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Lunarpages News – February 2012
Posted by: | CommentsCustomer Showcase – SportVision
Have you ever wondered how they get the yellow 10 yard line on the field during a football game? Or how strikes and balls show up in a little box during a baseball game, or how is it that when NASCAR races are at full speed that all the driver’s information flies around the screen with them? Wonder no more….
5 Mobile App Trends for 2012
Mobile apps are a large part of our everyday world. The most popular mobile apps for 2012 will have unique features that cater to the mobile environment rather than merely act as an extension of their online peers. Mobile applications will be a highly competitive marketplace this year and those device vendors that proactively integrate innovative apps at the platform layer will have the competitive edge.
10 Technology Trends for 2012
2011 was a year for the second generations, “the II’s”, or if we’re talking films it would be the year of the sequels. In 2012 we are expecting to see new technologies beyond just a “sequel”. Listed below are the top technology trends we hear are on the horizon for this year.
5 Open Source CMS for Websites
Open Source has been a “buzz word” for quite some time. Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS), like WordPress, has become increasingly popular because of its inherent cost structure (virtually free), ease of use, scalability, and workflow. With more people building their websites and blogs with open source CMS systems, we wanted to outline 5 of the more popular open source Content Management Systems for websites.
Google Will Change Your Web Marketing in 2012
This will be another year of change at Google and they’ve indicated the overhaul they have in store for 2012 is far greater than previous years. Two notable changes will be how website owners market themselves online and the amount of free analytics Google will provide.
Lunar News – November 2011
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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!
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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!
Lunar News – October 2011
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Site of the Month – Team Brennan
This month we had quite few submissions for the Site of the Month; however, one in particluar stood out to us and gripped our hearts. It isn’t the site name McCowen.net rather the content on the site that made us stop and take a long hard look at how precious and fragile life can be.
If you read one post this month, make it this one.
Learn How SMBs Are Cutting IT Costs By Over 50%
Data centers and complementary security infrastructure are essential elements of any business. Whether to interact with customers, collaborate with business partners, or equip workers with access to the latest files and productivity-enhancing business applications, these critical operations require a well-designed and well-run IT infrastructure.
Lunarpages Offers Its Clients an Additional Layer of Security with SecureLive™ at Half the Cost!
With over 200 million hacks blocked, thousands of hackers shut down and many active prosecutions, SecureLive is an advanced security system designed to seamlessly integrate into a variety of platforms including: Joomla! (Versions 1.5.x, 1.6.x and 1.7.x.), WordPress, Drupal, E107 and standard PHP websites. With a simple plugin installation and activation, customers will immediately begin blocking hackers and seeing reports of the malicious activity on their site. SecureLive goes one step further and reports the hackers to the appropriate authorities.
Are you IPv6 Ready? Lunarpages Is Out In Front of the Conversion Wave
Lunarpages Internet Solutions is an award-winning and technologically driven hosting company with a commitment to customer service at its core. It makes sense, then, that Lunarpages is already fully IPv6 ready and has made the technological commitment to remain ahead of the game for the benefit of all our customers – current and future.
Ten WordPress Plugins Worth Considering
Many programmers, both amateur and professional, have augmented the power and usability of WordPress by creating plugins that enhance the user experience and make it easier on the blog or site owner to create and manage content.Adding a WordPress plugin is easy and can yield great benefits. Plugins are unique in that they can be a great solution to a problem you’ve been actively trying to solve, or a “Why didn’t I think of that” tool to improve your website or blog without any programming knowledge necessary.
Lunar News – September 2011
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How to Tap into the Power of Social Networking with Your Own Facebook Store
How can a business owner harness the potential that lies within a business Facebook page? LunarMods’ new application allows you to sell products right from your Facebook’s business page without any additional programming.
How to Use Facebook for Business – An Introductory Guide
At this point, you have heard of social media and inbound marketing. Maybe you’ve experimented with Twitter and checked out your kids’ Facebook profiles, and you can see the value for college students who want to make sure they’re all at the same bar on Saturday night. But why does any of this matter to you or your business?
If Your Website Has Organic Ranking Problems, Try SEM
Sometimes websites are created in such a way that it is difficult to achieve organic search ranking without a complete overhaul of your website. Many times these sites were created incorrectly, and you may not be aware of that fact until you experience little or no results from SEO (Search Engine Optimization) efforts. Occasionally, our strategic partner LocalDirective has seen these sites even have problems ranking organically for their own business name!
Establish Your Online Presence Quickly and Easily with Quicksite
Looking to make your mark on the Web? With Quicksite™ by Lunarpages, you can have your new website up and running in less than two hours with the help of our award winning customer support by your side the whole way.
An Interview with Lunarpages’ Marketing Manager
Diane Van Pelt joined the Lunarpages team in November 2009. From research to implementation, Diane has us covered. This month we took the time to get to know Diane better and share with you.
LunarNews – July 2011
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Track the Effectiveness of your Investment in Social Media
It’s important to all entrepreneurs to follow the effectiveness of their investment strategy. Regardless what the water cooler talk is on the latest stocks or ground floor opportunities, what matters isn’t buzz, but results! With all the talk about social media, you want to be able to analyze data that shows your return on investment. In this article we’ll look at 4 steps to tracking your investment in social media marketing.
The Logo Creator – How to Use It
Did you know that as a client of Lunarpages you automatically receive The Logo Creator software absolutely free?
It’s the easiest way to create a logo (and other graphics) for your site or small business! This edition includes over 100 professionally designed logo templates that you can mix, match and modify to create your own professional logo! Easy and fun to use software available for both Mac and Windows users!
Website Analytics: Knowledge Is Power
Chances are, if you have a business website, you have it for a reason. And the reason is likely twofold: one, to make sure people who know you can find information about your business; two, you want to grow your revenues by attracting new business. You must be able to measure your website effectiveness if it is your goal to achieve a good return on your investment.
This month, we chat with Dan Karcher, the amazing and admittedly quirky designer at bluedaniel.com. As Dan discusses his various adventures, from pilot to movie guy to radio jock, we come away with a surprisingly philosophical picture of art, life, and the role the web has in it all.
An Interview with the New Lunarpages Customer Service Manager
Joseph has been with us for just over 12 months, and already he has proven himself to be an asset. Meet the man who recently took over the lead role in customer service at Lunarpages.
In case you were not aware of our recent giveaways, during the months of April and May every qualified referral gave our affiliates an entry for our sweepstakes. The sweepstakes included 2 grand prizes of $500 Apple gift cards (which can get you a brand new iPad2!) and 5 – $100 American Express gift cards.
Enjoy!
LunarNews – June 2011
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Who Won the iPads?
We had 6 weekly web hosting winners and 1 lucky Facebook Fan who won 5 years of hosting for sharing the contest because their friend won the iPad! Now that’s pretty cool.
Winner’s List
Weekly Hosting Prizes
Week 1 web hosting: Gwen Ginley
Week 2 web hosting: Monica Olberg
Week 3 web hosting: Judy Lathrop
Week 4 web hosting: Candi Brooks
Week 5 web hosting: Lynsey Steinberg
Week 6 web hosting: Silas Kyler
Referral Prizes – 5 Years Basic Hosting
Robert Lamberts (Shared the sweepstakes with Kenneth Kubitschek)
iPad Prizes
Winner 1: David Adams
Winner 2: Kenneth Kubitschek
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Google: Improving Search Results with Recommendations
On June 1st Google went social with Google +1, which allows you to share your favorite links and websites with your friends as company executives are still trying to make Google more social.
This is Google’s version of Facebook’s “like”, a simple function that’s very powerful because it’s part of a social network.
Today, nearly 40% of U.S. subscribers regularly access the internet on their mobile phones.
By 2013, Google predicts mobile web traffic will surpass PC web traffic. Less expensive than PCs, laptops and tablets, mobile phones are incredibly pervasive worldwide. Before long, your mobile website or landing pages will attract more daily visitors and generate more sales than your desktop site.
The Lunarpages “cool factor” just increased dramatically because we actually discovered that we host MC Frontalot! He is described as the founder of the movement now known as nerdcore. Nerdcore Hip Hop is a growing sub-genre of hip hop where geeks donning pocket protectors bust rhymes about geeky subjects.
Thank you for your tremendous efforts in promoting Lunarpages! Our first affiliate giveaways have concluded and we will be announcing the winners for the 2 x $500 Apple gift cards and the 5 x $100 American Express gift cards, the first week of July. We value your feedback and we have created a short survey.
Cortex Control Panel for Exchange 2010 Services
Lunarpages Microsoft® Exchange™ 2010 platform is receiving a new control Panel! The new control panel in use for our Exchange services is called EMScortex®. Cortex allows our customers to manage their email accounts and features easier than ever before. The interface is friendlier and easier to navigate while maintaining accounts.
Meet The Team! – An Interview with Joshua Knapp
Joshua Knapp is a Lunarpages Cloud Specialist and he has been a valued member of our team for some time now. We chat with him and find out his role at Lunarpages, a little more about him and we discover what a “cloud” really is.
More Contests and Prizes!
Are you following us on Facebook and Twitter (@lunarpages)? We have loads of contests and prizes on the horizon, so please make sure you become a fan or follow us to be aware and in the running for the new contests!
Enjoy!