(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — There were many web hosting sales and promotions in the second week of June, mainly aimed at small and medium-sized business. Domain name service discounts and premium secure sockets layer certificate discounts were particularly popular.
Fatcow.com Offers SubmitNet SEO Premium Tool Sale
Throughout the month of June, web host Fatcow (www.fatcow.com) is offering customers a discount on search engine optimization platform SubmitNet (www.submitnet.net), offering its “Gold” plan free for the first month and “Platinum” only $1.99 for the first month, making it cheaper for website managers to achieve higher organic search engine rankings through in-depth site analysis. SubmitNet Basic is available for free to Fatcow.com customers, letting them submit their site to search engines and directories
StartLogic Offers QuickSSL Premium Certificates for $9.95 Per Year
As part of its Summer special, StartLogic (www.startlogic.com) customers who purchase its “ProLogic” hosting plan (for $5.95 per month) can buy a GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium certificate for only $9.95, saving customers $70 and ensuring the security of their sites for financial transactions and visitor trust.
IPower.com Offers $30 Off QuickSSL Premium Certificates
IPower.com (www.ipower.com) has extended its $49.95 per year GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium certificate discount for another month due to customer response. This $30 savings helps ensure site protection. The promotional price expire after the first year, renewing at the regular SSL price of $79.95.
PEER 1 Offers 30 percent Cost Savings for Hosting Switch
After offering offering UK hosting customers a 30 percent cost-saving guarantee by switching to its recently launched UK managed hosting services, IT hosting provider PEER 1 Network Enterprises (www.peer1.com) is now offering its 30 percent discount for North Americans switching to PEER 1 managed hosting. The offer includes a free consultation with a PEER 1 engineer and a one-hour consultation with a migration expert if needed.
Those wishing to collect on the offer must have proof they are switching from an equivalent hosting package from another provider for their discounted 24-month contract with PEER1. Also, just like the UK offer, this one expires at the end of the month.
1&1 Launches New Dual and Quad Core Server Packages
Hosting provider 1&1 Internet (www.1and1.com) launched new dedicated server packages this week, giving customers the choice of eight different hardware configurations starting at £29.99 (about $49) per month plus tax. 1&1 has also announced a discount on its top-end, Quad Core XXL server, which is available for a limited time for £119.99 (almost $200) per month plus tax for six months and £249.99 (about $410) per month thereafter.
AIT Offers Summertime Domain Days Savings
Domain registrar and web host Advanced Internet Technologies (www.ait.com) is currently offering its lowest prices for bulk transfers to AIT, offering 25 or more, for just $9.03. Also, customers who register any regularly priced new domain name can register any new .NET domain name for just $5.00 per year.
AIT Announces Anti-Spam and Domain Name Bundle
Between now and the end of June, AIT is offering a free domain name with the purchase of its anti-spam service plan, Anti-Spam Pro. The AIT Anti-Spam Pro service operates within the Internet cloud, providing comprehensive protection against the most current email-borne threats that can cripple your network if left unprotected. AIT also lets customers park their free domain, giving them a share of the revenue generated by the tyBit (www.tybit.com) advertising network.
Surpass Hosting and HostDime Offer SSL Certificate Discounts
Web host Surpass Hosting (www.surpasshosting.com) and managed hosting provider HostDime (www.hostdime.com) both launched SSL security promotions, offering 256-bit SSL certificates for only $20 per year. Designed for online merchants and websites handling potentially sensitive information, 256-bit certificates add a layer of security and trust to online transactions by authenticating SSL-connections, proving that the website is the legitimate recipient of sensitive data.
Concurrent promotions also let customers following Surpass Hosting or HostDime on Twitter get a $5 discount on their yearly fee by entering their Twitter username into the comments box during the order process.
Easyspace Offers One Year Free Web Hosting to All Customers
New and existing customers who transfer their domain names to web host Easyspace (www.easyspace.com) will receive a full year of free web hosting, worth £47 (about $77). The web hosting package includes 3GB web space, 200 mailboxes, and 15GB monthly bandwidth, as well as the full service and support of Easyspace’s team of dedicated technical experts.
ResellerClub Announces June Domain Promotions
Domain Registrar ResellerClub (www.resellerclub.com) has announced several new domain promotions for the month of June including .co.uk for $4.69, .us for $3.99, .in for $3.99, .org for $6.49, .net for $5.99, and .tv for $18.49. It also restarted .mobi promotion, offering customers .mobi domains for $6.99 along with a free instant mobilizer and a .mobi-specific site builder to make cell phone optimized websites.
