Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday… Let’s go with the HUGE EOG SALE! We’re combining all our affiliate savings to bring you and offer you’d be crazy not to grab! Build a great site on the best platform with wonderful hosting and a superior theme and save, save save!!

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Save Huge on Eco-Office Gals Services!

On Friday, November 25^th, 2011 HostGator will run this  awesome sale on their wind-powered hosting! 50% OFF everything!

HostGator is offering:

50% OFF on ALL hosting services. This includes shared hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, Dedicated servers and Windows hosting! This does not include domain names. Visitors do NOT need to insert a coupon code to receive the special. The correct coupon code will automatically be inserted on all orders placed on Black Friday.

The discount applies to the clients first invoice. VPS and dedicated server hosting services are only available on a monthly basis, therefore the promotion will apply to only the first month.

This promotion will bring our already competitive hosting packages as low as:

Shared hosting: As low as $4.95 Now only: $2.48/month (pre-paid)

Reseller Hosting: As low as $24.95 Now Only: $12.48/month (pre-paid)

VPS Hosting: As low as $19.95 Now Only: $9.98/month (First Month)

Dedicated Servers: As low as $174 Now Only $87/month (First Month)

This is an incredible deal and it will only run for 1 DAY! Eco-Office Gals has been a huge fan of HostGator for years, the support is top notch, up-time is wonderful, and they’re 130% wind-powered. We have been a reseller/client for years now and we always highly recommend them.

Save Even More!

When you purchase hosting through Eco-Office Gals or our HostGator affiliate (confirmation required) we will install WordPress for FREE!

Want More? Take advantage of these great savings on StudioPress Themes and the great hosting offers above, Eco-Office Gals will install WordPress and your new theme FREE! Contact us after you have made your purchases and we’ll get you set up and ready to go.

Grab the savings before they expire!

WordPress and StudioPress free installation only, design services and support not included.

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2011 Black Friday: Half Off Green Hosting!

Many of you know I recently moved to the StudioPress Enterprise Child Theme and I love it! I’ve also worked on many clients themes on the Genesis Framework as well.  Chris Brogan recently made the move to Genesis and Mashable recently named Genesis the “best of the best” premium WordPress themes.

If you’re looking for a theme you can customize yourself the StudioPress Prose Child Theme may be right up your alley.

Prose is an elegant theme with point-and-click design controls. With Prose, you can easily change things about the appearance of your site (like colors and fonts) without knowing anything about code.

25% Off Coupon Expiring Soon

As the year comes to a close, StudioPress is doing some house cleaning on some of the coupon codes they have out there. This is a great opportunity for you to grab up a fresh theme for your blogsite!

USE code WPSV25 to purchase your StudioPress theme now, it will be expiring on November 30, 2010 and the inside scoop is this may be the last coupon they ever run! BTW, if you have already purchased the StudioPress Genesis Theme Framework for a previous theme, you only need to purchase the Child theme, not both.

New! Black Friday Coupon code. This will be the LAST Coupon Code offered by StudioPress, Ever! Use Code BLACK for 25% off anything on the StudioPress Site, through Tuesday November 30, 2010.

How About Some FREE Stuff?

Want Eco-Office Gals to install WordPress for you for FREE? Use our affiliate link for HostGator or purchase Green Hosting with Eco-Office Gals directly to set up a 130% wind-powered hosting account, upon confirmation we will do a WordPress install FREE! (This only includes the WP install)

How about we make things a little sweeter? After we install WP for free, if you use one of the affiliate links above to purchase a Studiopress theme, we’ll go ahead and get that in there for you, too!

Not a DIY’er? Not a problem. Eco-Office Gals offers several WordPress Design Packages to make your theme pop!

Disclosure: Many of the links in this post are affiliate links, I do receive a percentage of the sales from your purchase.

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StudioPress Theme Discount and some free stuff, too!

Web Hosting is on my mind this weekend. I’ve been dealing with a few different web hosting companies that clients are already signed up for and I’ve had numerous issues. Big Mistake: Don’t just go with the company that charges the least. Bigger mistake: Don’t assume the companies that charge more know more.  Read reviews, ask around.  I’m going to give you to examples today, I will hold the name of the hosts, I’m not THAT mean!

Example #1:

This was only a minor thing, but it’s causing an issue. Host #1 has already rolled out WordPress 3.0 in it’s script. Although WP 3.0 hasn’t seemed too troubled, plug ins and themes are just not ready yet. So, the issue, I am testing a theme for a client and the header is not showing. Said theme admin is telling me it’s a WP 3.0 bug that they’re working on. No big deal, hopefully they fix it quick and we can move on.  However, Host #1 jumped the gun a bit and others may have bigger issues then I.

Example #2:

This case is a HUGE issue. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! I spent 3 days dealing with CSR’s that were clearly guessing when trying to resolve the issue at hand. They were re-doing what I had already done just to confirm what I already knew to be the issue, then they had no solution! A “ticket” was made to a higher level service request with the promise of a response of 24-48 hours… What?! When a site is down you don’t just tell me you’ll get back to me in a day or 2! I will not take that back to my clients and be ok with it! They’re service is cheap and they’re knowledge is cheaper!

Example #3:

Client or Terrorist? One of my clients was hacked by very proud radicals for the SECOND time this year. Apparently, it wasn’t just the client but ALL of the sites hosted by host #3! Instead of family friendly recipes the site proclaimed to be hacked in the name of Allah for a day and a half. For this to happen 2x in one year host #3 is clearly not run on a secure system!

The Solution

There are some affiliate I stand behind 200% and one of them is my hosting company – Host Gator.  I have had them over 2 years now. In 2 years, I was hacked once, but HostGator had me up in minutes, we changed a few passwords and set a tracking on my site so they could catch the IP address, should the culprit try to attack again. Knock on wood, I have not had another issue since. Second, their uptime is phenomenal, I have only had the site down 1 time, at 3am for server service and not for long.

Ongoing praises bring me to their Customer Service, 24/7 I know I can call them and get the answers I need by someone that knows what the problem is and how to fix it! They’re not going to pass me down the line for a few days until they may or may not find someone that has a clue.

I did my homework when I was looking for a host. I knew I wanted a green host and HostGator is 130% windpowered, but I knew it had to go beyond just the turbines. I know I picked a top notch company when I picked HostGator and I am glad I shopped around.

Not happy with your current host? Consider moving to HostGator with 99.9% Uptime Guarantee, No Contract with a 45 Day Money Back Guarantee, Free Website & Domain Transfer, you will have a company you can trust!

Use Coupon Code: ecoofficegals for $9.94 off the package price.

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Your Hosting DOES make a difference!

Hosting websites takes HUGE amounts of energy.  You may not think of it when you sit in your home office and your host serves is located in some other state.  However, if you ever have a chance to go to a corporate office that has their own servers, take a walk in the room.  I guarantee…. it will be sub zero in there, bet you thought I would say hot right? No, they keep it climate controlled at super cold levels so the servers don’t over heat.

Many people choose their web host for various reasons.  Cost, uptime, features available, etc.  Although, you may not take the time to consider where the energy comes from when you are deciding.

There are several options for green hosting, here are a few for you to check out:

HostGator: When I started Eco-Office Gals, HostGator was recommended because I was going to be using WordPress for my platform.  However, when I checked out the site and saw they  had recently made the move to wind powered hosting, I felt it was a good fit for me. My choice has been very satisfying, they have top notch customer service and were quick to follow me on Twitter and offer assistance when I sent out a question to my followers!

The basics:

• 130% Wind powered from local Texas wind farms. They’re not just neutralizing our environmental impact, they’re reversing it!
• Green-e Certified RECs: All of HostGators REC’s have been registered, verified, and retired from the market.

Read more…

Sommer of Green & Clean Mom picked Solar Powered Web Site Hosting provided by AISO.Net

Many hosting companies use carbon offsets or some of their hosting efforts are “green” but with AISO they are 100% solar powered. I had reservations, thinking I would have down time and it wouldn’t be reliable. This isn’t the case but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been glitches. I’ve had WordPress issues that happened to be simple code changes and when there was an issue, I made a call got a human being to talk to and it was quickly fixed. AISO runs on solar panels that run their data center and office. Solar tubes bring in natural light from the outside during the day, making everything about AISO green. Read more here. Besides being solar powered, they are friendly and quick to reply.

Jenn of  The Green Parent uses Dream Host for her hosting:

“Love, Love, Love Dreamhost!  Their service is easy to use, even for folks (like me!) who don’t know their FTP from their PHP.  Their customer service is outstanding, and as a greenie, I’m thrilled that they offer green, carbon neutral hosting.”

Dreamhost, the Basics:

• purchases Renewable Energy Credits and neutralizes unavoidable emissions by investing in Emission Reduction Credits (a.k.a. “offsets”) which guarantee their remaining impact is effectively erased.
• Green-e Certified RECs

Read more here…

All options have plans that run around $5-$10 per month so cost isn’t a factor.  Finding a host that suits you needs and cares about the environment is what matters!

Do you have a green hosting company you recommend? Share some green wisdom below and let us know about it!

All the best,
Jen

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Green Options: Web Hosting

What does Eco-Office Gals recommend for your paperless/green office in 2009?  Here’s a little list to help you grow your business green and more efficient in the New Year!

Echosign – a paperless contract program, you’ll love it and so will your clients!
HostGator -  wind powered hosting with GREAT customer service!
BlogSites – get your Word Press blogsite up and running in 2009.  Leave your static site in the dust!
Twitter – meet new clients on this great social media platform!
The Green Office – shop green for your business!
Google Docs – I will be trying out Google Docs in the New Year as a free alternative to MS Office.  It’s great for file sharing!
FireFox – everyone NEEDS to make this switch! Microsoft does not own you!

These are a few on my list, what’s on yours?  Share with us by leaving a comment below! All the Best in 2009!

Jen

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Your Paperless & Green Office for 2009