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January 31, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Host Gator (hostgator.com) announced on Tuesday that it now hosts more than 200,000 domains and had launched the "Extreme Web Makeover" promotion to celebrate the milestone.
To enter, businesses submit their Web sites for consideration at hostgator.com/makeover. The winner will receive a complete Web site makeover and re-design from Web design firm WiredByDuffy (wiredbyduffy.com) in addition to one free year of hosting with Host Gator's Diamond Reseller Plan.
The Web site re-design is valued at over $1,500 and the hosting plan is worth $99.95 per month. The promotion is open to all incorporated small and medium-sized businesses and runs until February 28, 2006.
Florida-based Host Gator, which has added 150,000 domains since January of last year, says the company's growth can be attributed to the strength of its reseller program.
"We see high demand for reseller hosting from our regular Web hosting customers who are looking to make a few bucks by selling hosting themselves," says Brent Oxley, president and co-founder of Host Gator. "Many customers also have multiple Web sites needing hosting under a single plan. Both these factors have contributed to Host Gator's exceptional growth in 2005 and we anticipate even more in 2006."
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