HostGator Newsletter - January 2010

Gator Happenings

Hi,

Chances are that you have almost certainly heard of the recent and very tragic earthquake that has nearly devastated the Caribbean nation of Haiti. In the wake of such a sudden and severe tragedy, it can be hard to see hope.

The American Red Cross, along with thousands of other support and aid organizations, has been making a huge effort to get things as close to normal for people in Haiti. To support that relief effort, HostGator is making a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development fund.

If you’re financially able, we encourage you to make a donation to help the people of Haiti as well. Whether you donate, $10 or $100,000, your donation will help people who are truly in need. Check out the Hosting for Haiti website for more information on how to get involved. If you aren’t financially able (or if you just want to do more), consider Tweeting, blogging, or telling others about the cause and how they can help.

-- The Team at HostGator

Renewing Our Green Commitment

HostGator has just purchased additional certified REC's (renewable energy credits) for our nearly 9,000 servers. This covers our entire server base, plus it gives us room to expand while more than offsetting the server's carbon footprint. Instead of just offsetting our server's emissions, we've committed to a 130% offset. Since we're based in Texas, this investment goes towards Texas wind energy.

As a HostGator customer, you should know that your web site is being powered by a 130% green server.

HostGator Around the Web

Did you know that HostGator has an active presence on both Twitter and Facebook? Consider following us on Twitter and/or becoming a fan of HostGator on Facebook to get the latest HostGator news and updates.

Rate Your Tickets and Save

If you have ever submitted a ticket to HostGator's ticket system, then you have almost certainly seen the line on the bottom of each email that asks you to rate the response you received. To encourage more ratings, we're going to be entering everyone who rates a ticket into a drawing for a $25 service credit. Rating a ticket takes less than a minute and can save you some money on your next hosting bill. Details can be found here.

Want to write about your overall experience with HostGator? Consider posting in our review forum. The customer behind the best review posted in February will be given a $75 service credit.

VOIP Service

Know anyone that uses phone service or a toll-free number and would be interested in saving up to 75% on their next phone bill? Refer them to VOIPo and make money. Visit VOIPo Affiliates to join the VOIPo affiliate program and get your affiliate link today. When someone uses your link to order, you'll earn a commission.

VOIPo offers home phone service (US Only), toll-free numbers, and fax-to-email service. It's the only VoIP service backed by HostGator and can help you eat up your phone bill and get unlimited calling starting at $8.25 per month. Use coupon code GATORNEWS when ordering VOIPo services for 3 months free (on yearly plans) or 1 month free (on monthly plans). Visit the VOIPO forum post to learn more about VOIPo services.

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Monthly Tip:
Did you know you have some powerful anti-spam features built right into your cPanel? If you haven't setup Spam Assassin, you can get instructions on how to use it here.

Site of the Month:
SFenvironment.org is a department of the City & County of San Francisco, but has a global appeal with some good information for environmentally responsible tips, ideas, and policies.

Special Offer:
Save 20% on your next hosting plan or order with HostGator. Use the coupon code hgnews01. (The code does not apply to renewals.)

December 2009 Stats:
Email sent: 597,454,406
Email Received: 1.08 Billion
Domains Hosted: 2,985,686
Size of Files hosted: 729 TB
Monthly Bandwidth: 4,401 TB