Now, what do we have for you in this month’s release?

• LunarNews – April 2009
• One on One with the Lunarpages Trainer
• Graphic Links of the Day
• April Updates for LPQuicksite
• Embedding Google News into Your Layout
• What Does Your Desk Look Like?
• Create Your Own Newsletter with FeedBurner
• Search the Web Hosting Wiki from Your Browser
• Springing into New Templates for LPQuicksite
• The Most Affordable Dedicated Hosting Solution

Hope you find this month’s selection of news, tips and interviews enjoyable.  Please be sure to leave us your feedback and comments on each, and I look forward to seeing you here again for the May newsletter next month!  It is our job to make sure we deliver to you the information you need, so if you ever have ideas on what type of content you would like to see, let us know.

Spring Special has Returned!

The Lunarpages Spring Special has made a fabulous return!  This special offer will give customers the chance to purchase a new Basic 12 or 24 month hosting plan for only $4.95 per month.  The Basic plan is our most popular web hosting plan and comes with priority 24 hour support and service.

Web Site of the Month!

February’s Web Site of the Month was TheWeddingMeister.com.  The perfect place to visit for all of your wedding needs, it fit into the theme of February very well.  From banquet halls to clergy services, that have been helping to plan weddings since 1988.  They like to keep things “elegant, yet economical” which in the times we live in today is a great thing for any soon to be wedded couple to hear.  Want to get your name in the hat for the next Web Site of the Month contest?  Head on over to the Lunarforums and get your URL submitted!

LPQuicksite Get Major Updates

Mentioned in greater detail in it’s own post this month, the LPQuicksite plan has undergone a number of improvements.  If you are looking for a no-fuss hosting plan that will let you get a professionally designed site up in a matter of minutes, go give the demo a second look.  You won’t be disappointed!

Dedicated Server Discounts

Ever wanted to try a dedicated server but couldn’t afford to do so? Well, now you can! Lunarpages is offering a unique discount on all dedicated servers, as well as a Super Saver Dedicated Plan, which starts at just $69/month. These phenomenal deals won’t last long, so be sure to visit LPDedicated.com for more information or to get started.

Lunarpages on the Social Web

Updating a previous news story, it looks like Lunarpages is really loved on the social side of the Web.  On Twitter, we have a total of 271 followers, and our Facebook group has 475  members! Come join us today for all the latest Lunarpages Tweets and news.

The month of April has brought us several new updates and changes to the ever popular plan, LPQuicksite.  Here are some of the most recent additions to this plan.

New Searchable Database for Templates and Designs

If you hover over the Design tab, and then go to “Template Gallery” you will see a new search box in the upper-right hand corner.  From here, you can search for a specific type of template you might have in mind.  For example, typing in “cars” into the search box will bring to me 4 templates that are based around automotive parts.  Each template has been internally tagged to make sure you get the best result for your searches.

E-mail Integrated Into LPQuicksite

Clicking on the new “Email” tab will take you to the new e-mail control center.  From here you can add a new e-mail account, setup your default e-mail address, access your spam filter and get to your options for each e-mail address you have setup.  It gives you an even easier way to manage all of your e-mail accounts without leaving the LPQuicksite design tools.

New Support Pages Dedicated to LPQuicksite Customers

Under the Help category, we have extended the support we can provide you directly from the LPQuicksite interface.  Along with that, be sure to check out our section of the web hosting wiki, dedicated to delivering you the best and most requested tutorials and how-tos on how to get the most out of your LPQuicksite plan.

Syndication Comes to LPQuicksite

RSS feed support is turned on by default whenever you start a blog from inside of LPQuicksite. RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, gives your blog’s readers a way to know when the blog has been updated, even when they are not viewing the web site.  Now you can easily have your visitors subscribe to your blog content.

Customizable Flash Headers

Tired with boring text, and flash that isn’t interactive? If so, you will be greatly surprised by the latest new feature we added to the LPQuicksite plan. LPQuicksite now allows you to edit templates that contain flash headers.  Fast and easy template customizations!

Insert YouTube Videos from the Publishing Tools

One of the most recent features to be released is the ability to add YouTube videos directly into your page using our special importer tools. This makes it easy to share and create even more content for your visitors to enjoy.

I told you that we had a lot of updates to share with you.  Let us know what you think about these new featues, and if there is anything else we can do to make your LPQuicksite publishing life a little easier.  Haven’t tried LPQuicksite yet?  Give our demo a shot, to check out the interface for yourself.

Google is always coming out with some of the coolest web site enhancements around.  One new tool they are providing for free, for any webmaster out there to use is the NewsShow Wizard.  What does it do?  It allows you to embed your own Google News widget into your web site on any topic you might have in mind.

All you need to do is step through the wizard, customizing your news as you want it to be seen on your web site.  You can pick from a 728×90 leader board or a 300×250 medium square to display the news from.  Here is an example:

So if you need something to replace that white space in your web site’s side bar or if you just want a little more interactivity on your web site – pick up this easy to use headline gadget today.

It Came from the Blog! – This is just one of the fantastic posts you can find via our Lunartics blog.  If you haven’t before, be sure to check it out also, for even more great tips, tricks and web development articles.

So you’ve always been interested in dedicated web hosting, but perhaps couldn’t afford to take the plunge? Well, Lunarpages has found a way around your dilemma, and it’s called the Super Saver Dedicated Plan. It’s new, it’s affordable, it’s…super!

Lunarpages Super Saver Dedicated Hosting Plan starts at just $69/month, making it the most affordable dedicated server solution on the planet. It includes a lot of the bells and whistles you’d expect with a more expensive plan and is stripped of unnecessary additions or upgrades.

The Super Saver Dedicated Plan comes with:

• 80GB Storage Space
• 500 GB Bandwidth/month
• 1 Free Domain
• Intel® 1.6 ghz Processor
• 2 Free IP Addresses
• **FREE SETUP**

And if you want to save on Windows Dedicated Hosting as well, we have a Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 version, both of which include all as above plus RDC.

The Super Saver Dedicated Plan is perfectly priced for:

• small business owners
• startup companies who can’t afford to compromise on service
• web designers and developers
• blogs & CMS
• organizations & schools
• high-traffic websites

Let us provide you with the perfect dedicated hosting solution, today!

Spring is the perfect time to redesign your website! With that in mind, the designers for our LPQuicksite Hosting Plan have added some fantastic new looks to the template gallery. You can view these and all the other designs via the LPQuicksite Demo. Or, better yet, just purchase a new LPQuicksite Plan and you can use these templates for your own website.

#379 - located under Most Recently Added

This is the perfect template for a personal website, organization, charity, or blog. The left-align design is a popular choice for many webmasters, and this template comes in various colors, so you always have full control over the look and feel of your website.

#432 - located in Most Recently Added

This professional look is great for business or information websites, personal hobby sites, blogs, ecommerce shops, and more. The central layout makes this template a chameleon for many different types of website designs.

#441 - located under Most Recently Added

Irish pride! Leprechauns, a pot-o-gold, and four leaf clovers are the perfect additions to this mean green template. I adore this one, as you can use it for a St. Patrick’s Day makeover for your site or just because you love everything Irish. Really great layout for bloggers.

#434 - located under Most Recently Added

This template is one of my personal favorites. It’s clean, sophisticated look is perfect for ecommerce shops, web designers and artists, musicians, teachers, professionals, bloggers, and more. You can almost use this template for just about anything you could think of, which makes it the perfect choice for your first website.