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Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – February 10, 2012

February 10, 2012 — In the week ending February 10, 2012, there were a few promotions carried over from last week as well as one love-themed promotion just in time for Valentine’s Day. Action Web Group launched its Sweetheart Special, Asphosting.com.au is offering a 20 percent discount on its reseller hosting plans, WestHost is continuing to offer .CO domains at a discounted rate and A2 Hosting offers its Core VPS Hosting package for $1.

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Managed Hosting Provider SevenL Acquires 7L.com to Launch Rebrand

February 10, 2012 — Managed web server provider SevenL Networks has attained the 7L.com domain name for an undisclosed amount from a private owner to rebrand its company. According to the press release, negotiations were prolonged as it was hard to reach an agreement on the price of the domain with the previous owner.

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Brazillian Government is Reportedly Hitting Service Providers with Domain Takedown Notices

February 9, 2012 — – The Ministry of Tourism of Brazil has sent a letter to domain marketplace Sedo, demanding it takes down an .EU domain whose name suggests it involves Brazilian-related porn content, according to a report by TechDirt. This appears to be a clear case of a country’s government overstepping their boundaries, and a situation that any hosting company – large or small – could potentially find themselves in.

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Web Host Go Daddy Sees Record Mobile Traffic on Super Bowl Sunday

February 6, 2012 — Web hosting provider Go Daddy broke its own records for sales on during Super Bowl and for its best mobile website traffic ever, according to an announcement on Monday. The ads, “Body Paint” and “Cloud”, helped Go Daddy pass the 10 million customer mark during the Super Bowl broadcast.

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Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – February 3, 2012

February 3, 2012 — In the week leading up to the Superbowl, web hosting provider Brain Host has launched its “50-Yard Line Big Game” Special for half off its one-year hosting package. Web hosting provider WestHost has launched a .CO domain discount, A2 Hosting is offering a VPS hosting special and Action Web Group is offering a February special for ten percent off hosting.

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Domain Registrar KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee

February 3, 2012 — Luxembourg-based domain name registrar KeyDrive S.A. announced on Friday it has acquired the Moniker and SnapNames business units of online marketing firm Oversee. The terms of the deal were not disclosed in the press release.

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Security Breach at Web Host Blacknight Exposes Contact Info of 40,000 Customers

February 2, 2012 — Irish-based European web hosting provider Blacknight announced on Wednesday that 40,000 of its customers may have been affected in a security breach on Tuesday. In a press release, Blacknight says no financial data was exposed in Tuesday’s breach, but client contact details including email addresses and telephone numbers were leaked. Overall, Blacknight calls the damage minimal.

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Namesco Provides Free Domains for Companies Made Simple Customers

January 31, 2012 — Web host and domain registrar Namesco announced on Monday that it will offer a free domain name with business formation packages provided by Companies Made Simple. Companies Made Simple helps its customers take care of all the steps related to starting a business, and with its Namesco partnership, it is clear that a domain name is an essential part of this process.

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Domain Marketplace Sedo Inks Distribution Deal with Go Daddy

January 30, 2012 — Domain resale marketplace operator Sedo announced on Monday that Go Daddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, has joined its SedoMLS partner network, providing Go Daddy customers with access to domains for sale via Sedo customers, and greatly expanding the market for those domains on Sedo’s marketplace.

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Growing Domain Market Sedo Clarifies Pricing, Features with Factsheet

January 27, 2012 — Domain marketplace operator Sedo issued notice this week that it has published a factsheet clarifying the features, reach and pricing of its channels – an effort to address confusion and questions emerging from customers in light of the increasing complexity of the company’s SedoMLS Promotion Network and the addition of new functions to the company’s Domain Marketplace.