Archive for Contests
Lunar News – November 2011
Posted by: | CommentsWelcome to Lunarpages News. This month we cover:
In a short video testimonial tell us what your experience with Lunarpages has been. Do not be afraid to get creative and tell the world why Lunarpages is your number one choice for your IT needs!
Grand Prize
$300 American Express gift card
2nd Prize
$200 American Express gift card
3rd Prize
$100 American Express gift card
Apple’s iCloud is replacing MobileMe
iCloud is the latest incarnation of Apple’s online services, replacing MobileMe which is due to be discontinued in the middle of 2012. iCloud is a free service which replicates most of MobileMe’s functionality, such as syncing email, contacts, calendars, bookmarks and notes between multiple desktops and gadgets.
Other existing Apple features such as Back to My Mac (remote file access), and Find my iPhone (remote location check) have also been brought across to iCloud. Apple has also added a range of new features such as document storage and sync, photo syncing, and iTunes Music for accessing your music in the cloud.
10 of Joomla!’s Popular Extensions
Joomla! has many extensions but here are 10 of the most popular ones. This month we reviewed many of them and came up with our Top 10 list. After reading through this article, we would encourage you to not only share them with others, but also leave us comments with Your Top 10 list.
Your Business Website and ADA Compliance
There is a current litigation trend in which courts are being asked to determine whether websites, specifically websites facilitating business transactions, fall under the purview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Jeffrey A. Cohen, Internet attorney and the founder of InternetLitigators, discusses this topic, the Justice Department, how it pertains to your website and what you can do to protect yourself from upcoming legislation.
InternetLitigators is also offering customers and friends of Lunarpages Internet Solutions a special discounted membership.
WordPress Theme Offer From 4Templates.com
4Templates.com offers website templates and WordPress themes that are not only unique, beautiful and functional, they reflect where web design is headed – not where it’s been. Customizable? Of course. Adobe Photoshop (.PSD) source files are included with every template.
With hundreds of innovative and stylish designs to choose from, you are certain to find one that meets your individual needs. And just to show you we mean business, use this online coupon and save 40% off your entire order of website templates or WordPress themes at 4Templates.com!
Site of the Month – KNDY Radio
This month we had many submissions and we would like to thank you all for participating. After much debate, our emerging winner is KNDY Radio in Marysville, Kansas.
We took a few minutes to get to know Derek Nester of Dierking Communications and KNDY Radio. We hope you enjoy the interview and if you’re ever in Marysville, Kansas be sure to tune in!
DesignContest.com – Perfect Design or your Money Back (100% Guaranteed)!
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Many new and existing business owners competing for visibility in today’s fast-paced market, finding dependable, affordable, and talented graphic designers can be a challenge. Small businesses typically do not have in-house graphic designers and must outsource needs such as logo design, business cards, stationary, print, and websites. It’s important to find a designer that understands their client’s aesthetic, can work within important deadlines and budget, and will provide a design that meets their client’s needs. Finding the perfect designer can be a challenge – that’s where DesignContest.com comes in.
Operating since 2003, DesignContest.com (formerly DesignContest.net) connects its clients with thousands of experienced, talented designers. The client becomes the contest holder, and the community of designers competes for a monetary prize. Instead of the 4 to 6 design options typically provided by a single design firm, the client will have hundreds of different design options to choose from and are given the opportunity to communicate with individual designers and provide feedback every step of the way. All of the contests on DesignContest.com run for one or two weeks, longer if the contest holder wants to see more, at the end of which a single designer is selected as the winner and original files are released.
DesignContest.com streamlines this entire process, making it easier to start a contest and more efficient to provide feedback to designers. Connecting clients with thousands of designers, all at once, makes it easy to get a design they love, within their budget. Every customer is extremely satisfied with the graphic designs they get, process efficiency and cost effectiveness.
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Facebook Sweepstakes – How Will You Use an iPad?
Posted by: | CommentsOur sweeps are in full swing and already we have received thousands of entries. We are giving away weekly web hosting prizes and two grand prizes of iPad 2′s!
If you refer one of the grand prize winners, you can win 5 years of Basic web hosting. If you haven’t already entered, click on the image below.
We asked our Facebook fans what they would use the iPad 2 for, if they won and here are some of the best answers!
Darryl Felton Leave my laptop at home more often. Read more books, type more complete emails.
Emily Hargis-Wells I’d probably take it everywhere I go and use it more than my computer.
Ron Mx taking control over my hosting plan on the go, doing some maintenance stuff and everything
Tj Norris Mainly to update my website through the ease of Lunarpages. Also alongside software like Korg’s synth and Sonorasauras for DJ gigs. Also for gaming and to surf the web.
Ahmed EL Zein It would take me where no laptop has gone before.
Cindy Brown Swan Update my clients’ (and mine!) websites on the go, leave my heavy laptop at home when I travel, and just about everything else I can do on my phone but with a much more user friendly screen! 
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Theresa Curtis Probably everything… and do it outside so I get plenty of fresh air and sunshine. So I guess that means everything under the sun!
Michael Scarlett I will use it as a laptop! Can anyone say freedom from this chair and desk!?
Chalise Greene I would be able to use it as a sales tool. I have to be able to display parts of my website (which is already hosted on Lunarpages) to clients. I wouldn’t have to lug a laptop and aircard around anymore…the presentation would be seamless instead of dead time when I am looking for a place to set up my laptop and connect to the internet.
Alena Orrison I would get so much more work time in! I would be able to update the website while waiting at soccer practice or voice lessons.
Albert Wiersch For work & play & education for my 4 year old.
Tom Johnson The iPad seems like the perfect device for consuming content.
Kimbooly’s Spooklings Update the website more often and be able to use it for showing off my creations to buyers. Besides of course playing online more often!
Mindy Fike To experiment with and test new apps as I port them to the iPad. I love having more screen real estate to work with
Jennifer Zimdars I will use it gently and lovingly. 
Omega Direx I’d use it to make music. iPad is the best midi controller out right now.
Anita White Clenney I’m a writer so I will use it often and reverently.
Victor Fricke I would fulfill my duties as Designated Geek.
Troy Lea Reading textbooks, class notes, presentation tool and entertaining my daughter on long plane rides.
Muazzam Mehmood That would actually make my dream become true…
Alan Hillsberg My kids are 11 and 12, what a gift to them for their homework!
Việt Quốc Nguyễn Put an Ipad2 in A completely sealed crystal box so that I can see it everyday, every time and prevent it from dust 
Daniel Juare It will become my digital photography portfolio! Oh and manage cpanel!
Susan Dockins Spencer I’d leave my laptop at home whenever possible and carry around a lighter iPad2 instead!
Ray Grau Testing, I would use it to test the websites we create using Lunarpages Servers and our other applications.
Kevin Fritson I’d use it to read books instead of the Kindle. Also would use it to take to my gigs–use it as a songbook and put garageband on it!
Hjalti Þór Hannesson Work, travelling (leave the laptop at home), couch relaxing, watch movies. So many things 
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Jono Robert Herrington If I won an iPad 2 I would use it instead of my laptop with all the commuting I do. I commute over 20 hours a week and it would be a huge help!
I would download and watch Kick-Ass, having booked a 2 1/2 hour flight just so I could make the other passengers jealous. Then I’d mount it to my chest as I walked around work, making it a point to load my Lunarpages websites in the browser.
Sachiko Halper I would use it instead of my very heavy laptop.
Jim Lowary Why to connect to my Lunarpages of course!
Tira Cole I would read more, as I could sit anywhere and comfortably
Denís A. Toledo Nieto Are there prizes for customers outside the U.S. like me? I´m webdesigner and I like lunarpages… and also I´ll love to win an Ipad2. I could to use it in my work and in my free time… Don´t worry about the shipping, i could go to pick my prize
Alex Manly What’s an iPad2? I guess I’d use it for a paper weight.
James Rogers I would use it to teach little kids English here in Japan. They would love it!
Lawrence G Shuler Jr. Spend a lot of time picking at my wife because she doesn’t have one
Daniel Lewis I would have a contest of some sort on my website to promote users to be more active on my forum and give away the iPad2 to the WINNER!
Joanne Cormier make my husband a happy camper by giving to him. I already have one!
Steve Giberson It’ll make my giant head look normal-sized, as I fake like it’s a big iPhone.
Claes Holmerup I’d use it for displaying lyrics for the vocalist in my studio, so there’s no need for fumbling with paper close to the microphone…
Maybe it can double as a midi-controller too.
Harold Farfan Laptop replacement!!! the new road warrior 
and I want one!!!!
Wei-Chih Yin I will try my website hosted in Lunarpages, and visiting with iPad2.
Rosi Berry I would be able to show off my art and photos on the go
Cathy Rockwood Walker write songs and make song presentations!
Gina Charles An iPad2! I would use it to promote my book on the metaphysics of the human condition…. so basically, I will use my iPad2 to save the world!
Trevor Wilness i will use it to play videos from youtube for my daughter
Emery Smith Share our BearingTheirBurdens.org non-profit story with potential donors and investors. “Helping the world’s less-advantaged teens one community at a time.”
Jimmy Sylakowski Trade it in for an Android.
Farzan Mohajerani Use it for submitting the next contest for second iPad2
Dawn Lawrence Floen I would design jewelry & share/sell it on my webpage on Lunarpages!
Pat Glennon netflix baby!
We have iPad prizes for international clients too! We actually tried to make it international and the company we are running the sweepstakes with only offer this to US residents.
We have another contest where you can win an iPad if you are an affiliate and it can be viewed here.
We have extended this to the end of May to make sure everyone has a chance.
If you won an iPad 2, what would you use it for?
I Love Lunarpages Contest – Week 3, 4, 5 & 6 Results
Posted by: | CommentsSix weeks ago we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest and below are the winners of the weekly hosting prizes. We are sure you will all agree that the effort and creativity is outstanding! You can click on each image to see a larger version.
The third week’s winners of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Matthew Jensen
Airdrie, Alberta
The fourth week’s winners (4) of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Muhammed Najmi Thayyil
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Katya Barrantes
San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica
The fifth week’s winners (4) of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Mark Martin
Round Lake Beach, IL
Miranda Adria
West Palm Beach, FL
The sixth week’s winners (10) of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Peter Han
San Diego, California
Taylor
Denver, CO
Bruce MacLachlan
Wildcat Lake, Washington
Rahul Mukerji
Rockville, MD, USA
I Love Lunarpages Contest – Week 3, 4, 5 & 6 Results
Posted by: | CommentsSix weeks ago we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest and below are the winners of the weekly hosting prizes. We are sure you will all agree that the effort and creativity is outstanding! You can click on each image to see a larger version.
The third week’s winners of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Matthew Jensen
Airdrie, Alberta
The fourth week’s winners (4) of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Muhammed Najmi Thayyil
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Katya Barrantes
San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica
The fifth week’s winners (4) of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Mark Martin
Round Lake Beach, IL
Miranda Adria
West Palm Beach, FL
The sixth week’s winners (10) of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are:
Peter Han
San Diego, California
Taylor
Denver, CO
Bruce MacLachlan
Wildcat Lake, Washington
Rahul Mukerji
Rockville, MD, USA
And the Winner is…
Posted by: | CommentsIt has been a fantastic 6 weeks and we have thoroughly enjoyed this contest and the creativity from our customers! Thank you to all who entered!
The winner of the iPad is..
Peter Han
San Diego, California
www.beavant.com
Hosted with Lunarpages for 2.5 years
Not knowing much about web hosting, I decided to use Lunarpages to host my business website because my father used it for his projects. I am very happy I did. I remember one instance when I didn’t understand what was going on with my site. I emailed Lunarpages support one time during the night and within 15 minutes, I had a helpful response. It was unbelievable customer service–service I’ve never seen with any company–and I have never had a regret since.
Congratulations Peter! We will be in touch to arrange to ship your iPad to you!