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(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- There were many web hosting sales and promotions this week ranging from domain and SSL certificate discounts to major web hosting package upgrades. Easyspace aligning itself with Elephant Family's goal of saving the endangered Asian elephant was especially interesting, and we'll likely see similar promotions as individuals become more aware of the problems facing nature and the environment.
Easyspace Launches "Domain Names for a Domain" Campaign
UK web host Easyspace (www.easyspace.com) launched its "Domain Names for a Domain" campaign, in which it will donate five pence (or $0.02) for every domain name it sells over the next six months to Elephant Family (www.elephantfamily.org), a UK charity dedicated to the plight of the endangered Asian elephant.
Cirrus Tech Expands Shared Hosting Plans to Include Linux Unlimited Domains Host
Developed for web designers and developers wanting to host more than one website, Canadian web host Cirrus Tech (www.cirrushosting.com) has expanded its Linux shared hosting platform to provide multiple domain hosting plans based on the LAMP stack (Linux / Apache / mySQL / PHP). Cirrus Tech's multi-domains and unlimited domains hosting plans let clients host an unlimited number of domains under a single account.
ePresenceSolutions.com Offers $19.99 SSL Certificates
Until the end of October, ePresenceSolutions.com (www.epresencesolutions.com) is offering Standard Secure Sockets Layer Certificates for $19.99 per year, which ePresenceSolutions.com regularly offers at $29.99, and others sell for upwards of $100.00 annually. These 256-bit SSL certificates provide businesses an inexpensive way to establish their online business identities, enable secure connections and promote online consumer confidence.
GlobalSign Offers Europe-wide Educational Discounts on Managed SSL Services
Certification Authority GlobalSign (www.globalsign.com) is offering special promotional pricing to all EU educational institutions that adopt its SSL Managed Service, a solution designed to facilitate the easy management of multiple SSL Certificates across numerous departments. For a limited time, GlobalSign is offering 50 percent off to enable cost-effective and effortless management of multiple educational level SSL Certificates.
Webhosting.uk.com Gives Away Free Domain For Life With Shared and Reseller Hosting
Managed hosting services provider Webhosting.uk.com (www.webhosting.uk.com) is offering free domain name registration and transfer with all its Linux and Windows shared and reseller hosting plans. The company has also increased the web space and monthly bandwidth allocation of Basic cPanel hosting plan which would give the users more room to expand.
AIT Slashes Domain Name Registration Prices To Lowest in Industry
AIT Domain Registrar (www.ait.com) has dropped its domain name registration prices for .com, ..net, .org, ..info, .biz, and .us domains to the lowest in the industry, according to the company. Its domain interface also features a customizable look and feel, online payment processing, fraud screening, name server management and pricing controls for better domain management.
DemoWolf Continues Its "HOT DEALS" Promotion with Value Bundles
For the last several weeks, DemoWolf (www.demowolf.com) has been running a "HOT DEALS" promotion featuring a 50 percent discount on all its more than 3,600 web hosting tutorials, and now it is offering up to 70 percent off tutorials in pre-made bundles or a custom bundle until the end of October. Clients can save 75 percent off similar tutorials bought from competing tutorial companies, and 80 percent off re-branding an already-purchased tutorial.
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