundation, the non-profit org which funds the maintenance and further development of Ghost.