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If Your Website Has Organic Ranking Problems, Try SEM

2011-08-30T12:39:00.007-07:00

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 [...]

How to Use Facebook for Business â An Introductory Guide

2011-08-30T12:39:00.006-07:00

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 [...]

How to Tap into the Power of Social Networking with Your Own Facebook Store

2011-08-30T12:39:00.005-07:00

With over 750 million active users and 325 million logging in every day, Facebook is the premier social networking site on the web.Â The marketing implications of one site with so many users (who spend about 700 billion minutes a month on the site) are impossible to ignore. How can a business owner harness the [...]

Lunar News â September 2011

2011-08-30T12:39:00.004-07:00

Welcome to Lunarpages News. This month we cover: 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?Â LunarModsâ™ new application allows you to sell products right from your Facebookâ™s business page without any additional programming.Â [...]

An Interview with Lunarpagesâ Marketing Manager

2011-08-30T12:39:00.003-07:00

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. What is your official job title here at LP? My official title is Marketing Manager, but I also spend a lot [...]

Establish Your Online Presence Quickly and Easily with Quicksite

2011-08-30T12:39:00.001-07:00

Looking to make your mark on the Web? With Quicksiteâ„¢ 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. Quicksiteâ„¢ delivers great web designs that can be customized to meet your needs with [...]

Google+: Social Networking, Differently

2011-08-15T14:03:00.001-07:00

Recently we saw the launch of the âœlimited field trialâ of Googleâ™s latest social venture, Google+ (or G+). There has been a lot of talk about G+, what it can do, who will use it, and whether it is going to compete against Facebook. As with any service, there are good things and bad things [...]

5 Reasons Why VPS Hosting May Be the Solution Youâve Been Searching For

2011-07-11T13:29:00.001-07:00

If youâ™re currently weighing your options in the area of business web hosting, youâ™ll find there are lots of potential hosting services clamoring for your attention.Â Lunarpages VPS hosting is one of the best solutions youâ™ll find for your new and potentially growing business.Â VPS stands for virtual private server, but is sometimes referred to [...]

The Logo Creator â How to Use It

2011-07-07T12:06:00.001-07:00

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 [...]

Google: Improving Search Results with Recommendations

2011-06-14T16:43:00.001-07:00

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 Facebookâ™s “like”, a simple function that’s very powerful because it’s part of a social network. +1 is [...]

StumbleUpon Traffic: Why Youâre Not Receiving the Traffic You Deserve from StumbleUpon

2011-06-10T15:18:00.001-07:00

Letâ™s face it â" itâ™s 2011, and anyone who has a website has constantly been bombarded with terms like, âœfree trafficâ and âœviral content.â Weâ™ve all been trying to get our websites onto the top of the search engines, to get more followers on Twitter, and to get our brand and marketing message in front [...]

Good Guys of Web Hosting â Lunarpages

2011-06-01T12:40:00.001-07:00

This is from an article posted at WebhostingSearch.com Talking about the good guys of web hosting without mentioning Lunarpages is impossible which is why we thought it was a good idea to meet the people working here. But first things first. Letâ™s start with talking about why theyâ™re one of the good guys. Lunarpages has [...]

Cortex Control Panel for Exchange 2010 Services

2011-05-26T16:13:00.001-07:00

Lunarpages MicrosoftÂ® Exchangeâ„¢ 2010 platform is receiving a new control Panel! The new control panel in use for our Exchange services is called EMScortexÂ®. 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. â¢ Allows a single user [...]

20 + Color Tools for Any Webmaster

2011-05-24T11:40:00.001-07:00

We have put together a list of some of our favorite online tools for finding the right colors to use. Below are over 20 of the best color tools for any webmaster out there… 4096 Color Wheel ColorExplorer Color Combos [ws] Color Scheme Generator 2 Color Wizard Ver. 3.0 colordb Color Hunter ColorSpire Web 2.0 [...]

Affiliate News â May 2011

2011-05-05T12:57:00.001-07:00

Hello Affiliates, Due to the late announcement and feedback received from you, we have decided to extend the deadline for our first giveaways till the end of May. You now have an extra month to send referrals and increase your chances of winning! The prizes will remain the same and your referrals will be combined [...]

Facebook Sweepstakes â Win iPad 2â²s and Hosting Prizes

2011-04-26T19:36:00.001-07:00

April Affiliate News â Weâve Got Prizes!

2011-04-14T13:10:00.001-07:00

Hello Affiliates, In case you missed the latest updates to our affiliate program. We have already made a few exciting changes based on the feedback we received. Our payment threshold has been reduced from $195 to $50 which means you will now get paid after each qualified sale. We will now offer PayPal as a [...]

iPad Winner â For Completing a Survey

2011-04-07T14:21:00.001-07:00

The iPad Win For those who canâ™t be bothered filling in or replying to online contests (Iâ™m one as well), never pass up on the Lunarpages entries. Theyâ™re one of the very few surveys that Iâ™ll always gladly fill out, no matter how short or long, even if there is no contest involved. Iâ™ve loved [...]

Not Happy With Your Web Host? How to Transfer your Domains & Hosting to Lunarpages

2011-04-01T16:03:00.001-07:00

Uh oh.. your web host has let you down for the last time! It could be politics (i.e elephants), social mishaps, technical fails or terrible support, but there comes a time when you really need to make the move to a new web hosting provider. If you are dissatisfied with your current web host or [...]

Linux Based Home Gateway

2011-03-28T13:21:00.001-07:00

By Joshua Knapp As I promised, I have put together a tutorial of how to setup a Linux Gateway (and router). First I want explain why some people may want to do something like this, especially when someone can spend $50 and use a network wizard to create their home network or their ISP provides [...]

Sharing Calendars using Outlook 2007

2011-03-24T21:01:00.001-07:00

If your colleague has shared his/her calendar with you, Outlook 2007 provides you with the ability to view his/her calendar. For instructions regarding how to share and view a calendar, please follow the steps provided below. Please Note that both users must have Professional accounts and configured there accounts in Outlook 2007 as “Microsoft Exchange [...]

Save on Your Payment Processing Costs â Or Get a $250 Gift Card*

2011-03-23T15:58:00.001-07:00

*Please note that the above offer is only available to customers within the USA Some Interesting Tips â¢ Did you know – you can minimize your exposure to PCI-DSS compliance requirements by using a hosted payment application to process online transaction from your website? A hosted payment solution is simple to integrate, and provides a [...]

Affiliate Survey â Please Help Us to Improve Our Program

2011-03-09T12:24:00.001-08:00

Hello Affiliates, Here at Lunarpages we want your Affiliate experience to be the best! We are constantly working to provide you with the best program, and whatâ™s better than a program designed with valuable input from our Affiliates themselves. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey and provide us with any comments [...]

Get to Know Our Team â An Interview with Katrina Kane

2011-03-03T12:50:00.000-08:00

Katrina Kane has been with Lunarpages for almost 7 years, working within Customer Service. She has an amazing lifestyle because she sustains her traveling lifestyle, whilst working remotely for Lunarpages. What is your official job title here at LP? Katrina: Customer Support Supervisor Fill us in on your day to day tasks. Katrina: Don’t you [...]

Please Review Us!

2011-02-24T13:54:00.001-08:00

Please review us! We recently partnered with RatePoint, a service that provides tools that will help us to gain valuable information and respond to client feedback. By submitting a review youâ™ll help us learn what weâ™re doing well â" and what we could do better. We already have a few reviews, which you can see [...]

Fax to Email â Have you Got Yours Yet?

2011-02-17T11:55:00.000-08:00

Introducing the New Lunarpages Affiliate Manager

2011-02-03T12:01:00.001-08:00

Hello Affiliates, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you, our fantastic Affiliates. My name is Alfonso J. Fernandez and I am the new Affiliate Program Manager at Lunarpages Internet Solutions. It is with great pleasure that I have joined the team at Lunarpages and their fine Affiliate Program’s reputation. Before [...]

Plesk 9.5.2 Backup Tutorial

2011-01-26T15:52:00.001-08:00

By Joshua Knapp In Plesk 9.5.2 there are two areas to set up automated backups.Â In the first area, backups can be setup for the server configuration only or for the server configuration and its content.Â When you first log in to Plesk 9.5.2 you will see this screen below: From this screen you would [...]

Plesk 8.6 Backup Tutorial

2011-01-26T14:20:00.001-08:00

By Joshua Knapp Unlike in the new Plesk 9.5, Plesk 8.6 only has one area to set up backups. This area is located in the Domains itself. To get to the domain backup you would click on Domains. Click the domain you would like to set up the backup for. Then click on Back up [...]

darWHM/cPanel Backup Tutorial

2011-01-18T17:30:00.001-08:00

By Joshua Knapp There are 2 options when doing backups on a cPanel server either scheduling them through WHM or manually running backs up on each domain in the domainâ™s account.Â The first are we will cover is scheduling the backups in WHM. WHM Configuring backups in WHM is fairly easy after you have logged [...]

Win a 16GB Apple iPad with Wi-Fi â a $500 value!

2011-01-04T14:04:00.000-08:00

Win an iPad valued at $500! Over the coming months you will receive an email from us and by simply completing our 2 minute survey, you will be added to the drawing for your chance to win a 16GB Apple iPad with Wi-Fi – a $500 value! Every 90 days we will choose a winner [...]

Happy New Year â Welcome to Tech Tips, Brought to you By Lunarpages Internet Solutions

2011-01-04T12:00:00.001-08:00

Hello and happy New Year.Â My name is Joshua Knapp, Systems Administrator and Cloud Specialist here at Lunarpages.Â I was asked to start writing for our blog to give our customers helpful tips and tricks to ensure they get the most out of their hosting plans. Since it is the beginning of a new year, [...]

Give the Gift of Web Hosting â 50% Off

2010-12-20T14:31:00.001-08:00

Do you have a webmaster in your life who is hard to shop for? This holiday season, Lunarpages is unleashing a new service that is a perfect fit for your webmasterâ™s stocking. Lunarpages Gift Cards are the perfect way to help you loved ones turn their web site ideas into reality. If you have a [...]

EasyBlog â Blogging Just Got Easier â Save 20%

2010-12-06T12:19:00.001-08:00

If you are looking for something different for starting a blog, fed-up of Bloggerâ™s limited functionality or maybe demand better control of managing your blog, EasyBlog is as easy as it gets for your new/existing blog. EasyBlog is a premier blog engine created by the people at StackIdeas.com. The software is an extension that runs [...]

Yogile â Easy Photo Sharing

2010-12-02T12:13:00.000-08:00

Want to share photos with friends and family after a get together, but don’t want the hassle of everyone e-mailing their photos around? Yogile is a photo sharing service that makes it incredibly easy to share images privately and within groups. While established photo sharing sites already exist, Yogile is different because it lets multiple [...]

Why Business Directory Submissions Are Important For Your Business

2010-11-09T16:59:00.001-08:00

A Not-To-Be-Beat Offer To Showcase Your Website On These Directories As part of Lunarpages’ SEM-SEO marketing programs, we submit your business information to about 140 directories. You may be wondering why this is important, so weâ™ll tell you! The foundation of a strong online business identity includes making sure your companyâ™s name, address, phone number, [...]

Save 60% on Flash Optimizer!

2010-11-01T15:32:00.001-07:00

Bulky multimedia content can be such a pain for webmasters and website owners, especially when it concerns Flash content – banners, preloaders, etc. Not quite convenient when your website loads slowly, right? We’ve recently come across a great solution developed by Eltima Software. That is Flash Optimizer, which can easily and swiftly reduce your SWF [...]

Lunarpages Corporate Office â A Spooky Place to Be!

2010-10-26T13:39:00.001-07:00

At Lunarpages, you could never accuse us of NOT getting into the holiday spirit!Â Our corporate office is like walking into a scene from a scary movie this week. Happy Halloween Everyone! © Lunarpages Web Hosting - Also, don't forget to follow @lunarpages on Twitter!

Digitize your Paper Online with Shoeboxed

2010-10-21T13:06:00.002-07:00

Letâ™s face it â" paper documents, though vital for business purposes, are a huge nuisance. We send letters via email, read books on Kindles and check the news on anything but a newspaper; yet, every time we make a purchase or shake a hand, we are greeted by an annoying paper receipt or business card. [...]

Accessing Your Web Hosting Account Just Got Easier!

2010-10-21T13:06:00.001-07:00

Great News! Previously, in order to login to your web hosting account with Lunarpages you were required to visit to lplogin.com If you have lplogin.com saved to your favorites, please remove this and bookmark lunarpages.com as on October 25th, 2010 lplogin.com will be deactivated. You can securely login directly to your account via our homepage [...]

Spammers and Your Blog

2010-10-14T12:40:00.001-07:00

By Michael Yublosky Have you ever received a comment on your blog along the lines of âœWow neat! This is a really great site! I am wondering if anyone else has come across something similar in the past? Keep up the great work!â If I were a novice I might have taken this as a [...]

Mobile Mini-Blogging

2010-10-11T16:14:00.001-07:00

At Lunarpages we host the site of Aware Networks, the developer behind Cliqtalk, a new social networking application that provides topic-based and collaborative mini-blogs. Aware Networks has developed a novel mini-blogging application that is seamless between laptops and mobile devices, including the BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, and Nokia mobiles. Cliqtalkâ™s features include: â–º Private blogs where [...]

Social Media: Accepting the New Reality

2010-10-07T15:13:00.001-07:00

by Jeffrey A. Cohen, Cohen & Richardson, PC Social media has become a main stream marketing medium that should be considered in any robust campaign for Internet related products or services. At the same time, it must be clearly understood that there are legal and other issues presented by the use of social media which [...]

19 Links to Help Stimulate Your Inner Designer

2010-09-29T13:53:00.001-07:00

Finding design inspiration, for any webmaster, can sometimes be tough. We have searched the Web, far and wide, for some of the most inspirational design web sites out there â" to help you find your creative muse. From art galleries to tutorials, there is a little something here for both design newbies to advanced design [...]

I Love Lunarpages Contest â iPad Winner

2010-09-01T14:21:00.001-07:00

By Amy Armitage It has been a fantastic 6 weeks and we have thoroughly enjoyed this contest and the creativity from our customers!Â 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 [...]

I Love Lunarpages Contest â Week 6 Results

2010-08-31T13:59:00.001-07:00

By Amy Armitage Six weeks ago we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest which means there is only ONE day to go! Again, we could not decide on just 3 winners, so we chose TEN! The creativity is fantastic and the effort from you all is truly appreciated! The sixth week’s winners (10) of [...]

I Love Lunarpages Contest â Week 5 Results

2010-08-25T14:00:00.001-07:00

By Amy Armitage Five weeks ago we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest which means there is only ONE week to go! Again, we found it incredibly difficult to pick only 3 winners, so we chose FOUR!Â We have food designed as a sign, an underwater message, an artist and a make-up artist who [...]

I Love Lunarpages Contest â Week 4 Results

2010-08-18T13:10:00.001-07:00

By Amy Armitage Four weeks ago we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest which means there are only 2 weeks to go!Â It was REALLY difficult this week to pick only 3 winners as the entries were just fantastic! So… we chose FOUR winners! (Actually, we could have chosen another four winners easily this [...]

I Love Lunarpages Contest â Week 3 Results

2010-08-11T13:56:00.000-07:00

By Amy Armitage Three weeks ago we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest which means there are only 3 weeks to go! The third week’s winners of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are: Matthew Jensen Airdrie, Alberta www.jensenworks.com Hosted with Lunarpages for 5 years I have hosted with Lunarpages for at least 5 [...]

I Love Lunarpages Contest â Week 2 Results

2010-08-03T15:10:00.001-07:00

By Amy Armitage A couple of weeks ago we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest and the entries are still pouring in and making us smile! The second week’s winners of 12 months of Basic Web Hosting are: Jacqueline Lasahn California www.astrospirit.com Hosted with Lunarpages for 4 years, 3 months On my behalf, my [...]

I Love Lunarpages Contest â Week 1 Results

2010-07-28T14:45:00.001-07:00

By Amy Armitage Last week we launched our I Love Lunarpages Testimonial Contest and we received so many innovative, creative and hilarious entries. One of our staff members submitted a poem just for laughs (of course our staff cannot win any prizes). “I love Lunarpages” by Brian Furphy When my website was ready to go [...]

Win an iPad or Free Web Hosting by Loving Lunarpages!

2010-07-21T17:58:00.001-07:00

By Amy Armitage How much do you love Lunarpages? Enough to share a fun photo of yourself on our website? We are running an “I Love Lunarpages” contest and if you host with us, then you are eligible not only for the grand prize of an iPad, but weekly draws for free web hosting for [...]

Foundations For Your Powerful Online Presence

2010-07-15T14:33:00.001-07:00

Lunarpages, through our strategic partner, LocalDirective, is dedicated to helping you build a powerful online presence that accelerates your business growth. Your most important goal is to establish a firm foundation from which to grow your online presence. Even though it may seem overwhelming with all of the apparent choices, there are only three things [...]

Lunarpages Newsletter â July 2010

2010-07-08T20:34:00.001-07:00

In case you didn’t receive your copy, you can view it online here. This month we covered business growth, design, usability and conversions, sports rituals and how some popular websites looked when they were first created. The Three Foundations For Your Powerful Online Presence Lunarpages, through our strategic partner, LocalDirective, is dedicated to helping you [...]

Create Your Own .htaccess with cPanel and LPCP

2010-06-22T15:52:00.001-07:00

Your .htaccess file, with any Apache based server or hosting account is a very powerful tool that if you can learn to use for your advantage can help you complete many time consuming or difficult tasks with ease. How do you create one though for your web hosting account? This is a question that we [...]

SEM and SEO Services

2010-06-16T14:14:00.001-07:00

This is from our April newsletter in case you missed it!

We all know that getting your website set up is just the beginning of growing your online presence. For that reason, Lunarpages is dedicated to bringing you the information and resources you need to accelerate your business growth. Check out our website for information about [...]

Lunarpages New Web Design Plans

2010-06-10T12:57:00.001-07:00

At Lunarpages we are not just a hosting company. After 10 years in business, we like to offer the full service to our clients including domain name registration, SEO and SEM services, additions to your account such as Facebook, AdWords and MyAds coupons for incredible discounts… AND… Web Design services!
If our QuickSite template plan [...]

What Does Your Mosaic Look Like?

2010-06-08T15:37:00.001-07:00

This is a great visual representation of who follows you on Twitter.Â We have a Twitter account @lunarpages and below is our Mosaic.Â Is it anything like the Mosaic site on FlashForward? ;)
Get your twitter mosaic here.

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Make Gmail Your Lunarpages E-mail Client

2010-06-02T18:02:00.001-07:00

We ran this article in our newsletter this week.Â In case you missed it :)
Did you know that you can use Gmail as a POP3 e-mail client? This way you can both send and receive mail as you@yourdomain.com through the Gmail interface.
If you have ever found yourself wanting to use Gmail more, but did [...]

Get Professional Payment Processing

2010-05-26T17:39:00.001-07:00

Have you set up your own e-commerce store or shop, but have not yet found the perfect payment processor to make your web site a success?Â Look no further than the new payment processing services from Lunarpages.Â We have teamed up with First Data to bring a fast, secure and effortless way to pay.

By adding [...]

Get Better Professional Payment Processing

2010-05-26T13:52:00.000-07:00

By adding [...]

Create a Unique Tiled Background

2010-05-24T14:36:00.000-07:00

Looking for a way to create your own tiled backgrounds?Â Look no further than Repper.Â This awesome online tool will help you create a pattern out of almost anything.Â The patterns you create would be perfect for your Twitter profile or even your own web site.

So how does it work?Â You upload any image you [...]

Get Better AdSense Ads Performance

2010-05-20T15:27:00.001-07:00

In honor of the promotion we have going currently where ALL USA and Canadian Lunarpages clients get $100 in AdWords credits, we wanted to focus on some helpful tips to help you match your advertisements on your web to your content.Â Thankfully, the Google AdSense team has come up with an easy solution called section [...]

Simple and Clean WordPress Theme

2010-05-18T19:13:00.000-07:00

Looking or a minimalist them that has just a touch of color?Â Look no further than the Under the Influence theme for WordPress.Â This great free theme for WordPress keeps things nice and simple with the ability to modify the colors to something more custom and change the layout from 2 to 3 columns too.

Another [...]

Full Screen Text Editing Made Easier

2010-05-13T13:09:00.001-07:00

The great thing about full screen text editors is they help to take away all other distractions so that you can focus on your writing.Â One of the best programs to help you get your full screen text editing or writing done is WriteMonkey.

WriteMonkey is one feature rich full screen editor.Â Here are some of [...]

Longest HTML Tag Cheat Sheet Ever!

2010-05-13T03:05:00.001-07:00

Looking for a cheat sheet to help you with your HTML woes?Â Look no further than VisiBone, which provides one of the longest ones we have ever seen.

We highly suggest that all webmasters bookmark this resource, because it is very handy to have at your fingertips.
Ever forget how to leave in a comment?Â They have [...]

Excellent Web Site HTML Editor

2010-05-05T13:10:00.001-07:00

Looking for a one of a kind web site HTML editor?Â Look no further than Code Lobster.Â Code Lobster, PHP edition is perfect when it comes with working on a number of different web site scripts written in PHP.
Some of the features included are:

PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS code highlighting
PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS code collapsing
HTML autocomplete
Autocomplete [...]

What is Your Twitter Score?

2010-05-03T14:47:00.001-07:00

Everything else has a score measurement system, why not Twitter?Â Ever wanted to know how you rank on Twitter?Â Now you can find out for yourself using Twitter Score!Â This fun online service will tell you your score on Twitter, depending on your follower, rank, friends and updates.

As an example, we did a quick testing [...]

Get Your Spelling in Check

2010-04-23T13:38:00.001-07:00

Watching over your own grammar usage can be an easy thing from some, but might be a hard thing for others. Thankfully though I have found two excellent resources for you to check your own web pageâ™s content, e-mail reply or blog post before you make it public to the world.

After the [...]

Scroll Clock

2010-04-19T04:38:00.001-07:00

See what you can do with a little imagination and some unique server side tools? The Scroll Clock keeps perfect time, and also shows off what you can do with MooTools (a compact JavaScript framework). Seen any other neat sites like this? Leave them in the comments!
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Most Popular Hosting Posts of 2010 (â¦so far)

2010-04-16T03:46:00.001-07:00

Since today is Friday, and things are pretty calm here in the Lunarverse â" I thought today would be a perfect day to take a look back at some great guides, links, tips and tutorials of 2010.
Wait, what do you mean 2010 isnâ™t over yet? Well, then let us look at the best [...]

Top 5 Web Site Statistics to Monitor

2010-04-15T04:30:00.001-07:00

When you have a web site of any size or shape, you come to realize that statistics, in various forms, are important to watch. They let you know how well you are doing, and what type of content seems to be the most popular. With all the different types of statistics to watch, I [...]

How to Develop a Web Site Maintenance Routine

2010-04-14T09:35:00.001-07:00

When and how do you perform maintenance on your own web site? Some people do it every once in a while, and many do not do it at all. Today, I am going to share with you my own web site maintenance routine, and hopefully a few of my ways of doing things might [...]

Check Out the Webâs Best Logos

2010-04-13T11:26:00.002-07:00

Looking for a place to get some inspiration for your own web site or business logo? Look no further than LogoBliss.com. This database of awesome designs will be sure to inspire you to create something just as great.

For each logo, you are treated to a profile which gives you a bigger [...]

Download Some Free Open Design Templates

2010-04-13T11:26:00.001-07:00

In search of a new web site design? One of my favorite sources for free web site templates and layouts is OpenDesigns.org. This listing of the latest free open source designs is definitely worth bookmarking if you are looking for a place to gain inspiration for your own design, or you want to pick [...]

10 Best Bookmark and Share WordPress Plugins

2010-04-08T08:38:00.001-07:00

What ways to do you give your blog readers to bookmark, share or save things you have posted? With WordPress, and the powerful plugins, you can extend sharing and saving bookmarks, and take the experience to a whole new level.
Here are 10 of the most popular bookmarking related plugins for the WordPress publishing platform.
AddToAny [...]

Padding Versus Margins in CSS Design

2010-04-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

Do you know the different between padding and margins in CSS web site design? That was the very interesting question posed to me via e-mail by one of the great Lunarpages web hosting customers, yesterday.
I have trouble telling the difference between what padding is in CSS code and what the margin is, when [...]

CSS Float Basics

2010-04-06T04:11:00.001-07:00

In CSS, the term float usually describes when an element can be pushed to the far left, or the far right, allowing other elements to wrap around it. Think of it as how you often see things listed in the dictionary. You have the description to the left, and the image of that thing [...]

Tons of Free Templates at Free CSS!

2010-04-05T07:44:00.001-07:00

I am still searching the Web for the best free template and free layout databases. This time around, I want to tell you about Free CSS. This web site has thousands of free web site templates you can download, customize and use on your own web hosting account.

Here are a few example free [...]

Monitor Lunarpages via Google

2010-04-04T08:46:00.001-07:00

Want to take our blog (your favorite web hosting blog, Lunartics!) with you to Google Reader or the iGoogle homepage?

It is easy to do. It is also free for both Lunarpages and non-Lunarpages clients!
The first step would be to visit this link here:

Add the Lunarpages Blog to Google

That in turn, will give you [...]

Better Desktop Organization (with Wallpaper)

2010-04-03T06:22:00.001-07:00

Looking for a way to organize those desktop icons? Look no further than this great wallpaper. You can grab the wallpaper used here. Anybody else have a unique wallpaper they use to organize their desktop icons? Feel free to share in the comments!
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Help With Browser Size in Layout Design

2010-04-02T08:02:00.001-07:00

How can you determine the best placement of elements on your web site, such as a donate button or an RSS subscription button? The Google Browser Size tool attempts to tell you where the best placement might be. Depending on the size of the browser window, some of your web siteâ™s parts may be [...]

Free Layouts from Open Web Design

2010-03-31T08:11:00.002-07:00

For general free web site designs, you can do no wrong at Open Web Designs. This web site highlights some of the best free open source web design layouts on the Web. With well over 3,000 to choose from you are bound to find the right layout for your next web site project.
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Free Themes from WordPress.org

2010-03-31T08:11:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite features on the WordPress web site is the free themes directory. There you can find hundreds of themes to use with your own WordPress powered web site. So now the question is, what makes WordPress.org such a delectable place to find free blog themes?

Here are a few example [...]

Upgrade to a Bigger Better Hosting Plan

2010-03-29T10:08:00.001-07:00

How can you change or upgrade your hosting plan from one type to the next? Lunarpages provides many different web hosting plans, of many different shapes and sizes. We also provide service oriented plans like the e-mail hosting plans or domain hosting plans, that centralize around one basic service. Thankfully, Lunarpages has made the [...]

10 Best Google AdSense WordPress Plugins

2010-03-25T07:50:00.001-07:00

Are your web site advertisements not performing like they should? Would you like to have more control over your Google AdSense ads and how they are displayed in your WordPress powered web site? I have searched the Web for the ten best Google AdSense related plugins. We have plugins here that will help you manage [...]

Lunarpages Takes On Tough New York Times Web Hosting Questions

2010-03-24T08:38:00.001-07:00

The New York Times recently asked some very interesting questions as it pertains to what people should be looking for when it comes to finding the web hosting service that is right for them.Â As a web host, I thought I would tackle some of the questions they brought up one on one.

How much [...]

Lunarpages Answers New York Times Hosting Questions

2010-03-24T07:00:00.001-07:00

The New York Times recently asked some very interesting questions as it pertains to what people should be looking for when it comes to finding the web hosting service that is right for them. As a web host, I thought I would tackle some of the questions they brought up one on one.
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UnderCon â Perfect WordPress Pre-Launch Page

2010-03-19T06:39:00.001-07:00

Are you working on launching or maybe even re-launching a WordPress powered web site? If so, you might want to slap up a quick âœunder construction pageâ to keep people happy until the final version of the web site is ready. UnderCon, a great theme for WordPress will help you do that with style. [...]

Double Save Your Work to a USB Drive

2010-03-18T12:12:00.001-07:00

Nothing kills your will to live faster than losing a lot of work you have been spending hours upon hours creating it. Not that I am bitter about my own paste experiences or anything. With that thought in mind though, I thought it might be a good time to introduce you to Back4Sure.
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Win a Free 30-Day Online Marketing Program

2010-03-17T08:45:00.001-07:00

Lunarpages now provides one of the industryâ™s best online marketing offerings out there today. To help celebrate the successful launch of the Lunarpages Marketing and Advertising plans we are going to give one user 30 days of professional online marketing help for free.

So, what exactly will the lucky winner get?
One lucky Lunarpages [...]

Add a Second E-mail to Account Records

2010-03-16T09:57:00.001-07:00

This is something I would encourage everyone to do, as it is a very important means of communication for us to have on record. Please take a few minutes of your day to give us a secondary e-mail account we can reach you at. This way, we have one more way to get in contact [...]

Fun âGuess What Iâm Drawingâ Game

2010-03-15T09:24:00.001-07:00

Looking for a fun way to spend a few extra minutes of your day? If you are looking for an escape from your Monday morning blues â" give Gartic a try. This web-based drawing game is a lot of fun.

The idea here is to join a room, and then have everybody take turns [...]

Newsletter Marches Out Web Hosting Contests!

2010-03-12T07:02:00.001-08:00

The March edition of the Lunarpages customer newsletter is packed full of great web hosting news, tips and tutorials. To top it all off, Lunarpages announced two new contests you can enter too.

Some of the other features from this monthâ™s edition include:
Better Server Access Logs Come to LPCP
Your Affiliate Web Hosting Checklist
News on [...]

Free Online Image Editor

2010-03-10T07:46:00.001-08:00

Looking for a great way to edit images, photos and more without having to install any sort of program to your PC? The best online image editor out there these days is definitely Aviary.
It does much more than just your basic image editing. Here are some of the tools they provide:

Image Editor
Color [...]

5 Most Popular .htaccess Tips and Tricks

2010-03-08T08:45:00.001-08:00

There are tons of things you can do from the .htaccess file inside of your web hosting account. From redirecting the users to controlling who can get in and who can get out, it is a very useful file to have on your hosting account. To help out the new web hosting clients and [...]

Sweet Site Tips for National Cupcake Day

2010-03-03T12:02:00.001-08:00

Who doesnâ™t love a cupcake or two?
In celebration of National Cupcake Day, I give you some web site tips that will be sure to leave your web development sweet tooth wanting more.
Socialize Yourself
There are many easy ways you can plug your social profiles or micro-blogging services out there. Here we have [...]

Easy Plugin Management with WordPress

2010-03-02T12:52:00.001-08:00

Installing plugins within WordPress itself, rather than downloading them and re-uploading them to your hosting space manually has been around for some time now. However, I donâ™t think many people have discovered this great feature that WordPress has to offer. Let me guide you through installing a plugin using WordPress on your blog hosted [...]

Web Hosting Gift Cards

2010-03-01T09:04:00.001-08:00

The Lunarpages Gift Cards are the perfect choice for any webmaster on your holiday or special occasion shopping list. Now, you can purchase the gift of web hosting for your family members, friends and co-workers, and let them experience the outstanding support and performance that Lunarpages has to offer.

Once purchased, our Lunarpages [...]

Discount SEO and Marketing Services

2010-02-26T10:58:00.001-08:00

Lunarpages wants to help you develop a better digital marketing strategy for your online business or web site, today. With the Lunarpages Online Marketing Services, developed in partnership with digital advertising agency LocalDirective you will soon be on the road to web site success.
All you do is pick the one of the three tiers [...]